Map of Florence: the best walks in the blooming city. Florence map in Russian

During the Renaissance, the map of Florence was divided into four districts: Santa Maria Novella, San Giovanni, Santa Croce and Santo Spirito.

And although since then the area of ​​the city has not changed much, the number of districts has increased by two. Now, six districts are marked on the map of Florence in Russian: the historic center, San Lorenzo, Santa Croce, Oltrarno, Coverciano and Tornabuoni. In the first two are the largest number hotels - all of them are also marked on the map of Florence.

A feature of the districts of Florence is that almost all of them, located in the center or not far from it, are grouped around certain architectural monuments, after which they were named.

Historical center, where most of the architectural monuments are located: Cathedral Square, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Baptistery of St. John, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Basilica of San Lorenzo, San Marco Museum, Accademia Gallery, Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery, Bargello Museum.

San Lorenzo- area of ​​artists and merchants. It is from here that you need to start a shopping tour and acquaintance with traditional Tuscan cuisine. And in between races in souvenir shops admire the architecture Churches of San Lorenzo, Palazzo Vecchio and San Marco Monastery.

Santa Croce- a quarter consisting mainly of palaces: Cocchi Serristori, Antella, Corsini Serristori, Spinelli, the house of Giorgio Vasari and the church of Santa Croce.

Oltrarno- occupies almost the entire left bank of the Arno River, starting from the bridge Ponte Vecchio. If the previous districts are famous for their basilicas and palaces, then this one is also park complexes, the main of which is the Boboli Gardens.

Coverciano(right bank of the Arno). Sometimes the area is called a place of reunion of the past and the present: the old churches (St. Mary, St. Catherine of Siena, San Bartolomeo Gignoro) have for many years been adjacent to the office of the Italian Football Federation with the "Italian Football Hall of Fame" and the Center for Training and Licensing Football Coaches.

Tornabuoni- the smallest district of Florence in terms of area, which does not prevent it from being the most fashionable thanks to a string of elite boutiques and jewelry stores.

8 km from Florence is small town Fiesole is one of the most ancient in this region. Here are famous cathedral San Romolo in Piazza Mino da Fiesole, an ancient Roman theater built in the 1st century BC. e., Villa Medici, Archaeological Museum with canvases by Italian painters of the 13th-15th centuries.

What is the best area to stay in Florence?

The best hotels in Florence are located in the Santa Maria Novella area (near the railway station): Hotel L’Orologio and Grand Hotel Baglioni. The main advantage of hotels is the proximity to the main attractions and vintage interiors because they are part of architectural complexes. In this regard, their main disadvantage is very high prices. And the crowds of tourists are a bit disturbing.

Where is the best place to live in Florence? In our opinion, it is more reasonable to stay in one of the hotels on Ognisanti Square or on the banks of the Arno River. The price level here is about the same as in the center, but the view is much more picturesque - and the river, and parks, and ancient buildings in all its glory, and close to the center.

Dangerous areas of Florence

It is difficult to single out any one area. The main danger that can await tourists is pickpockets. They are real virtuosos. You need to be especially careful in the historical center: there are many tourists, there is little space - exactly what you need for lovers of easy money.

Here is a detailed map of Florence with street names in Russian and house numbers. You can easily get directions by moving the map in all directions with the mouse or by clicking on the arrows in the upper left corner. You can change the scale using the scale with the "+" and "-" icons located on the right side of the map. The easiest way to adjust the image size is by rotating the mouse wheel.

What country is Florence in?

Florence is located in Italy. This is a wonderful, beautiful city, with its own history and traditions. Florence coordinates: north latitude and east longitude (show on a large map).

virtual walk

interactive map Florence with landmarks and others tourist sites- indispensable assistant independent travel. For example, in the "Map" mode, whose icon is located in the upper left corner, you can see the city plan, as well as a detailed map highways with track numbers. You can also see the railway stations and airports of the city marked on the map. Nearby you see the "Satellite" button. By turning on the satellite mode, you will consider the terrain, and by zooming in, you can explore the city in great detail (thanks to satellite maps from Google Maps).

