The apartment in Florence is in a great location. It's about a 5 minute walk to Pitti Palace and maybe 10 minutes to the Ponte Vecchio. It's also only a 15 minute walk from the train station. We also appreciated that it was close to several restaurants and bars, but at the same time very quiet. We had very little street noise which is important to us. We ate at a few of the restaurants nearby and found that the food was good and that the prices were very reasonable. We also liked the fact that this side of the river is a little less touristy than the other side. While the flat is still close to everything you can also get away from the crowds a little bit which is very nice. Overall we had a great trip and enjoyed our stay!