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Florence's Best Kept Secrets: Hidden Gems Beyond the Uffizi

1. A Medieval Merchant's Life

Museo di Palazzo Davanzati, Florence, Italy

Imagine stepping into the meticulously preserved daily life of a wealthy Florentine merchant family from the 14th century.

2. Florence's Secret Terraced Oasis

Giardino Bardini, Florence, Italy

This expansive terraced garden offers unparalleled panoramic views of Florence, featuring a wisteria tunnel and a hidden passage to the Boboli Gardens.

3. The World's Oldest Pharmacy

Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy

A working pharmacy founded by Dominican friars in 1221 still sells remedies and perfumes based on centuries-old recipes.

4. An Eccentric Collector's Fantasy

Museo Stibbert, Florence, Italy

Explore the eclectic private collection of a 19th-century Anglo-Italian connoisseur, featuring an entire room dedicated to Japanese samurai armor.

5. Europe's Third Oldest Botanical Garden

Orto Botanico di Firenze (Giardino dei Semplici), Florence, Italy

Founded by the Medici in 1545, this garden was a pioneering center for medicinal plant research, making it one of the oldest in the world.

6. The Art of 'Painting with Stone'

Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Florence, Italy

Witness the ancient Florentine craft of 'commesso' or hard-stone mosaic, a technique perfected for the Medici family.

7. The Art Detective's Home

Casa Museo Rodolfo Siviero, Florence, Italy

Step into the former home of Rodolfo Siviero, the 'art detective' who tirelessly recovered priceless Italian artworks stolen during World War II.

8. Florence's Romanesque Jewel in the Sky

Basilica di San Miniato al Monte, Florence, Italy

Standing high above Florence, this 11th-century basilica holds a crypt said to house the relics of an Armenian martyr and features an optical illusion on its façade.

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