{"id":20591,"date":"2018-12-07T11:41:04","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T10:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=20591"},"modified":"2020-05-22T14:43:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T12:43:07","slug":"unusual-florence-river-arno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/unusual-florence-river-arno\/","title":{"rendered":"Unusual Florence, seen from the river Arno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How many <strong>Florence<\/strong> guides are on the internet? An infinity. So why am I talking to you about this incredible and famous city? Because there is always a new way to discover it and fall in love with it. Away from the crowds and the busy streets of the center, today we start to discover a very <strong>different<\/strong> and <strong>slower<\/strong> Florence, across and along the <strong>Arno<\/strong> <strong>river<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Sleep in an ancient mill<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_20598\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-20598 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/dDWmRziA-870x490.jpeg\" alt=\"View of the Arno River from La Martellina, an old mill converted into eco-friendly B &amp; B\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/dDWmRziA-870x490.jpeg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/dDWmRziA-570x320.jpeg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">View of the Arno River from La Martellina, an old mill converted into eco-friendly B &amp; B, photo by Silvia Ombellini<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Our <strong>unusual holiday<\/strong> in Florence begins in an <strong>ancient mill<\/strong> on the bank of the river Arno, dating back to the XIII century, transformed into a unique accommodation. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-firenze\/bed-breakfast\/b-b-la-martellina\/sL3jJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Martellina bed and breakfast<\/a><\/strong>, managed by Claudio, is a beautiful ecological house, surrounded by old trees and a large garden with hammocks. Here the sweet sound of the river waters and the chirping of the birds lull you during the night and during the hours spent in the sun, among the fruit trees and the plants.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-20591 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/cSpSkY_A-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The garden of La Martellina\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20599\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20599'>\n\t\t\t\tThe garden of La Martellina\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/7b5574d219a49eed49c2200449167720035d661c-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"La Martellina, eco-friendly BnB near the Arno river\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20594\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20594'>\n\t\t\t\tLa Martellina, eco-friendly BnB near the Arno river\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/9W7x6KMA-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Breakfast with Arno view at La Martellina\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20597\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20597'>\n\t\t\t\tBreakfast with Arno view at La Martellina\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Cycling along the Arno river<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_20593\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-20593 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/McZlg16Q.jpeg\" alt=\"Unusual Florence, seen from the river Arno\" width=\"1170\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/McZlg16Q.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/McZlg16Q-536x224.jpeg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/McZlg16Q-344x144.jpeg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Cycling along the river Arno, ph. by Silvia Ombellini<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Claudio offers his guests <strong>bicycles<\/strong>, perfect for exploring the surrounding area. From the bed&amp;breakfast you can easily reach a beautiful park made of olive trees, often frequented by locals; crossing it you reach the river and the path that runs along it.<\/p>\n<p>The trail along the river takes us, through a romantic and evocative landscape, into an <strong>old village<\/strong> of boatmen who welcomes us with many small houses and a small church. It is not uncommon to meet the <strong>fishermen<\/strong> who are busy taking mullet and catfish and always ready to chat with tourists.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20596\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-20596 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/1woUX2Ug-870x490.jpeg\" alt=\"View of the Arno and fisherman\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/1woUX2Ug-870x490.jpeg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/1woUX2Ug-570x320.jpeg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">View of the Arno and fisherman, photo by S. Ombellini<\/div><\/div>\n<p>On the other side of the Arno, we can see beautiful <strong>Renaissance<\/strong> <strong>villas<\/strong>, such as the charming Villa La Massa, the location of David Bowie&#8217;s wedding.<\/p>\n<h2>Discover Florence by boat<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-20600\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/jeff-ackley-761049-unsplash-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Unusual Florence, seen from the river Arno\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/jeff-ackley-761049-unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/jeff-ackley-761049-unsplash-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6 kilometers<\/strong> in the middle of <strong>nature<\/strong> pass quickly, and so we find ourselves in Florence. Here we rely on the historic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.renaioli.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Renaioli association<\/a>, which allows us, from May to November, to sail the Arno on <strong>ancient<\/strong> and <strong>traditional little<\/strong> <strong>boats<\/strong>. The tour takes us under the <strong>Uffizi<\/strong> and the Vasari corridor, passing under the famous and iconic <strong>Ponte<\/strong> <strong>Vecchio<\/strong>. Onboard the typical boat, called &#8220;<strong>barchetto d&#8217;Arno<\/strong>&#8220;, which is guided with a perch similar to a Venetian gondola, the <em>renaiolo<\/em>\u00a0(this is the name of the person who drives this type of boat) tells us the anecdotes of this ancient craft, immense heritage of knowledge related to the Arno and the city. Comfortably seated, we see before our eyes the whole<strong> history of Florence<\/strong>: the churches, Ponte S. Trinit\u00e0, Palazzo Corsini and all the wonder of this city.<\/p>\n<h2>Eat local food in Florence and surroundings<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_20595\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-20595 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/hybZz3vg-870x490.jpeg\" alt=\"Where to eat local food in Florence and surroundings\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/hybZz3vg-870x490.jpeg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/hybZz3vg-570x320.jpeg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">In the Old Market of San Lorenzo, in Florence, photo by S. Ombellini<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Near La Martellina B&amp;B you will find <strong>Il Girone<\/strong>, a cultural club and restaurant, where you can eat fantastic local dishes made with organic products. Do not miss it on the autumn weekends during the <strong>Truffle<\/strong> <strong>Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For a green stop in the heart of Florence, you can choose the <strong>Old Market of San Lorenzo<\/strong>, open all day for lunch and dinner.<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to discover a different Florence?<\/p>\n<p><em>Cover Image: ph. by\u00a0Giuseppe Mond\u00ec on Unsplash<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many Florence guides are on the internet? An infinity. So why am I talking to you about this incredible and famous city? Because there is always a new way to discover it and fall in love with it. 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