Via de' Bardi, 74r Florence (Firenze) - Tuscany Region (FI) Florence Province, Italy, 50125 Phone: +39 055 239 8698 Website 3/08/23:Machine is gone.
Since 1965, Caffè Melloni has been in business at this location. This is a little café in the old city center of Florence. It is run by an old Italian couple who are exceedingly polite. The place is charming, filled with a variety of food, colorful drinks and souvenirs.
Hours of operation: Monday through Saturday 06:30 (6:30 am) to 13:30 (1:30 pm) Closed for lunch then 14:45 (2:45 pm) to 20:00 (8:00 pm). Closed Sunday. No access to the machine when the store is closed. No on-street parking. Shop is small so easy to miss, real close (100 feet) to the south entrance to the Ponte Vecchio.
Machine 1 is in front of the store on the sidewalk. Cost to press: €1.05 each design (€1 coin and a 5 Euro cent coin). Designs all have a 'MC' (Maecri) beaded border with 'Firenze':
1. (H) Ponte Vecchio bridge with 'Ponte Vecchio'.
2. (H) Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with 'Ducmo de'.
3. (H) Fleur de lis crest of Florence with 'I (Heart)'.
4. (H) A banner over a heart with 'Love'.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N43° 46' 2.4702" Longitude: W-11° 15' 10.9578"
Google Maps coordinates: Q783+W6 Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Dec26,2022 - Place is VERY small. Closed, perhaps for Christmas holidays. While there was a sign on the door identifying Bar Tabacchi, there was no other sign visible. |