The sports’ district

In Florence, the go-to district for sports lovers is Campo di Marte, the area spreading from the railway to the foot of Fiesole’s hill.

The area was firstly used in the 19th century by the Tuscan army for training and parades. At the beginning of the 20th century it started establishing its own identity when it was finally built-on and populated.

The district’s vocation for sports concretised after the 1930s when the Football Stadium Artemio Franchi was built. Many sports facilities were then erected in close proximity: just underneath the Stadium there’s a 25mt swimming pool, across from it stands the Mandela Forum sports hall (venue for basket, skating and volleyball competitions, as well as cinema arena during summer). Not far we find the Costoli swimming pool: the biggest of the city, with an olympic-sized pool and diving platforms. 

Behind the Stadium there’s also a skate park, and across from it a rugby field, “house” of Firenze Rugby 1931.

Furthermore, you just need to go around the block to reach Luigi Ridolfi Athletic Stadium, while the baseball and softball field is just behind the football Stadium.

The last addition to the sports district was Costolina, another swimming pool (25mt).