Our stay in Florence at Federica's place was wonderful. Although we did not meet Federica in person, her friend was there to check us in. The apartment was very clean, comfortable, quiet and looked just like the pictures. Although we did not sit outside on the terrace, it was really nice to have an outdoor space. Since we were travelling with just backpacks, the washing machine came in very handy, detergent was left for us to use and also English and Italian instructions for all the appliances were available in a binder. Thank you for this Federica! The apartment is in a great location, very close to the Gallerica dell'Accedemia (2 short blocks), The Duomo and also the San Lorenzo Market (Leather market). There's is a great bakery and sandwich shop just downstairs from the apartment and also a really great cafe/ bar (Simbiosi Organic Cafe) to have your morning espresso or aperitif. Another great find near the apartment was a 1 Euro store where we purchased toiletries. The apartment is also walk able from the main train (15 min walk). Thank you Federica for a great stay. We will definitely be back in the future!