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In ancient
times Florence was protected by the Walls surrounding
it. Access was possible only through the massive gates
that can still be seen around the city. Porta
San Frediano, the entrance to the old town
is one of those gates. It was built in 1324. The Medicean marble escutcheon is still visible. It is possible to reach Porta San Frediano by going along via Pisana. San Frediano is one of the most important places of Diladdarno, the most traditional and intact district in Florence: it is characterized by the elegance of San Niccolò, the animated Santo Spirito, and the characteristic San Frediano. Diladdarno is Florence’s “Rive Gauche”, a special world made of shops, craftsmen studios, elegant antique shops, jewellers’, mosaic and wood carving studios... Florence's magnificent past lives on in San Frediano, through the historic and artistic documents, the daily life, the shops inheritors of a century-old handiwork, in the traditional “trattorie” restaurants, where it is possible to taste the original Florence cookery, and in its wit. |
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