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Santa Maria Novella
Via della Scala 16, Florence, Italy
The oldest pharmacy in the world still operating. Santa Maria Novella was founded in 1612 by Dominican friars in Florence who cultivated medicinal herbs in their gardens and distilled them into remedi.
Best for — world's oldest pharmacy (1612) — Dominican friars, frescoed ceilings, Pot Pourri macerated for months.
Crafted in Florence using traditional Dominican formulas and Tuscan botanicals.
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✓ Personally verified — crawled twice, human-checked · July 2026 · no store paid to be here
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