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Oltrarno

The quarter across the river, with artisans' workshops, the square of Santo Spirito and some of the city's best trattorias.

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Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Piazza Santo Spirito, 50125 FlorenceDirections
Getting There
Walk across the Ponte Vecchio or the Ponte Santa Trinita.

Why Go

Gilders, frame makers, bookbinders and leather workers still keep workshops in its streets. Brunelleschi's church of Santo Spirito anchors a square with a morning market and lively bars at night.

It's where many Florentines go out to eat.

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