Need info on florence in oct. B+b, rest.,tours,etc?

Question

Will be in Florence 1st week in Oct. Any info helpful, as is first trip to Italy. Possibly staying at Johanna 2 residence.

Answer 1

try these sights:

b&b  www.cross-pollinate.com

we stayed here, close to train station & the main sites.  Owner is very friendly & helpful:

http://www.hotelaldobrandini.it/enindex....

for Info:

www.fodors.com

Great wine tour out of florence:

http://www.tuscantrails.com/



I like using the Rick Steves books for travel.  I've used them for Italy twice & Ireland once.

Answer 2

I travel to Europe two to four times a year.  Leaving in three days for a month in Tuscany, Florence and Lake Como.  You will absolutely love Florence and will be going at the right time of the year.  Being this your first trip to Florence, it is best to pay more and stay in the city.  I can cut my hotel cost in half by staying 2 to 3 miles outside of the city and taking the train back and forth for 2 euros.  This time I am staying in a neat little town called Pontassieve at a B&B for 45 Euro per night that servers you breakfast in bed.  It is called Albergo I Villini!

One of the best web sites to go to for B&B and hotels is www.venere.com.  Venere.com has come a long way in a short time.  They were the first to have reviews from other travelers like you and me plus no down payments in most cases, the ability to cancel, and the best prices in comparision to other sites.  

Other great sites:

http://www.kayak.com/

http://www.hostelbookers.com/

http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/

http://www.romaviva.com/home_eng.htm

http://hotels.italy-bookings.com/index.h...

http://www.freetravelreport.com/

http://www.italiantourism.com/

Have a fantastic time and hope this information helped!

Answer 3

i went to florence last may for the first time and loved it.

i stayed here: http://www.sleepinginflorence.com/ (casini apartment). EXCELLENT location, very nice place. i would DEFINITELY recommend any one of these apartments.

i also went back in december and stayed here: http://www.firenzeloft.com/eng/index.htm... . it was a nice, modern place, but kind of out of the way.

Answer 4

Places to see:

♦Baptistery

(Budget)

Duomo

♦Basilica di Santa Croce

Santa Croce

♦Basilica di Santa Maria del Carmine

Oltrarno

♦Cappelle Medicee

San Lorenzo

♦Duomo

(Budget)

Duomo

♦Galleria degli Uffizi

Piazza della Signoria

♦Loggia della Signoria

Old Town

Public Sculpture

♦Opificio delle Pietre Dure

San Marco

♦Palazzo Pitti

(Mid Range)

Oltrarno

Halls of History

♦Palazzo Vecchio

(Budget)

Piazza della Signoria

Palatial Icon

Places to Eat:

♦Alle Murate

(Top End)

Classy Dining

♦Antico Noè

(Budget)

Santa Croce

Sandwich Legend

♦Caffè Coquinarius

(Mid Range)

Medieval Centre

Wine-Soaked

♦Enoteca Pinchiorri

(Deluxe)

Santa Croce

Tasty Tuscan

♦Giubbe Rosse

(Budget)

Duomo

Classic Coffee

♦Gustavino

(Top End)

Piazza della Signoria

Creative Delights

♦Il Vegetariano

(Mid Range)

San Marco

Go Vego

♦Ristorante Beccofino

(Deluxe)

Santo Spirito

Groovy Gastronomy

♦Sostanza

(Mid Range)

Santa Maria Novella

Hands Off

♦Vini E Vecchi Sapori

(Budget)

Santa Croce

Rustic Sensation

Places to sleep:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/d...

or try:

Hotel Nizza

http://www.nizza.hotelinfirenze.com/

Night Time Veneus:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/d...

Places to Shop:

♦Assunta Anichini

city centre

Old Souls

♦Brancolini Grimaldi

Old Town

Art, If You Can

♦Bulgari

Old Town

Cool Jewels

♦Data Records

Santa Croce

High Fidelity

♦Emilio Pucci

Old Town

Groovy Baby!

♦Gucci

Old Town

Leather Fetish

♦Il Gatto Bianco

Old Town

Puss In Jewels

♦Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella

Santa Maria Novella

Heaven Scent

♦Salvatore Ferragamo

city centre

Fancy Footwork

♦Tod's

Old Town

Shoe Biz

Things To Do

♦Walking

If you're desperate for a leg stretch and a bit of fresh air, a stroll around the Giardino di Boboli is recommended - the views from here are magnificent.

♦Cycling

You can take full- and half-day mountain bike tours of the countryside around Florence, or rent a bike and tangle with the traffic in town.

Check out this link:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/d...

Enjoy! (--,)

Answer 5

I am agree with rpstockt..... I was last summer and I really loved this city.