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Shopping Santa Maria Novella, Florence

Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella

A place to shop in Santa Maria Novella, Florence, pricey ($$$) and worth about 30 minutes. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella in Santa Maria Novella, Florence
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Why go

Historic pharmacy founded by Dominican friars, selling perfumes and soaps.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Florence, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Mercato Centrale and Florence Cathedral. At about 30 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Shopping
Neighborhood
Santa Maria Novella
Price
$$$
Time needed
30 min
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Florence, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Mercato Centrale

    Historic market with butchers below and a food hall upstairs.

    Food · 0.5 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Florence Cathedral

    Climb Brunelleschi's dome, 463 steps, for the city's defining view.

    Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Ponte Vecchio

    Medieval bridge lined with goldsmith shops over the Arno.

    Sight · 0.8 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Le Volpi e l'Uva

    Small wine bar by Piazza de' Rossi pouring Tuscan wines by the glass.

    Drinks · 0.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Galleria dell'Accademia

    Home of Michelangelo's David and his unfinished Prisoners.

    Sight · 0.9 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Uffizi Gallery

    Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael and the core of Renaissance painting.

    Sight · 0.9 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella is a stop on our Tuscany Hill Towns route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Florence

Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella is our only shopping pick in Florence; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Florence guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Florence run from 9°C in January to 33°C in July; November is usually the wettest month. For Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Florence from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Florence weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Via della Scala, 16, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Coordinates
43.77415, 11.24775
Destination
Florence, Italy

Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella: quick answers

How much time do you need at Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella?

Plan on about 30 minutes at Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella?

Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: The frescoed rooms are worth seeing even if you don't buy.

Where is Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella?

Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella is at Via della Scala, 16, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy, in Santa Maria Novella. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella?

Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella appears on Tuscany Hill Towns, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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