Good value apartment in a nice quiet part of town.
Myself and 3 other exchange students just spent 3 months living here whilst studying in Firenze, and it never felt too crowded thanks to the 2 bathrooms and the lovely garden outside where you could chill out with Teresa’s pet turtles. If you’re staying in the house during colder months, be sure to keep the windows open to help with ventilation in the rooms (there are mosquito nets over them so bugs aren’t an issue).
Teresa really is a wonderful host. She was immensely helpful and quick to respond whenever we ran into trouble with things around the house.
The local neighbourhood is great too. It doesn’t get noisy or crowded with lots of tourists like the centre of town, and yet it’s still close to 2 supermarkets and plenty of other good shops and restaurants.
You can easily walk to the centre of Firenze in about 20 mins. It only takes 10 mins to walk to the nearest station, Campo di Marte, although not as many trains run through there compared to Santa Maria Novella (SMN) station in the centre of the city, which is a 40 min walk away from the house.
While you’re in town, make sure you get one of the best pizzas ever from Magdi just down the road – the bloke is an absolute legend. And head up to Piazzale Michelangelo to watch the sunset over the town, it’s beautiful.
We are all so grateful to Teresa for allowing us to have a wonderful stay in Firenze for such a long time.
Grazie mille!