Move the "little man" from the lower right corner of the map to any street in the city, and you can make virtual walk across Florence. Adjust the direction of movement using the arrows that appear in the center of the screen. By turning the mouse wheel, you can zoom in or out on the image.

The sights of Florence, without exaggeration, are the whole of Florence and, having marked on the map what to see first of all, most tourists are distracted from it, noticing another interesting place.

When wanting to see the main attractions of Florence, travelers open the guidebook and are faced with a long list of squares, churches and palazzos. The route laid along the main ones takes the whole day, and everything seen merges into one.

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If the time spent in this city is limited, then it is more advisable to plan a walk in Florence, focusing on the museums of the city, moving between them on foot, all the “main” squares, palazzos and churches can be viewed along the way.

How to get from the airport?

The airport here is small, poorly functional and focused not so much on international as on domestic flights Italy. It is located just 10 km from the historical center, which can be reached by:

1. In the bus.
2. In a taxi.

Buses

They stop next to the exit from the airport, on the right side. You need to pay attention, because flights depart from here to Pisa airport and to other places in Tuscany.

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There are two routes from the airport to Florence:

• To via Santa Caterina da Siena with a stop at the station Santa Maria Novella, they depart from 5:30 to 21:30 every half an hour, from 21:30 to 0:30 every hour, they arrive in 20 minutes, and the ticket costs 6.5 euros.
• To Santa Maria Novella Station without stops - a ticket costs 5 euros, the bus takes 10 minutes, the route runs from 3:30 to 17:30, hourly.

If by mistake you still take a flight to Pisa airport, you just need to get off at the Florence station. Of course, no one will return the money for the ticket.

Taxi

An expensive way to travel to the city. The driver will ask from 25 to 30 euros, if you bargain, he will take you for 18-20 euros. Taxi rank to the left of the exit from the airport terminal.

Of course, there are transfers. If the hotel in which the room is booked provides such a service, the traveler will be met and taken to the doorstep of the hotel.

What to see?

It is impossible to see the monuments of Florence in one day, the whole city is one continuous attraction not only of Tuscany, but of the whole of Italy.

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But in a day it is quite possible to get to know this city, feel its spirit and mark places for a future longer trip.

It is worth paying attention to the following places in the list of attractions in Florence:

1. Pharmacy Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella.
2. Academy Museum fine arts.
3. Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.

Having marked these places on the map of Florence with sights, it is impossible not to notice that walking tour will pass through other places from the guide, such as the bridge Ponte Vecchio and numerous squares. It does not offer maps or guides at every turn, but they are available for download on the Internet in all languages. Transport is also not needed, the historical center for the most part- pedestrian zone.

In almost every tourist guide in Russian, this place is called the "heart" of Florence. Like it or not, it's hard to say, but it is located in the very center on the map and it is very convenient to start exploring the city from it.

This is an administrative building that became a public museum in the 18th century, that is, a gallery - oldest museum with full access for everyone, not only in Italy, but throughout Europe.

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Here you can see the masterpieces of such masters as:

• Leonardo da Vinci;
• Caravaggio;
• Botticelli;
• Rembrandt;
• Aivazovsky;
• Giotto;
• Raphael;
• Michelangelo.

In addition to the works of these "stars", the gallery's collection contains a lot of things that are not so popular, but very interesting. As for the works of geniuses, there are a lot of their early masterpieces here.

In addition to the expositions of the halls, in the gallery with total area in 13,000 square meters there is a coffee shop, a bookstore, a library.

The museum is open daily, except Mondays and holidays, from 8:15 to 18:45. Ticket offices are open from 8:00 to 18:00, a ticket costs from 8 to 11 euros. The price depends on the "exposure of the day", that is, on whether something special is being shown or held or not. "The Birth of Venus", so to speak, the "hit" of Raphael's brush, is always exhibited, this masterpiece does not belong to the "highlights".

