Writing this review makes my eyes teary… I want to go back! I miss this little penthouse apartment… like a beautiful tree house among the roofs of Florence with a striking view of our dear friend Duomo.
Every morning we woke up just a little before 7 am so we would not miss the bells of Campanile di Giotto that honestly felt lived in our house… The storm of swallows would fly at the same time every morning and the crisp air would start our day… so dreamy!
Then we would go to the other side where my bedroom was and I would open the shutters and listen to the early people walking in the street… with their exquisite Florentine accent that I adore… going to have coffee and get the paper.
The temperature was really high… so hot in Florence at the time, but the position of the apartment was so centered and easy to go to and the air conditioning worked great that we didn’t feel the heat. Closing the shutters and keep the rooms on the dark side during early afternoons helped the heat stay away. The apartment is pretty, very simple, clean and has the necessary things to cook or have a pleasant stay.
We never cooked… we spoiled ourselves so much.
We took very long walks in the morning… visited museums… took long lunches and rested in the early afternoons. Then we would walk again and finish our days over dinners in local restaurants…
There is a very special family right in front of the apartment who we fell in love with. They are the store Braschi… they sell a little bit of everything… exquisite italian home “chachkies” for fair price. If you are lucky enough to get to go there you will meet the family… and you will get to meet Stefano’s mother… (they are good friends)
They are one of the few Florentine businesses that survived the commercialism of the world.
There wasn’t one day without giving them Good Morning or listening to their suggestions.
This part of the center of Florence is very old but full of Tourists. We loved walking around and getting lost in the little street and feel the energy. The tourists never bothered us and we were able to really appreciate this amazing city.
We listened to Opera in the street… (a lot of foreign students study at the Conservatorio di musica) and the Simphonie in Piazza Signoria… 😌
I don’t know what to say…
Stafano thank you so much for this amazing stay…
And being so elegant and kind when, by my fault, had to move out suddenly because I made a mistake with the check out day… (I thought was the day after)
You were sweet to give us a little grace period to pack and go.
So thank you…
I would go back anytime of the year to stay in this exquisite Florentine roof top apartment!