Via de' Tornabuoni

Florence is a lively city of Italy, with its own taste, style and fashion. There are many prominent streets in Florence, lined up with many famous showrooms of most popular designers and famous names from fashion such as Prada, Ferragamo and Gucci.Via de’ Tornabuoni (Via Tornabuoni) is one of the most elegant Renaissance streets in Florence and is also one of the few wide street which let you glimpse of the sky as you stroll down it. The name of this street came from the very royal family of the Florence city from 15th century – the Tornabuoni family. They lived on this street and they still have a beautiful house there, which is one of the oldest houses in the city.Two women from this family were most attractive - Giovanna degli Albizi and Lucrezia Tornabuoni.

Lucrezia Tornabuoni was famous for her literary and political knowledge; some of her poems were published after her death. The second women was Giovanna degli Albizi, she was stunningly beautiful.

It’s the most glamorous street of city, which is not only devoted to the charm of fashion. It also reminds the powerful family in which these two great women left their ineffaceable mark of elegance and beauty.Via de’ Tornabuoni, is one of the lavish streets of the center of the Florence which starts from Antinori square, then to ponte Santa Trinita and then Santa Trinita square(,) portrayed by the presence of many fashion boutiques.

This alluring street features many graceful houses and hotels, restaurants, coffee shops as well as Jockey Club. You can also find famous fashion boutiques of leading brands such as Gucci, Emilio Pucci, Roberto Cavalli, Enrico Coveri, Salvatore Ferragamo and many more.

So explore the best part of the Via de’ Tornabuoni, featuring its striking architecture, shops restaurants and museums, where you can get best novelty in fashion. So don’t miss to visit this commercial street.

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