Activity recommendations

Gonzaga in Florence Dean Jason Houston, Ph.D., provides his insights and ideas of things to do while you're in Florence: 

Thanks to Gonzaga in Florence alum Charlie Vogelheim ('78) for providing these recommendations and ideas for things to do while in Florence: 

The top 10 places to get gelato in Florence:

  1. Perche no!
  2. Vivoli
  3. Gelateria Della Passera
  4. Gelateria Edoardo
  5. Venchi
  6. My Sugar Gelato
  7. Gelateria De Neri
  8. GROM
  9. Gelateria La Carraia (2)

Try something new: 

Wine tasting recommendations:

  • Alessi Enoteca
  • I Peccati del Mangiarino
  • Pitti Gola e Cantina
  • Le Volpi e L'Uva
  • Sei divino Enoteca
  • Osteria dell'Enoteca

Some favorite restaurants to try: 

  • Buca Lape
  • Cantinetta Antinori
  • Buca Mario
  • Casella 18
  • Cibrèo (Trattoria)
  • Cinghiale Bianco
  • Coquinarius
  • Giotto Pizzeria
  • I Due Fratelli
  • L'Osteria di Geovanni
  • La Bussola
  • La Giostra
  • La Grotta
  • Osteria Pastella
  • Pavone
  • Trattoria Omero
  • Trattoria Santa Spirito