Mauro was a fantastic host. He greeted us with a bottle of wine and fruits and nuts. Quite a surprise. Mauro had maps and a travel book for navigating Florence as well and when we asked for his favorite restaurants he had plenty of excellent suggestions to offer.

The apartment itself was a short walk from town - it may look far on the map, but it is only 5 minutes away and it was nice to be out of the tourist zone and see more of the "real world." There was a conveniently located grocery story nearby as well and we cooked a couple times in Mauro's apartment. Great stay.