Tommaso and Arcadio have a fantastic apartment in the centre of Florence. We dealt with Tommaso and he was always very quick to reply to any of our questions. We did get lost finding the apartment so Tommaso very kindly picked us up. But actually the apartment is really easy to find - it was just our mistake.

It is located across the river from the main tourist centre - which was great. We did all the tourist things but could escape to the quieter and more 'real' area around the apartment. The apartment it self was small but perfect for a short stay. It is really clean and they have obviously put a lot of work into the place. We were able to keep cost down by eating in most nights. You won't be short of the best Italian foods by doing this. There is a market most mornings but there are lots of small grocery stores and a few supermarkets. Fresh fresh fresh produce and very reasonable prices. They are serving the local population, not tourists, so you get the real deal. We would recommend Vivanda Gastronomica for daily fresh pasta, cheese, etc. They are round the corner on via Santa Monaca.

If we were going back to Florence then we would definitely be seeing if Tommaso's apartment was free.