Does Florence have an off-season? What's it like on the south side of the city? Where can you find good food without having to spend €20 on a plate of pasta? Where can I look for leather goods that are high-quality? In this episode we answer those questions and more! After visiting Florence back in February we intended to record this episode in the winter, but alas we did not, so here it is now!

It's going to be summer soon and the height of tourism, so stay tuned for next week's episode: Florence Condensed! We'll tell you the essentials for visiting Florence from transportation and food to museums and the David.

The restaurants, bars, and cafes we mentioned in this episode are:

On the south side of the Arno:

Trattoria Sabatino - Via Pisana, 2R, 50143 Firenze FI

Fuor di Porta - Via Pisana, 29/r, 50143 Firenze FI

Circolo Rondinella del Torrino - Lungarno Soderini, 2, 50124 Firenze FI

La Cité - Borgo S. Frediano, 20/R, 50124 Firenze FI

Piazza Santo Spirito (this is a piazza with many bars/cafes) - 50125 Firenze FI

On the north side of the Arno:

Trattoria Le Mossacce - Via del Proconsolo, 55r, 50122 Firenze FI

Caffè Gilli - Via Roma, 1r, 50123 Firenze FI

Il Mercato Centrale - Piazza del Mercato Centrale, Via dell'Ariento, 50123 Firenze FI

Vino Divino - (Neri is the name of the lovely owner) Via Taddea, 6, 50123 Firenze FI

Da' Vinattieri - Via Santa Margherita, 4/6r, 50122 Firenze FI

The leather school we mention is called Scuola del Cuoio - Via di S. Giuseppe, 5/R, 50122 Firenze FI

The roads Darcy mentioned with artisan and antique shops are Via Lambertesca, on the north side of the Arno, and Via Santo Spirito/Borgo San Frediano, on the south side of the Arno. As you walk over the Ponte Vecchio to the south you will end up on Via de' Guicciardini which is the road infant of the Pitti Palace, there are several great shops there as well and closer to the tourist attractions.

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