Gilli-pasticceria e cafe Piazza Republica

From this sweet little shop, I've sampled an apple croissant and fruit and creme torte at the bar, and a bag with a small assortment of chocolates: coffee filled, truffles, or with nociolla filling. This place is well known for its confections! Notice in the middle of this window in particular are CANTUCCI, the sweet, but hard, almond biscotti traditionally served for dessert in Florence.

Leveling out

September 26th 2004
Travelblog covering Wed-Sunday Sept 26th Realizing that I’ll soon be in a completely different environment living north of Florence center, I’ve been strolling through the streets checking out stores, reading my book in Piazza Republica, and generally taking it easy. Lorenzo (remember, the owner of my September apartment, with whose family I had dinner a few weeks ago, and who also found me a ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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