Sara Orselli
Sales Manager, born in 1979 — in Florence since 1979
My happy florentine …
Do you like to go hunting for unique pieces or are a passionate of vintage treasures? If yes, Santo Spirito Sunday flea market is your place! Every Sunday you will discover different things, from clothing to antique decoration, to vintage jewellery and more.
— Flea Market Santo Spirito Piazza Santo Spirito
Out in the open
Fattoria di Maiano is the largest agritourism in the Florentine hills. It is perfect to lose yourself in the full spirit of the Tuscan countryside among animals, events, tours and traditional food. Next to the farm you’ll find the Botanic Garden, which includes an educational laboratory farm perfect for families. If you have a passion for beautiful gardens, you should definitely plan a visit to the Boboli Garden: you will take a beautiful walk in the ancient residence of the Medici family between statues, trees, small temples, nice pathways covered in wisteria flowers, a Kaffeehaus and the “Vasca dell’isola”. The garden was expanded during centuries with fountains, a theatre, terraces, and a peculiar cave called “Grotta del Buontalenti”, one of the most bizarre caves.
— Fattoria di Maiano Via Cave di Maiano 2
— Boboli garden Piazza de’ Pitti, 1
Food & drinks
My favourite restaurant is La Casalinga a typical italian trattoria located close to Piazza Santo Spirito, just a bit out of the hustle and bustle city centre, where Florentines lives. The menu offers a wide range of traditional Tuscan food. If you like something a little more contemporary, Manifattura Tabachi is the place to be: a large old industrial complex where cigars were made has been transformed into a space for laboratories, coworking spaces, a restaurant and a bar. It is a visually appealing space that usually hosts concerts, contemporary art, film nights and performances. Located in the heart of San Frediano, the bar Circolo Aurora, is the perfect place to live a florentine night. You will find all the locals having a good time while drinking good cocktails too.
— La Casalinga Via dei Michelozzi, 9R
— Manifattura Tabacchi Via delle Cascine, 35
— Circolo Aurora Piazza Torquato Tasso, 1/1