What a wonderful apartment... large stylish and very comfortable. The apartment is just one street back from the river Arno in a peaceful street away from the “busy” Centrale area yet an easy 15 minutes walk to the bustle.
Locally there were small supermarkets, lovely restaurants and shops for the daily need.
We definitely struck lucky with this apartment as it had everything we were looking for. Set in a very beautiful building its location on the first floor (lift available) was ideal. Three large shutter windows gave the light and privacy needed and the air conditioning was fantastic.
Our host Jonny kept in touch ahead of our arrival and met us for checkin, leaving lots of good lips and ideas to see Florence at its best and not always with the crowds, which suited us. A very comfortable bed and terrific shower really helped after a long day walking in the city.
We took a recommended no 10 bus (SAN Marco) trip up into the hills for stunning views over the city .. where there were amazing walks to take in the scenery at height from a beautiful quiet village called Settignano.
The Piazzale Michelangelo was definitely worth the climb as was the continued walk up to the Basilica San Miniato al Monte. Our favourite areas were not the busy parts like Duomo and Palazzo Strozzi as overpriced, crowded and queues for everything were rather offputting but the Palazzo Pitti, San Marco and the Belevedere Michelangelo were perfect for the pace we were looking for.