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The Florentine quarter known as Rifredi (rivus frigidus) is generally neglected by “quick stop” tourism, perhaps because it has no particularly famous monuments, churches, or museums, apart from the Church of Santo Stefano in Pane, erected prior to the year 1000 on the ruins of a Roman settlement. The Florentine quarter known as Rifredi (rivus frigidus) is generally neglected by “quick stop” tourism, perhaps because it has no particularly famous monuments, churches, or museums, apart from the Church of Santo Stefano in Pane, erected prior to the year 1000 on the ruins of a Roman settlement. Nonetheless, curious travellers can find a number of delightful spots, such as the 19th century Villa Fabbricotti, where every summer the Zauberteatro theatre company (www.zauberteatro.com) offers interesting outdoor performances on the villa grounds, or the recreational complex Il Poggetto-Flog (www.flog.it), located in Via Michele Mercati 24, which has a swimming pool, tennis court, pizzeria, auditorium (venue for the ethnic music festival Musica dei Popoli), a pine wood, parking spots for campers and caravans, and in the summer an outdoor cinema. Also worth a visit, especially for urban photography lovers, are a number of curious and intriguing sites like the banks of the small river Terzolle, the modern architectural oddities of a number of buildings situated in the vicinity of Via Romagnosi, and the garden of Piazza Dalmazia, site of one of the most important art house cinemas in Florence, the Flora Atelier. Not to be underestimated is the fact that Rifredi remains a popular quarter, where a stroll in the evening hours, or even at night, is peaceful and enticing.
The lively Teatro di Rifredi is located in Via Vittorio Emanuele II. For the 2010-2011 season, the theatre launched the slogan La stagione del cuore, a season with a heart. It is a very loved theatre. Loved by the public and where actors play with their heart. It has many different kind of playwrights, from the regional pieces to the plays for children. And some stories from Italiain history in honour of the 150th anniversary of Italy's unity.
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