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The address of the gallery is Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6. This is on Piazza della Signoria, on it:

1. Fountain of Neptune.
2. Loggia Lanzi and much more.

It is impossible to get lost in Florence. Even if you forget the map, you should not rush to download it - there are direction signs with the names of attractions everywhere.

As for the queues, which many are afraid of, for some reason all mass excursions begin with the Cathedral of St. Mary, which also opens the list of monuments in all reference books and "amateur" routes. Early in the morning there is no crowd at the Uffizi Gallery, pandemonium begins in the afternoon.

Built from the 13th to the 15th century, the building with a 94-meter clock tower has remained in its original, unchanged form. That is, what was in the 15th century is still there, of course, except for the side of technical modernization - electricity, the Internet, plumbing and other amenities.

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The Council of the Florentine Republic met here, the Duke of Tuscany held audiences here, and it was here that the literary hero Hannibal Lecter pulled up Inspector Pazzi.

The address is concise - Piazza Signoria, 1.

You can see a lot here, the most memorable:

• The Cinquecento Hall, better known as the "500 Hall" with dimensions of 23x52 meters and with wall niches, ceiling and even floor overflowing with masterpieces.
• Patio, there are three of them, you need to look into each.
• Dolphin Fountain.
• Walk-in closet.
• Studiolo, a small study of Cosimo I de' Medici with 53 original maps from different centuries and a huge globe that can easily fit a person.
• "House of Lions" literally, real lions were kept here.
• Hall of the Elements and Terrace of Saturn.

The opening hours of the museum are from 9:00 to 19:00, on Thursdays the palazzo is open until 14:00. The entrance ticket costs 7.5 euros.

Museo Nazionale del Bargello is interesting not only because there is a unique collection of sculpture as a trend in art - from wooden monstrances of the early Middle Ages to marble masterpieces by Donatello.

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It's real early medieval castle, in which there was just nothing - the chambers of the city council, in which current everyday issues in the life of the city were resolved, the city prison, where they also placed the execution site (executed in the courtyard until 1768). Here from 1261 to 1574 was the residence of the podest, and from 1574 to 1865 there was the main office of the city police. There were also barracks here.

The castle is one of the few buildings in Florence that survived a great fire in 1323. Here you can see not only sculptures, but also genuine knightly armor, a collection of rarities from the East, donated to the museum by the Robbia family, and much more, such as a collection of city seals and medals.

The museum is waiting for visitors from 8:15 to 16:20. In winter, working hours are shorter - until 14:20. Every odd Monday and even Sunday is a holiday.

The address is Via del Proconsolo, 4, which is very close to the Dante Museum.

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Entrance costs 4 euros, every first working Sunday for the museum is free. Ticket offices are open from morning until 13:20.

Being in this place, you must not forget to look into the chapel. There are interesting information boards here, telling, among other things, about the local bell, which rings only in exceptional cases and on its own. Each ringing is recorded, for example, in the last century the bell woke up before the end of the war in 1945 and in 1966 before a big flood.

Dante Alighieri means a lot to today's Florence, it's hard to find local resident, who could not tell about Dante, the lines from his works here are stable colloquial turns. This is not surprising, because more hours are devoted to the books and life of Dante in the local school curriculum than in ours - to Pushkin.

The museum itself is atmospheric, for an amateur. The expositions are designed in such a way that they do not just retell the biography and demonstrate some things. The museum conveys the life of the time in which Alighieri lived.

In the room from which the chiesa di Santa Margherita is visible, the entire exposition is devoted to the love story of Dante for Beatrice Pontinari, of course, the story of the engagement and marriage to Gemma Donati is not forgotten. great love did not prevent Alighieri from marrying and having children.

Paradoxically, many tourists only here learn that Dante is not only a poet. He was:

1. Apothecary and was a member of the guild of pharmacists of Florence.
2. Participated in hostilities in 1289 and distinguished himself on the battlefields.
3. Politician and city official, and more than once sat in the chamber of the city council in Bargello.

