We had great time in Florence staying at the apartment. The host's were great and answered all of our questions. The location is near St. Marco Square so using the buses helped when carrying luggage. The apartment had everything we needed, as we cooked several meals and washed clothes while there. The neighborhood felt safe with a carrefour (supermarket) down the same street. We booked several wine tours with walkabout tours that started at the train station. The station is about a 10 -15 minute casual walk or short ride on the bus. We bought several bus tickets at the train station from counters 8 and 9.