Abetone is a small skiing resort at 1400 metres on the sea level , near the border between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna. You can go here on snowboarding from December to the end of March. It is only about 90 minutes from Florence, so that many Florentines go there skiing and snow boarding.
If you are planning a city break, this is probably a best thing you can choose!
Directions: Car: Take the Firenze mare road to Viareggio and exit at Pistoia then follow directions to Abetone. Bus: Copit approx. 3 hours Departure and tickets in Largo Alinari
You can watch the Florence Marathon, if you happen to be in the city at the end of November. People from all over the world come to Florence to enjoy a run which starts from the Piazzale Michelangelo going through the old part of the town and the Cascine park.
Situated in close proximity to the border between Emilia Romagna and Tuscany, you can find a tiny skiing resort by name Abetone. This resort is only a few minutes (say around one and half hours) from the city of Florence. The place is great for activities like snowboarding and skiing and sees hordes of tourists as well as locals visiting the place between the months of December and March.
Once in the city, you can definitely save some time for the Florentine Football. An unique sporting event which is celebrated around the world (by those who know). The sport is as famous as the Palio in Siena. 27 players on each side, 50 minutes and they can do anything, literally anything. Blows, brawls and fights! Does this excite you? Then try to check out on this game on your Florence City Break.
Now if you want to burn down some of the calories you have gained by hogging down the delicious Florentine food or you just simply love swimming, stop by the Costoli/Palasport sports complex. The place by itself is large and it has also got a couple of huge pools . The place is not very crowded and so you can float ideally all day long to your heart's content (if you have the time). There is a lap poool which is about 50 meters long. You gotto pay 5 euros to get in!
If you are care to participate in this race, you can be proud that you are contributing to a good cause, owing to the fact that the funds are proceeded for research on breast cancer. It can be considered a competitive race as well as a non-competitive walk.
There are many private villas and gardens which open up in the course of the Corri La Vita race. You can enjoy hopping into one of them.
You can find two main golf courses in Florence city. Both have equally great views and you can enjoy a great game here too. The Golf club Montelupo, on the banks of the River Arno offers a course with 9 holes. The other one is the Golf Club Ugolino and it usually open only in the winter months.