World's Oldest Pharmcy - Santa Maria Novella, Florence (Italy)

One of the oldest pharmacies in the world. How old? Try 800 years.

Address:
Via della Scala 16, Florence

Phone/Contact Info:
39 055 216276

Now here is a tongue-twister: behind the church of Santa Maria Novella, in Via della Scala is the Officina Profumo-farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella. The Officina Profumo-farmaceutica was founded in 1612.

"This is among the oldest pharmacies in the world, founded by Dominican friars eight centuries ago." The public can still visit today to browse or purchase from a variety of health and beauty products. "We have 30 stores throughout the world. We produce many products like perfumes, soaps, champús, creams, liqueurs and herbal products." While here, you can also visit the museum, filled with interesting objects used by this historic profumeria.

"My first impression of this pharmacy, is this does not look like the pharmacies back home. You have got these tall glass cases with all these herbs and different kinds of alcohol that they use for early digestive problems, I understand. Just the aura of it is almost like a shrine to partially cathedral, you can definitely see that in the architecture, and the ceilings. It does not smell like a pharmacy." I am Jen Pendergrass showing you Florence.

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