The square and the streets in the district of Santa Croce in Florence
Piazza Santa Croce is the privileged spot to stop and look at the basilica. All about the square there are many shops in which you can go and look around or buy some little or important present as souvenir of your stay in Florence : you’ll see hanging outside the shops coloured bags and other leather gadgets typical of the Florentine handicraft. You can also decide to have lunch here in one of the various restaurants that face the square. Moreover, if you are in Florence in the summer, you’ll have the chance to enjoy a typical meal sitting outside, with the basilica in the background.
If you are already thinking about some present to bring back home, the area around Santa Croce is scattered with tiny and typical streets where you can still find craftman workshops of framers, restorers and antique dealers. As you take a walk, you can look at the shop windows and enjoy the atmpsphere of the district. Strolling about these narrow lanes will project you into the past, in the one-time Florence: look for “via Torta” on your map of Florence and pop round to see one of the most typical stretts in Florence. Peeking into the windows of the palaces you’ll see the frescoes painted on the ceilings of the luxury apartments of the Santa Croce district . If you are here in Florence with your kids, they will for sure appreciate a good ice-cream at “Vivoli’s” in via delle Stinche ( the best ice-cream ever, the owners say).
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