The best restaurant I've been to in Florence by FAR. It's hidden in a garden with gorgeous lights…read moreand an amazing atmosphere. The restaurant itself is in a renovated greenhouse with lots of exotic plants throughout the restaurant. Great music and it is open until 2 am so the later it gets the more it turns into a club! The food was also incredible every single thing we got was 10/10 amazing. Great cocktails too and the owner was so sweet and gave us free drinks! Would highly highly recommend!

This place is a wonderful hidden garden! Great music, atmosphere, food, drinks and people! I love…read morelove this place!!

Cute park for bringing your kids to run around in and play. Lots of space, nice selection of…read moreequipment for kids to play on ... swings, slide etc. The park is open also to animals on and sometimes off a leash. During the summer there is a little chiosk bar with tables and chairs. Only downside of the park that I can think of is that sometimes the teens/preteens come to smoke up in the play equipment leaving their trash around ;-/ which is lame.

Beautiful and peaceful garden near piazza della Liberta. it is very nice to just sit there or walk…read moreamong the little hills of the garden. You should climb until the top of the garden where you will have an amazing view on the city. There is also a very nice coffee place that I have not tried yet - but whose location is great. I will come back to hang there for sure!

The interior itself may be a bit understated in comparison to La Scala and La Fenice, but it's…read morereally not fair to compare... absolutely five stars due to the amazing Tuscan Symphony Orchestra and the outstanding Daniele Rustioni, who was a pleasure to watch. He's clearly incredibly passionate about the music, and is something of a performance in and of himself. Tickets here are definitely affordable, and will enhance the overall Firenze experience for any tourist. Sure, you appreciate the fantastic art that is in the city's museums, but here you're experiencing it live, first hand - it's something you'll always remember, and a wonderful way to end a day in Italy. Enjoy!

Despite what this says, this restaurant is not closed. We were there a couple of Fridays ago for…read morethe live music. The entire place is outdoors including the seating and there is a small, not as picturesque piazza surrounding it. We came for the apertivo, which with a purchase of a drink, you can dine on their sampling of foods. They had bread, pasta, salads, olives, etc. It was okay at best. The musicians were decent but it was hard to hear them as the sound system was not the best. Another thing that brings this place down a notch is the lack of bathrooms. They have port-o-potties which I was not about to use. This place is good on paper, but needs better execution.

The apartment or appartamento in Italian is a flat converted into a bar…read more I heard about it through the grapevines, although it was just opened, and it's not very easy to spot. You get there, big wooden front door, ring the bell and reach the first floor through the stairs. In order to get in you must have their membership card: Arci You can make it there for 10 euros or 12 with a glass of wine included. Their offer is simple, a regular bar with choices you would have in your own house: bottle beer, wine of the house, coffee, teas etc. It's cheap to eat and drink here, they also provide a nice aperitivo to help you get to dinner time. It's quite and roomy, also has a small outdoor in the terrace. I saw they also host classes and workshops so be sure to check out their website for more information. Free wifi, armchairs and calm are also a great cocktail to go read a book or study in the afternoon.

So, I didn't actually get to see much of the spectacular gardens, but I exchanged emails with one…read moreof the owners, and he offered a tour the next day for 20 euro per person. Think this would be better to see than the Boboli Gardens next door which I have seen a few times. Unfortunately, I was leaving the next day and couldn't make the tour, but the owner was very kind and courteous and offered to let us see it next time I'm in Florence.

AVOID AVOID AVOID…read more The garden is all around beautiful. But I went to the bathroom right above it, and basically paid to be assaulted. I was groped and forced into the bathroom by the man working there while waiting for my friend. Had to scream to get away. Truly traumatized. I've been living in Florence for 6 months and never felt that un safe. The sad truth I have to leave reviews to warn people because I don't know what the staff will do after I informed them. Be safe.

Everyone hypes about Piazzale Michelangelo or the San Miniato church, but this rose garden is…read moreliterally right behind these tourist magnets and yet offers the same stunning view of Florence except in a much more lovelier setting! Welcome to Florence's city rose garden! Located downhill of Piazzale Michelangelo, this is an easy walk down to quickly escape the crowd. In fact, if you are hardcore and are trekking to the Piazzale on foot from the San Niccolo neighborhood, why not take the more scenic route through this rose garden. Sure it's not well-manicured like a palace garden but it's free to enter and is still decently maintained enough to have roses blossom around you! Most likely, Piazzale Michelangelo that you are heading or coming from is filled with a huge crowd, so take a quick breather here and experience the Florence skyline in a less-stressful and more floral way! --- tl;dr version: 1) Located downhill of Piazzale Michelangelo with almost equal skyline view 2) Perfect scenic route if you are trekking to the Piazzale 3) Much less crowded and more beautiful than the Piazzale