Sport and freedom

Sport & FreeTime

Are you in Florence for a while and you don’t want to stop practicing your favourite sport? Would you like to try some new sport activities? The city of Florence offers multiple unexpected options!

For those who love water sports, it is possible to experience unforgettable moments rowing on the ArnoRiver, while admiring the beauty of the city. Some associations and private agencies can help you in organizing adventurous excursions.

Just a few minutes’ walk from the centre, at the Cascine Park, the biggest in Florence, people can have great fun not only jogging and biking, but also practicing unusual activities like archery, shooting, horse riding and even golf, in the first urban golf club in the world.

Are you a climber? Try the outdoor climbing gym at Cave di Maiano or the indoor one inside Nelson Mandela Sport Centre. Right there, in the same area, a fully equipped park for skate lovers has been recently opened.

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ASD Canottieri Comunali Firenze

The Canottieri Comunali, born in 1934, is a rowing sport club where to practice several sport activities, in particular water sports like rowing, canoeing and SUP, a new sport with many followers. Moreover, at the Canottieri there is a gym with tools for weight training.

Lungarno Francesco Ferrucci, 4, 50126 Firenze FI

Arcieri della Signoria

Arcieri della Signoria is an archery association, founded in 1979, specialized in bare bow, long bow, compound and recurve barebow. They are located in the Cascine park.

Piazzale delle Cascine, 11, 50144 Firenze FI, Italia

Tiro a segno Nazionale di Firenze

The Shooting Range in Florence has 5 main polygons. A 10 meter range for pistols and air rifles. 2 polygons at 25 meters for the specialties of automatic pistol, standard pistol and large caliber pistol. A shooting range at 50 meters for free rifle on the ground, 3 position free rifle and free pistol.

Piazzale delle Cascine, 6, 50144 Firenze FI, Italia

Centro Ippico Toscano

The Riding club was opened in the 1904. They organize basis courses, introduction to horse riding, jumping, combined courses of American and English riding.

Via de' Vespucci, 5/a, 50145 Firenze FI, Italia