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Living Like a Florentine: Markets, Coffee, and the Daily Habits That Teach You Italian Without Trying

Florence has two versions running simultaneously. The tourist version is conducted largely in English. The other — where Florentines actually live — is conducted entirely in Italian, a few streets in any direction. This article maps the daily rituals that produce the most natural Italian practice: the coffee bar, the market, the aperitivo hour, and the evening passeggiata.