Cristina's house is amazing. The garden and house are old style and elegant, an extra treat when visiting historical Florence. Gardens and Campo di Marte station are nearby. Walking from Campo di Marte station is no problem for the average person. There is a chance to meet other interesting guests there, as well. I practiced about five different languages in five nights of stay.

I walked everywhere while there. I like to walk. It's about a 30 minute walk to Uffizi and 20 minutes to the Accademia, which is not a long walk for the average person.

There are two train stations in Florence/Firenza. Careful reserving train tickets departing from Firenza Campo di Marte. I reserved to Roma Termini departing from Camp di Marte station, and the Internet automatically switched to departing from Firenza Novella not Firenza di Marte, but without my permission and without any notice. I arrived at Campo di Marte with three heavy pieces of luggage sadly disturbed by this news, especially because the only trains to Roma Termini leaving in the daytime were leaving from Novella station, so I had to travel to Novella with three bags, but moreover, my appointment with my friend in Roma was cancelled. My friend was to give me a ride in her car to my apartment in Rome. This caused a cascade of problems that day and evening and was a huge stress and energy sapping experience, so don't do that! Be very careful with the trains in Italy, especially when reserving online. The train stations are more like Airports than train stations.

All in all, Florence is amazing, and Cristina is a great and friendly host.