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Tour the Santa Maria Novella pharmacy (historic herbal pharmacy)
Bästa tid att besöka
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.
Rekommenderas för
Perfume and fragrance lovers, History enthusiasts, Solo travelers seeking quiet reflection, Souvenir hunters wanting authentic Florentine crafts
Planera ditt besök
45-60 minutes
Om
Snabba fakta: Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella går tillbaka över 400 år, vilket gör det till ett av världens äldsta apotek. Dominikanermunkar började odla medicinska örter här på 1200-talet, och butiken säljer fortfarande originalrecept på rosenvatten och potpurri från 1500-talet.
Höjdpunkter: Bakom den anspråkslösa stenfasaden ligger ett freskomålat renässansapotek med doft av lavendel, salvia och 400 år gamla rosenvattenrecept. Besökare smuttar på örtte under välvda tak målade med bibliska scener medan de bläddrar bland keramik som innehåller samma örtblandningar som Mediciadeln föredrog.
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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