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Florence is an art historian’s dream. The Galleria dell'Accademia bursts with works by Michelangelo, who is entombed within the frescoed walls of the Basilica di Santa Croce. Budding photographers can snap pics of the Ponte Vecchio bridge, and serious shoppers can spend a blissful afternoon wandering the shops of Piazza Santo Spirito. Tuscan cuisine pays homage to the region’s bounty. Swipe a hunk of crusty bread across a pool of local olive oil and you’ll be instantly transported to your happiest place.
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1. Cooking in Florence
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5.0 based on 91 reviews
Personal cooking class for small groups of family and/or friends. Wonderful.
Reviewed By lesliejB2928PU
My husband and I visited Italy last year and had the pleasure of spending an afternoon cooking, laughing, and learning with Laura of Cooking in Florence. Laura met us at the local farmers market where we discussed our favorite meals and ingredients, and chose seasonal produce to create our meal. We then walked to her beautiful kitchen where we enjoyed a glass of wine and began too cook! We started with learning to make a simple yet delicious bread, followed by cooking whole artichokes in a tomato sauce, then learned to make our own pasta for an outrageously delicious carbonara, and finished it all off with a decadent chocolate lava cake. We enjoyed our afternoon with Laura so much that we lost track of time and realized we would be late for our tickets to see the David. Laura kindly called ahead to the museum and explained the situation, safely securing our spot! Our time with Laura was one of the highlights of our trip to Florence and one who hope to repeat on our next trip.
2. Koine Center
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5.0 based on 48 reviews
Koine center - Day tour and classes - Koine Center offers a natural and conversational approach to language learning. The flexible, varied, and effective classes and afternoon activities are designed to make serious study fun. Teaching of the highest quality and the commitment of the entire Koine staff have become the school's trademark. Our policy is to have several schools in different locations. Koine now has 4 schools located in the historical centres of Florence, Lucca, Bologna and Capraia- Day tour and classes
3. Vegan Vacation Time
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
After years as a licensed tour operator, I decided to start this new project, Vegan Vacation Time, in order to combine my vegan ideals with my ten years of tour operator experience. In every trip I have always focused my research on where to eat peacefully a vegan dish, this research experience is now the basis of my project for vegans.
Reviewed By albertine1297
I was picked up by Cinzia and taken to her beautiful home where we planned out what we would cook, you can choose anything! We made eggplant parmigiana, fresh pasta, savoury crepes and shortcrust pastry with custard, all vegan and all incredible. Her knowledge of vegan cooking was brilliant and the food was all seriously delicious! I came away with 4 new recipes, all are very simple and incorporate important vegan cooking techniques. I highly recommend learning to make traditional Italian tomato sauce and béchamel sauce, because you can incorporate these into so many dishes. I am so glad I chose to invest in this class, if you love italian food, vegan or not, you will enjoy this class.
4. Michelangelo Cooking Class
5. Scuola del Cuoio
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4.5 based on 255 reviews
Leather Craftsmen inside the Monastery of Santa Croce since 1950 The unique location, the quality of its products and the commitment to tradition has made Scuola del Cuoio world famous. Today, it remains the largest genuine laboratory in Florence where clients can witness the artisans create the leather goods in the midst of centuries-old history. After four generations, the Gori family continues to be committed to the great tradition of quality products and personal customer service which has allowed Scuola del Cuoio to establish a refined clientele worldwide. A visit is worthwhile for the beauty of its location and the refinement of its creations.
Reviewed By tete9290 - Princeton, United States
I was searching all of Florence for a few days to find a unique leather basket weave handbag - wanted something unique. Most of the shops around town had pretty much the same design. I remember passing the school not far from our apartment in Santa Croce and thought it might be worth the look; 100% was. The prices are not cheap but you get what you pay for. The leather is handmade in the school and it can be custom ordered if you don’t find exactly what you want. I ended up with a beautiful leather basket weave hobo bag in a denim-hue blue. Very similar to a Bottega Veneta bag but at the fraction of the price. My husband and I purchased some bags and accessories having them all monogrammed on site. A nice touch when you are looking for gifts. The staff spoke English well and were extremely helpful with the shipping process and the duty free paperwork to get the items through the airport. If you are looking for unique high quality artisan design definitely make the trip to this spot. Worth the experience even just to see the craftsmen at work!
