We had a great time in Florence staying and Giancarlo's place. It was right above Piazza Del Passera which had a couple restaurants, a caffe/bar and a gelato store as well. It was a quick walk to a lot of tourist destinations in Florence but wasn't on a busy tourist street. He was very easy to communicate with and once we got there he had a map in the apartment and showed us a few places to go to. I would stay there again and recommend anyone to stay there when visiting Florence.