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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #380 on: May 02, 2019, 11:46:54 AM »
And ask about Ruth's as well. I received different information when I enquired from locals before - but that could be from a different era.  It seems that these things are always changing...

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #381 on: May 26, 2019, 09:02:53 AM »
And ask about Ruth's as well. I received different information when I enquired from locals before - but that could be from a different era.  It seems that these things are always changing...

Both Ruth’s and Ambrosia are certified kosher by the Chief Rabbi of Florence.

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #382 on: June 14, 2019, 10:04:49 AM »
This is very last minute but I need a hotel in Florence for June 20th, any recommendations?

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #383 on: June 14, 2019, 05:15:13 PM »
Has anybody been to Cantina Giuliano or Terra di Seta, and if yes, can you please comment on the experience?
Thanks in advance!

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #384 on: June 14, 2019, 07:44:10 PM »
This is very last minute but I need a hotel in Florence for June 20th, any recommendations?
Westin or ritz

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #385 on: June 16, 2019, 12:24:10 AM »

Has anybody been to Cantina Giuliano or Terra di Seta, and if yes, can you please comment on the experience?
Thanks in advance!
I visited Terra Di Seta and enjoyed it.  Hearing the routine used to make wine was interesting and the Mrs, who ran the tour, was great.
Driving there was BEAUTIFUL!  But get good directions there; we got badly lost GPSing to the wrong place.
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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #386 on: June 16, 2019, 03:34:54 AM »
This is very last minute but I need a hotel in Florence for June 20th, any recommendations?

Points or cash?

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #387 on: June 17, 2019, 03:53:30 PM »
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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #388 on: June 17, 2019, 07:20:33 PM »
Has anybody been to Cantina Giuliano or Terra di Seta, and if yes, can you please comment on the experience?
Thanks in advance!

Yes, we just came from Cantina Giuliano and loved it!

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #389 on: June 19, 2019, 02:01:43 PM »
Anyone stayed in a hotel near the Jewish quarter?
Going in July.

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #390 on: June 19, 2019, 02:06:27 PM »
Florence is a small city, all of the hotels are near the shul.
״וזה כלל גדול: שישנא אדם כל דבר שקר. וכל מה שיוסיף שנאה לדרכי השקר – יוסיף אהבה לתורה.״ - אורחות צדיקים

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #391 on: June 19, 2019, 02:55:09 PM »
Florence is a small city, all of the hotels are near the shul.

Thanks staying over Shabbos am I better off renting an apartment? If so any recommendations?

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #392 on: June 20, 2019, 01:20:17 PM »
Thanks staying over Shabbos am I better off renting an apartment? If so any recommendations?
I was there as 2 couples, so an Airbnb was cheaper than 2 hotel rooms.  It also gave us a living room to hang out in together, and a diningroom to have our Shabbos meals in.
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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #393 on: July 30, 2019, 10:45:11 PM »
Any ideas of what do in Tuscany for three days with access to a car besides for visiting the kosher wineries?

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #394 on: July 30, 2019, 11:29:38 PM »
Any ideas of what do in Tuscany for three days with access to a car besides for visiting the kosher wineries?
Go north to Pisa?
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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #395 on: July 30, 2019, 11:37:19 PM »
Go north to Pisa?

Yea, thought of that but that shouldn’t take very long to see...

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #396 on: July 31, 2019, 01:31:36 AM »
Any ideas of what do in Tuscany for three days with access to a car besides for visiting the kosher wineries?
Visit the many Hilltop towns between Rome and Florence. Pienza is my favorite.

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #397 on: July 31, 2019, 02:43:31 AM »
Florence is a small city, all of the hotels are near the shul.

The secret passageway in Palazzo vecchio in Florence:  http://musefirenze.it/en/musei/museo-di-palazzo-vecchio/

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #398 on: August 02, 2019, 01:54:08 AM »
Yes, we just came from Cantina Giuliano and loved it!
What's the hechsher there? Did you eat at the restaurant or just went for the wine?

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Re: Florence Italy master thread
« Reply #399 on: August 02, 2019, 10:32:10 AM »
We ate at the restaurant.