It was with politics that his lifelong exile was connected, Senor Alighieri was expelled from the city for accepting a bribe. Whether one of the representatives of the Alighieri family was a corrupt official or not, no one can say for sure, although there are a lot of researchers in Dante's life in Florence.

In the museum, in addition to the poet's death mask, the first copies of the Divine Comedy published by local printers and other things that are traditionally found in such places, there are medical instruments, pharmaceutical equipment and other interesting things.

Although the house itself is a reconstruction, since the original building has changed not one or two owners who rebuilt it, this reconstruction completely repeats the original.

Entrance to the museum - 4 euros, open daily, except Mondays, from 10:00 to 18:00, in winter - until 17:00. Children under 6 years old will be admitted free of charge, and from 6 to 12 years old - for 2 euros.

The museum is located on via Santa Margherita, 1. Further down the street is one of the most ancient churches in Florence - chiesa di Santa Margherita. The church of St. Margaret also has exhibition stands dedicated to Dante, and there is a tablet on the family bench. The pew is genuine; nothing has changed in the church at all since the time of Alighieri's life. You do not need to pay an entrance fee, this is a functioning temple.

Museum of the Academy of Fine Arts

It will be of interest to connoisseurs of the works of the Renaissance masters. The list aloud of everything that is here will take more than one hour. For example, it is here that the original five-meter David by Michelangelo is exhibited, which has become one of the most recognizable symbols of that era.

The name of the museum is not accidental, in 1561 the Academy of Painting and Fine Arts was opened here, the first in Europe. educational institution teaching the arts.

The museum is located on Piazza Pitti, 1, and is open from 8:15 to 18:50, every day except Monday. Entrance costs 16 euros.

The best Observation deck in Florence and an example of Gothic architecture. You need to come here after resting from walking, because 414 steps lead upstairs, which you have to walk.

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The tower is located on Piazza Duomo just a few steps from the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. The entrance ticket costs 10 euros, it includes access to the dome of St. Mary's Cathedral, admission to the baptistery and a number of other bonuses. The bell tower is open from 8:15 to 19:30, except Sundays. In winter - until 18:30.

It is better to leave a visit to Santa Maria del Fiore in the evening, since the main flow of tourists passes here in the morning, for some reason all tour operators start excursions in Florence from here.

The doors of the cathedral are open from 10:00 to 17:00, on Thursday - until 15:30, on weekends - until 16:40. There is no need to look for cash desks, the temple is active. However, some places are available for a fee, such as the dome, which is a symbol of both Florence and all of Italy.

The walls of the cathedral are decorated with stucco and frescoes of armorial content, there are coats of arms of all families that benefited Florence, and among them there is the coat of arms of the Demidovs, which was placed here in the middle of the 19th century.

In principle, there are many "Russian" places in the city, but the Demidovs occupy a special place. In Florence there is a square named after the Demidovs in the Niccolo district, there is also a monument to Nikolai Demidov, works by Bartolini and a street named after him.

Their villa on Novoli Street stands here today, decorated with the same coat of arms as the Cathedral of St. Mary. Demidovs in Florence, like many other Russians, for example, Dostoevsky is a separate and interesting topic for educational walks.

Pharmacy Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella

This is the oldest pharmacy in Florence. Florentine pharmacists in the Middle Ages produced not only poisons and medicines, they also practiced as doctors, prepared perfumes and soaps. It was perfumery that became the fate of Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella.

Today, this is not just a store with a history selling perfumes - here you can compose an individual fragrance, and finished products will satisfy the most demanding taste or buy soap, which can also be “composed” personally if desired. There is a museum here that tells about the history of the pharmacy business in Florence, you do not need to pay to enter it.

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It was the Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella that served the Medici family for centuries, satisfying all their needs. It is possible that it was here that a poisonous book was prepared that poisoned Charles the Ninth and much more.

The pharmacy is located in the same place where it was opened in 1221 - on via della Scala, 16, directly opposite the Florentine railway station. It is open daily from 9:00 to 20:00. The museum is open from 10:30 to 17:30.

