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Business travelers can become numb to new cities. In this itinerary I try to make your business trip to Florence feel more like a vacation. During work breaks and before and after lunch, visit the points of interest I suggest to be revitalized and to breathe in the beauty of Florence. Whether you are sitting in a shady piazza or visiting a small church with an Italian masterpiece housed within, you should have both the time and energy to see Florence and get your work done.

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Day 1 - Florence

Utilize every free moment you have to see Florence. While on breaks from work slip outside and visit the nearest point of interest. I have included three accessible and centrally located points of interest to fill up anytime you have before or during your work schedule on this first day. Orsanmichele has no entrance fees and usually has no lines so you can get in and get out quickly even during a short break. Pizza Independenza is a great place to sit and digest your lunch. There are plenty of park benches, not easy to find in Italy, and lots of shade for sunny days. The piazza at Santo Spirito has outdoor cafés as well as some benches for relaxing. After work head up to Piazzale Michelangelo to get a great view of Florence and stretch your legs after a long day of work. For dinner I suggest the elegant Terrazza Brunelleschi. Before heading back to the hotel enjoy some stylish night-life at Capocaccia and sit along the Arno taking in views of Ponte Vecchio.

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Cenacolo di Santo Spirito Museum

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Piazza Santo Spirito 29
Piazza Santo Spirito
50125 Florence, Italy

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055-287-043

Piccola Italia

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Viale Mazzini, 25r
50136 Florence, Italy

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39 55 24 4140

Orsanmichele

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Via Arte della Lana 1
Via de' Calzaiuoli
50122 Florence, Italy

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055-284-944

Piazzale Michelangelo

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Piazzale Michelangelo
50125 Florence, Italy

Executive

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VIA CURTATONE 5
50123 Florence, IT

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39 55 21 7451

Terrazza Brunelleschi

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Piazza Unità Italiana, 6
Grand Hotel Baglioni
50123 Florence, Italy

Phone:

39 55 2 3580

Capocaccia

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Lungarno Corsini, 12r
50123 Florence, Italy

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39 55 21 0751 / 39 55 21 0752

Day 2 - Florence

Start your day off with a reinvigorating workout or swim at Indoor Club. If you have a longer break during your work schedule I suggest you visit the Boboli Gardens. These expansive formal gardens were used by the Medici to unwind. If you have a few minutes to spare during the day go to visit the Cenacolo di Sant’Apollonia. Piazza D’Azeglio is a quiet, shady oasis in the historic center. Eating alone in Italy is cause for alarm generally and can make solo travelers feel a little uncomfortable. Danny Rock is a great place to go to avoid feeling alone. After dinner go the Fusion Bar to unwind. This sophisticated bar is not populated by tourists on vacation but instead by other business travelers and locals.

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Indoor Club

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Via Bardazzi, 15
50127 Florence, Italy

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+39 55 43 0275

Giardino di Boboli

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Piazza Pitti, 1
50125 Florence, Italy

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+39 55 265 1838

Cenacolo di Sant'Apollonia

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Via XXVII Aprile 1
50129 Florence, Italy

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055-238-8607

Piazza D'Azeglio

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Piazza D'Azeglio
50121 Florence, Italy

Danny Rock

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Via Pandolfini, 13
50122 Florence, Italy

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+39 55 234 0307

(Fusion Bar) Shozan-Gallery (The)

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Vicolo dell'Oro 3
50123 Florence, Italy

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39 55 2 7263

Day 3 - Florence

It is your last day in Florence and hopefully your business schedule has allowed for some much needed free-time. After seeing a few more points of interest in Florence, you will be going to visit a monastery just outside the city. Start the day at the Laurentian Library. Although a library may not seem like a place to visit this one is certainly worth it. As with many such sights in Florence, half the enjoyment is being in the space itself. The baptistery is a time capsule with echoes of Florence from the Roman empire. Much of the material used in the interior of the building was looted from Roman buildings. Before lunch try to visit three churches in Florence: Santa Felicita, Santa Trinita and Santa Croce. After lunch make your way to the Certosa at Galluzzo. You will get a very real feel for medieval monasticism during your tour.

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