It was very pleasant to stay in the apartment at Via Monasteraccio. The apartment is simple, clean and has a very authentic feel. The old building gives a lot of character to the place, the inside seems completely renovated and is luxurious with a wooden floor and comfortable new furniture. Biancamaria gave me a warm reception and was available whenever I needed something. It is a perfect place to work on a book as it was for me. And I imagine it to be a romantic place for couples.

The location is wonderful. You seem to be in the middle of the Tuscany countryside. But by public transport or bicycle the centre of Florence is only about 11 minutes away. The centre of Florance can also be reached by a 35minute walk. The amazing aspect of Florence is that it hardly has any ugly suburban neighbourhoods (at least on this side). So your walk through the beautiful countryside leads you straight into the old Florance.

If you walk via Via Piana you will be treated with a wonderful viewpoint over the old town before you reach it.