In addition to perfumes and soaps, everything is here - from pills against stomach colic to herbal teas. There are always a lot of buyers here, and if you ask about prices, it will become clear why. For example, picking up an individual composition of cologne and getting a freshly made “personal” perfume with a volume of 100 ml in an hour will cost from 68 euros and more.

The rest of the prices also "do not bite" and are quite comparable with Moscow stores, which, of course, will never provide such an assortment.

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What else to see?

The main sights of Florence are so captivating that one can involuntarily forget about what is located outside of it. Meanwhile, being in the capital of Tuscany, it is simply impossible not to see everything that is next to it.

The surroundings of Florence are:

• Pisa;
• Lucca;
• Sienna;
• San Gimignano;
• Volterra;

All the towns are within an hour and a half drive, but in each it will not be possible to spend less than a day. In addition, the famous Tuscan vineyards, Pinocchio Park and much more are in the vicinity.

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Coming to Florence for a day or two is like eating one scoop of ice cream that local restaurants author's, as well as recipes for making coffee. You need to go here for a long time and on your own.

As for excursions, they are everywhere, and sightseeing tours around historical center are completely free and depart from the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore as groups gather, the work of guides is paid by the municipality.

Florence on the map of Italy

Detailed map of Florence

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Florence Map

Florence is the capital of one of the most picturesque and culturally rich regions of Italy - Tuscany. The city of arts is located in the central part of the country. By western outskirts Florence is a motorway connecting Rome and Milan. By the way, one and a half hour trains by train separate from Rome and Florence.

The map of Florence shows that the city is crossed by the river - Arno. The city is spread along both banks of the river, across which several magnificent bridges are thrown. From the north, the Tuscan capital is surrounded by the hills of the Apennines.

A detailed map of Florence is your reliable companion on your travels through the ancient Italian city. Florence can be known and seen only during hiking through narrow streets and cozy squares. The town is small and every corner of it is charming and unique.

Map of Florence with attractions will help you find your way to the right museum, palace, bridge or square.

by the most beautiful city in Italy, Florence is considered the most picturesque and colorful. In addition to the fact that this city itself is very picturesque and beautiful, it is also located in amazing country which makes it even more attractive. The city of Florence is located in a spacious picturesque hollow, among gentle gentle hills, at the foot of the majestic Northern Apennines. On the map of Italy, Florence occupies an important, significant place.

Florence is popular with millions of tourists who come here every year from all over the world. This city gave the world great masters visual arts, is considered the birthplace of the famous Renaissance. Translated into Russian, the name of the city is translated as "blooming". And it is worth noting that Florence in Italy really justifies its name for many hundreds of years.

Magnificent Florence has become the birthplace of many great artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Giotto, Donatello, Dante, Fra Angelico, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Raphael and many others. But it is worth mentioning another outstanding person who glorified the city - Stendal. The works of these geniuses can be viewed in the museums of the city, art galleries Florence.

The history of the city of Florence is interesting and rich, founded by the Etruscans and subsequently conquered by the Romans, it pleases us with its medieval streets with unique fortified houses, but most of all there are architectural monuments the Renaissance.

The historic center of the city is Piazza della Signoria, where everyone can admire the magnificent collections of masterpieces, including sculptures by Cellini and Michelangelo, and others. No less remarkable attraction is the Florentine Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiori. It is worth noting that this is the third largest cathedral in the world. The famous church is also located here - the Gothic Basilica of Santa Croce, which became the burial place for many great Italians, including Michelangelo, the famous Machiavelli, Galilee, Rossini and many other great masters.

In addition, the city has about 90 various museums, many natural attractions, magnificent gardens and parks. Many sights with each new era were supplemented with new elements. Thanks to the work of masters of all generations, today we can observe the splendor of the Italian beauty Florence in all its glory with all the most significant monuments and wealth. detailed map Florence will help you orient yourself and not miss a single interesting place!