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Tour the Santa Maria Novella pharmacy (historic herbal pharmacy)
Bedste tid at besøge
Weekday mornings right when it opens at 9:00 AM to avoid cruise ship crowds that flood in after 11:00 AM. December weekdays are especially quiet before Christmas gift shoppers arrive.
Budgettips
Entry to the shop and museum is completely free. Watch the budget by skipping the gift shop impulse buys; a small bottle of rose water costs around 30 EUR, but you can smell everything for free.
Anbefalet til
Perfume and fragrance lovers, History enthusiasts, Solo travelers seeking quiet reflection, Souvenir hunters wanting authentic Florentine crafts
Planlæg dit besøg
45-60 minutes
Om
Hurtige fakta: Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella går over 400 år tilbage og er dermed et af verdens ældste apoteker. Dominikanermunke begyndte at dyrke lægeurter her i 1200-tallet, og butikken sælger stadig originale rosenvands- og potpourriopskrifter fra 1500-tallet.
Højdepunkter: Bag den beskedne stenfacade gemmer sig et freskoudsmykket renæssanceapotek, der dufter af lavendel, salvie og 400 år gamle rosenvandsopskrifter. Besøgende nipper til urtete under hvælvede lofter malet med bibelske scener, mens de kigger på keramik med de samme urteblandinger, som Medici-adelen foretrak.
Insidertips
- Head to the back room where you can sample their famous herbal liqueur, Liquore Antico, for a small fee that includes a tasting glass.
- Photography is permitted, but skip the selfie stick and use natural light from the courtyard windows for warmer shots.
- The potpourri counter lets you mix your own custom blend from 30 different dried herbs and flowers by weight.
- Visit the small museum upstairs first to see original distillation equipment and medieval recipe books before browsing the shop floor.
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