When we arrived at night by car to this part of Florence, we were totally dependent upon our GPS navigation to guide us. However, once we ditched the car in the garage and committed to exploring on foot, we were absolutely delighted by what this Renaissance capital had to offer. The Le Cura district was well serviced by many shops selling great produce, but set off by the local market - just great. The suggested stroll 30 minutes north of the apartment up in the hills to Fiesola was superb with its unique vista of Florence. But our daily walk into the town centre was delightful and the wide selection of galleries, churches and other architectural monuments constantly offered us reasons to consider visiting this place again during another season just to appreciate it all the more. Without the carefully prepared information made available by Cristina and Gianni, our trip would surely have felt a much flatter experience. Our hosts prepared a wonderful apartment and were so flexible with all our needs, we simply couldn't have asked for anymore.