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Tour the Santa Maria Novella pharmacy (historic herbal pharmacy)

Periodo migliore per visitare

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.

Consigli per il budget

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.

Consigliato per

Perfume and fragrance lovers, History enthusiasts, Solo travelers seeking quiet reflection, Souvenir hunters wanting authentic Florentine crafts

Pianifica la tua visita

45-60 minutes

Informazioni

Fatti rapidi: L'Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella risale a oltre 400 anni fa, il che la rende una delle farmacie più antiche del mondo. I frati domenicani iniziarono a coltivare erbe medicinali qui nel XIII secolo, e il negozio vende ancora le ricette originali di acqua di rose e potpourri risalenti al Cinquecento.

Punti salienti: Dietro la sobria facciata in pietra si nasconde una spezieria rinascimentale affrescata che profuma di lavanda, salvia e ricette di acqua di rose vecchie di 400 anni. I visitatori sorseggiano tisane sotto volte dipinte con scene bibliche mentre ammirano le ceramiche che contengono le stesse miscele di erbe amate dalla nobiltà medicea.

Consigli da insider

  • 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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