This is the best apartment and location you could ever dream of in Florence. It is right by Ponte Vecchio. The apartment is beautifully decorated with great taste, spacious and spotless clean. It has everything you could possibly need. Once you go out onto the terrace, you just want to stay there, the view is awesome. At night you can hear the musicians and the crowd at Ponte Vecchio from the terrace, but all becomes quiet and peaceful by midnight.
Communication was great; we were greeted by Lorenzo, Marusca’s handsome son. He was incredibly kind to mark in a map all the places we could not miss while in Florence. The neighborhood is beautiful, very quaint and lively. Lots of nice stores; a supermarket is just a block away where you can find a great selection of wines, fresh food and wonderful meats and cheeses. Their panna cotta was delicious. Too bad we only stayed three nights; we needed more time to fully enjoy the apartment and the city.
The location is excellent. You can easily walk everywhere, including the train station and the Mercato Centrale. If in Florence, you cannot miss the Mercato Centrale, plan to have lunch there, you won’t be disappointed.
On our first day, we wanted to try one of the restaurants recommended by Lorenzo, Il Santo Bevitore. It was around 5:30 pm when we got there and it was not yet open; most restaurants open after 6:30 pm. We had to walk back near Ponte Vecchio to eat at a more informal place that luckily was open at that time. So plan accordingly if you want to eat at a nice restaurant. On our last day, we went to Gelateria La Carraia, delicious gelato.
Thank you Marusca and Lorenzo!!