Thanks to this itinerary, starting from Piazza Santa Croce (with its worldwide famous Basilica) we'll discover the Sant'Ambrogio district, a lively area with its own identity, which has remained more authentic than other places in the city.
It is a meeting place of cultures and religions: a short distance away from the Church of Sant'Ambrogio - which gives name to the entire neighborhood - are the Synagogue, the islamic place of worhip, the English Cemetery Cemetery. It is also an area of markets (the historic Sant'Ambrogio market and the nearby Flea Market), both within walking distance steps from the interesting Murate complex (former new life prison returned). It is also a "young" district, due to the numerous pubs in the area and the presence of a university department. The origins of the neighborhood are popular: here there was an important brick production centre, also remembered by the toponym of Via della Mattonaia.
Another topical place is Piazza dei Ciompi dominated by Vasari's Loggia del Pesce; not far from here, in via Ghibellina, there is Casa Buonarroti, a prestigious museum which preserves some of Michelangelo's early works. This area is also rich in Tabernacles, with fascinating histories. The neighborhood of Santa Croce & Sant'Ambrogio is bordered to the east by the Mint Tower, the place where the famous Fiorino was minted, but also part of the city's defensive system, made up of towers, gates & fortresses. .
Via Giosuè Carducci, 1, 50121 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazza Pietro Annigoni, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazza della Madonna della Neve, 1, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia
Via Luigi Carlo Farini, 6, 50121 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazzale Donatello, 38, 50132 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazza dei Ciompi
Via Ghibellina, 70, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia
