Tuscany Days Out: Florence & Prato

Agenzia per il Turismo della Provincia di Prato: Prato tourism office at Piazza S. Maria delle Carceri 15, 59100 Prato (PO).
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Tel: 057 424 112 

Archaeological Museum: Museum of Etruscan art and civilization. Includes Greek, roman and Egyptian artifacts. Open Monday 14:00-19:00, Tuesday and Thursday 08:30-19:00 Wednesday, Friday and Sunday 08:30-14:00. At Via della Colonna 38, Florence (FI).
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Tel: 055 235 75 Fax: 055 264 406

Artviva Walking Tours of Florence and Tuscany: Informative tours for individuals and groups in Florence and day trips in Tuscany with professional and specially trained guides. Office at Via Sassetti, 1, Florence (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 264 5033 Fax: 055 272 8680

Balloon In Tuscany: Hot air balloon flights from Tavarnelle Val di Pesa - outside Florence. See website for booking form and details.
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Bargello National Museum: Collection of Medieval and Renaissance art. Including works by Brunelleschi, Donatello, Sansovini, Michelangelo and others. Open daily 8:15-18:50. except Mondays. At 4 Via del Proconsolo, 50122, Florence (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 238 8606 Fax: 055 238 8756

Biblioteca Mediceo Laurenziana: A famous repository of nearly 11,000 manuscripts and early printed books. The Library is renowned for the architecture planned and built by Michelangelo. At Piazza San Lorenzo n° 9, 50123 Florence (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 211 590 Fax: 055 230 2992

CAF Tour & Travel: Guided coach tours, tours of museums, walking tours of Florence and surrounding region in groups or privately. Office at Via S. Antonino 6r, 50123 Florence (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 210 612 Fax: 055 238 2790

Casa Buonarroti: Museum and monument. A place to remember and celebrate the greatness of Michelangelo. At the same time a Baroque exhibition of the art collections of the family. At Via Ghibellina 70, Florence (FI).
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Tel: 055 241 752 

Casa di Dante: The core of medieval Florence and more specifically the area between the church of S. Martino and Piazza dei Donati, was the 13th century location of the houses of the Alighieri family. At Via Santa Margherita 1, Florence (FI).
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Tel: 055 219 416 

Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore: Twelfth century cathedral know as the Duomo of Florence. Ticket office at via della Canonica 1, 50122 Florence (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 230 2885 Fax: 055 230 2898

Citysightseeing: Regular scheduled bus tours of Florence and the Ville Medicee departing from Florence central station. Office at Piazza Stazione 1, 50123 Florence (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 290 451 

Florence By Bike: Tuscany bike tours, bike rental, bikes for sale, components, clothing, accessories and frames at Via San Zanobi 91R - 120-122R, 50129 Florence (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 488 992 Fax: 055 488 992

FlorenceForFun SRL: Tours & travel, student services, cooking and wine classes, American brunch, cultural events for Inernational Students Studying in Florence and Abroad. At Via della Pergola 10A, 50121, Florence (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 247 66 05 

Fucecchio Natural Reserve: One of the biggest inland marshes in Italy. Saturday morning guided visits in English in July. Also evening visit on a full moon. Booking is required.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 057 384 540 Fax: 057 384 540

Italy Limousine: Operates transfers to and from airports, train stations and sea-ports as well as tours of the Tuscany region.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 0818 080 457 

Joy Planet: Collection of tour operators offer accommodation, day-trips, wine tasting, cookery courses and events management and planning. At Viale Della Repubblica 186, 59100 Prato (PO).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 0574 575 059 Fax: 0574 574 728

Mercurio Tours: Walking tours of Florence and museums or mini-bus tours of Chianti region. Via Cavour 8, 50129 Florence (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 213 355 Fax: 055 283 892

Museo degli Argenti: Collection of gems, cameos, ivory, jewels, silver owned by the dynasties that ruled Tuscany, including the Medici and Lorraine families. Open 8:15-16:30 (winter) 19:30 (summer). Closed alternative mondays. At Palazzo Pitti, Piazza Pitti 1, Florence (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 238 8709 Fax: 055 238 8710

Museo del Tessuto: Prato has a long-established vocation as a weaving and milling center. The collection houses more than 6,000 samples of fabric from all over the world at Via Santa Chiara 24, 59100 Prato (PO).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 0574 611 503 Fax: 0574 444 585

Museum & Cloisters of Santa Maria Novella: Monastery and example of Gothic architecture dating from the 13th century and containing complex of three frescoed cloisters, numerous churches and religious artifacts. Open daily 09:00-14:00 except Fridays. At Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Florence (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 282 187 Fax: 055 262 5984

Segway Guided Tours: Tours of Florence for anyone over the age of 16 on a Segway. Tour with a personal guide or an audio-guide. From Monday to Saturday at 10:00 and 15:00 depart from Piazza Ognisanti. Booking required.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 291 958 

Sketching in Tuscany: Former Walt Disney animator and Getty Museum drawing instructor Mike Wiesmeier offers week-long sketching tours of Florence and Tuscany. No previous drawing experience necessary. Online booking. At Via Pierluigi da Palestrina, 27 Florence, 50144 (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 331 8815605 

Stibbert Museum: British aristocrat Frederick Stibbert's collection of armour and weapons and almost every kind of antique. Open Mon-Wed 10:00-14:00 Fri-Sun 10:00-18:00. At 26 Via Stibbert,50134 Florence (FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 486 049 Fax: 055 475 721

The Horne Museum: Private colection of English critic Herbert Percy Horne. Includes selection of paintings, furniture, ornamental and useful household objects, recreating the typical Florentine home of the 19th century. Via de' Benci, 6 Florence (FI).
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Tel: 055 244 661 

The Pitti Palace: Formerly the residence of the grand-dukes of Tuscany and later of the King of Italy, now houses several important collections of paintings and sculpture, works of art, porcelain and a costume gallery. Piazza Pitti 1, 50125 Florence (FI).
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Tel: 055 238 8611 

Uffizi Gallery: One of Italy's most famous museums, displaying primitive and Renaissance artworks by Giotto, Martini, Botticelli, Mantegna, da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Caravaggio and many more. Located at Piazzale degli Uffizi 50122 Florence(FI).
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Send an e-mail Tel: 055 294 883 Fax: 055 238 8694