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Cinque Terre:
How To Get There: 2 hour train ride or you can rent a car
Known For: “The Five Lands” Really cool hike around 5 different villages on the water – A MUST SEE

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Pisa:
How to Get There: Bus or Train – 1 hour and 20 minutes away
Known For: Leaning Tower of Pisa, The Cathedral – Check out Da Bruno for a quick meal

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Castello di Verrazzano:
Address: Via San Martino in Valle, 12 – Greti
Phone: +39 055 854243
Known For: Really nice Castle Winery in the Chianti Region – Try the Chianti Classico Ruffino – Great 5 course meal there as well – It takes about an hour to get there by bus or train

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Milan:
How To Get There: Quick train to Milan (very easy – they run all the time)
Known For: Go see Duomo – Cool shops around there – Check out this good Pizza place Charlestan (Piazza del Liberty, 8 )
Where To Stay: Good for a day trip but if you stay over stay at Hotel Ariston

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Outlet Mall:
How To Get There: Take train to Incisa Valdarno (takes about 45 min) – Could also hire a driver and hit up both outlets and a winery if you get a big crew to go there with
Known For: Gucci – Tods – Ferragamo – Y-3 and others

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Prada Outlet:
Address: Levanella Spacceo, Estrada Statale 69, Montevarchi
Phone: 055/91911
How To Get There: Take train (Santa Maria Novella) to Montavarchi – Then take quick cab – Or rent a driver for the day and hit up all the other outlets.
Known For: Great deals on all Prada Items

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Church of San Lorenzo:
Address: Piazza San Lorenzo
Known For: One of the largest Churches in Florence –

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Brancacci Chapel:
Address: Piazza dell Carmine, 1
Known For: Sick Chapel – Depicts Early Renaissance Period

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Piazza della Signoria (Signoria Square):
Address: Piazza della Signoria
Known For: Cool L Shaped Square

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Piazza della Republica:
Address: Piazza della Republica
Known For: City Center – Good shopping and food around the Piazza

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