The apartment was extremely clean and stylish. The bed was very comfortable. The location is fantastic (and super charming). We loved just walking the streets in the neighborhood. We only stayed for about 2 days and hope to go back for a full week.
We were greeted by Ginevra, who was very helpful with giving us tips to navigate the city, which museums to prioritize seeing and some of the best neighborhood eats. She left a great first impression of the people of Florence. They left us a box of snacks from local Florence businesses and it was thoughtful and delicious.
As far as what’s nearby:
- You’re just one block away from Vivoli, which easily had the best gelato we had on our 3 week Italy/Greece vacation (by a lot). We went there every day, sometimes twice a day.
- I can’t remember the name of it, but the statue museum a few blocks away is well worth an hour or two of your time. I think we spent about 3 hours there actually.
- Pino’s Sandwiches is a little spot a few blocks away that had delicious quick, large sandwiches and was very budget friendly.
- Our favorite thing was walking up the steps (a lot of steps) on one of the mountains to watch the sunset over Florence. Ask your AirBnB greeter about it, head that way and grab a bottle of wine at the top. It’s definitely worth it.
One thing to note about the apartment is the stairwell. It’s about 2.5 (very short) flights and most of the steps are steep and a few have dips in them. This is because it’s a very old building and so it’s not just an easy fix. I only mention this because it could be harder for someone with leg or feet issues to go up and down them. My wife actually broke her foot toward the end of our trip and I’m not sure we could have stayed here with her on crutches. With that said, with healthy feet we would stay here again 10 out of 10 times.