Still Life by Sarah Winman in Florence
Still Life is Sarah Winman's best selling book about friendship, family and love, with the heart of the book firmly set in Florence. Join us on a book themed holiday in Florence where we will visit the sites, eat in the restaurant where Sarah had the meal and soak the atmosphere of the city that Ulysses made his home.
We will talk about the book over dinner in the restaurant in Florence where Sarah Winman ate, saw the photos of the mud angels and Still Life was born.
The quite stunning church in Piazza del Carmine. Just wait until you see what lies behind that ordinary looking door.
It is all about being socialable and making new friends. Enjoying Florence with new people that you already have a shared interest with.
ITINERARY
2nd September 2025
After arriving in the afternoon, we will all meet-up in the evening and have a drink and something to eat. These initial evenings offer a wonderful opportunity to meet everyone and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere while getting to know our fellow book lovers. It's always fascinating to hear what everyone is reading.
3rd September 2025
In the morning we will head down to the start of our gentle wander around the sites and locations in the book. We will start in the square Piazza del Carmine and visit the stunning Cappella Brancacci church in the square before heading off to the nearby Piazza Santo Spirito where Ulysses lived, a short walk from the Ponte Vecchio for lunch. In the afternoon we will explore the medieval city and take in the sights of Florence, stopping for a drink here and there and then head up to the observation point for a stunning view of Florence skyline.
In the evening I have booked a table for us all at I’Brindellone, the restaurant that Sarah ate at and saw the photos of the mud angels on the wall and first had the idea for Still Life.
4th September 2025
Today is a free day to spend as you wish, where you may want to join one of the many tour companies that can give you a history of the city and the sites. The gorgeous Boboli Gardens are beautiful and feature in the book or you may prefer exploring more of the sights of the medieval centre of Florence, and take in a visit to the Uffizi gallery to see where works by Michelangelo, de Vinci and Botticelli's The Birth of Venus.
Having a spot of lunch in 2024
Included in the cost of the trip:-
- Walking visit to the main sites of Florence from the book, along with other places
- Evening meal at I’Brindellone with drinks in the restaurant where Sarah ate and had the idea for Still Life
- Book meeting over dinner at I’Brindellone
There are limited places on this trip. As people will come from different places and want to stay for different lengths of time, flights and accommodation are not included, but direct flights are available to Florence airport from Gatwick, London city airport and Edinburgh amongst others. I can also recommend flying into Pisa airport and getting the train into Florence from there. If you want to travel in a sustainable way, there are trains that go from London to Florence every day regularly.
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