English
There´s nothing more stimulating than getting to know places which hold secrets or which are nearly unknown by its inhabitants, and that´s what we´re going to tell you about Florence, a city which lives day and night wildly in a way that few people know.
Street concerts, theatre plays on the street, artists who show their works on the way… that and more is Florence, where there´s always time to have fun, especially if that fun has a touch of originality to it.
Antico Caffè del Moro, better known as the “artists café” because since the 1950s it´s the place where artists from all fields gather to have a coffee and a few drinks and chat. The paintings which decorate its walls are are product of the payment of many artists who didn´t have money to pay for their drinks, giving it a touch of bohemia where cigarettes, liqueur, coffee and fleeting love mixed in the night. Located on Via del Moro 4, today it´s a traditional bar for those who know that story.
Trattoria Za-Za is one of the restaurants on Piazza del Mercato Centrale, and it´s considered an unknown place among tourists and many Florentines, because its regulars are market workers. It´s not a beautiful place, just a market stall where many workers, carriers and sellers go to. Inside the tables are small, with checkered tablecloths and dim lighting because it´s lit with candles. Its brick walls are full of portraits of the characters who have visited the place during its long life. Both the food and the service, as well as the prices, are among the best in Florence. For around about 50 euros two people can eat abundantly and have a couple of glasses of wine.
Vini e Vecchi Sapori is a very small restaurant which is nearly goes unnoticed by the tourist, but which Florentine people know well for its good and cheap food. Located around the Piazza della Signoria, this place has slowly become a classic for those who look for good service and extraordinary food at good prices. So you will probably have to wait in the street for it to have a free table if you arrive any later than 12.30pm. Remember that it´s a modest place and they don´t take bookings. You should also be careful not to go past it because it has no reference which indicates it´s there.
Jazz-Club in Florence is a historical place which has been open for 25 years for the lovers of traditional jazz, fusion jazz, afro-cuban jazz, funk and blues. Italian and international artists have played on its stage. Its owner, Vicenio Ricchi, has turned this place into a French-style cellar where you can have a few drinks and accompany them with some house preparations. So that you can arrive without problems, it´s located on Via Nuova dei Caccini 3.
This is definitely the best time of year to enjoy apartments in Florence so remember that around the Piazza del Duomo there are pizzerias al taglio, pizzerias which sell pizza by the piece, at an affordable price, so you can start your trip around the lesser known places of Florence´s cuisine.
Translated by: aleixgwilliam