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FLORENCE Districts
SAN GALLO - SAN MARCO
by Marco De La Pierre
 This
is the university district, where the seats of all of
the most prestigious faculties of the city's university: political
science, law, fine art, literature,
and where all of the university facilities, student residences and student
cafeterias are located.
For this reason the district is very lively and full of
cheap restaurants, good pubs, and very good aperitif bars (where students
and tourists can have a dinner at the price of a drink!).
The Galleria dell'Accademia - where Michelangelo's
wonderful David, one of the universal symbols of Florence,
is on display, is located close to Piazza San Marco, and
so through this square thousands of tourist pass each day. 
We
suggest that you avoid all the overpriced and low quality touristy places
in and around Piazza San Marco!
It is much better to explore neighboring streets such as: Via Ricasoli,
Via dei Servi, Via Santa Reparata, Via San Gallo, and Via XXVII Aprile,
where local students spend their precious money!
Interesting places to visit in the district (beside the not-to-be-missed
Galleria dell'Accademia), are the San Marco
church (some
of Giotto's works are here) and the Botanical
Garden in Via Micheli.
BARS: PORFIRIO RUBIROSA, NABUCCO.
RESTAURANTS: SEMIDIVINO, SKIPPER, BODEGUITA.
PUBS: FAUNO, BRAUMEISTER.
WINE BARS: AMERICAN BAR.
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| When it is noon in Florence it is: 12:00 in Paris, Madrid and Berlin,
11:00 in London and Dublin,
06:00 in New York and Washington,
03:00 in San Francisco and Los
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