This itinerary will take us to discover an area of the Oltrarno (one of the most characteristic of Florence, particularly rich in artisan workshops, touching places of excellence such as Palazzo Pitti, Piazza Santo Spirito, the Church of Carmine and Porta Romana.
As soon as we cross Ponte Vecchio we take Borgo San Jacopo, where numerous tower houses overlook; taking the second alley on the left we reach the picturesque Piazza della Passera from which, across via de' Vellutini, we cross via Maggio (an elegant street full of antique shops); a little further on is Piazza Santo Spirito (with the famous Brunelleschi basilica), the best known of the whole Oltrarno. Then, taking via Sant'Agostino-via Santa Monaca, we arrive at the Church of Carmine, which houses the Brancacci Chapel inside, an absolute masterpiece of the Renaissance with magnificent frescoes by Masaccio.
Following the long Via dei Serragli, overlooked by the Torrigiani garden , we arrive at Piazza della Calza and Porta Romana (part of the city's defensive system). At this point we can return to Ponte Vecchio and the center in two ways. In the first case, crossing the worldwide famous Boboli Gardens (entrance from Piazzale di Porta Romana) and exiting Palazzo Pitti; in the second, taking via Romana where, before reaching Palazzo Pitti, we encounter other places of interest: the famous Museo della Specola (one of the most fascinating sections of the Natural History Museum of the University of Florence), and Casa Guidi, residence of the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Half way between Palazzo Pitti and Ponte Vecchio, you cannot miss the Church of Santa Felicita (inside a masterpiece by Pontormo, mannerist painter).
To complete the discovery of the Oltrarno we also recommend the itinerary dedicated to the San Niccolò district.
Piazza de' Pitti, 50125 Firenze FI, Italia
Via dei Vellutini, Firenze
Piazza Santo Spirito, 30/16, 50125 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazza del Carmine, 50124 Firenze FI, Italia
Via dei Serragli, 144, 50124 Firenze FI, Italia
piazza della Calza
Piazzale di Porta Romana, 50125 Firenze FI, Italia
Giardino di Boboli, Piazza de' Pitti, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italia
Via Romana, 17, 50125 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazza San Felice, 8, 50125 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazza Santa Felicita, 3, 50125 Firenze FI, Italia
