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Visiting Florence – Useful advices and villa rentals available
According to the legend, Florence was founded by Julius Cesar, after the familiar network model used in all Roman colonies. Except the major monuments that are impressive, the buildings are short and modest and the streets are narrow. Every year, thousand of tourists from all over the world come here to visit the wonderful palaces, churches, cathedrals and other historical proves of long gone times. There are many periods along the year, when a visit in Florence could be a nightmare because of huge groups of tourists. If it is possible, plan to visit the city by the end of autumn or in early spring or even in winter, in order to avoid the crowd. The main, spectacular sights are here for you all the year long. We try to offer you below other kind of valuable information if you plan to spend here your holiday. Accommodation Almost throughout the year, is difficult to obtain rooms in Florence’s hotels. You can find attractive accommodation offer in hotels, apartments, luxury villas and hostels on our associate’s site. Make an early booking for your vacation in order to find an offer suitable with your needs and with your pocket. Restaurants Time table in Florence is between 13:00 - 14:30 and 20:00 – 21:00 or later. Booking is always advisable. Some marks: - Cibrèo famous for its “crostini di fegatini” – Tuscany chicken liver on toast and for the cold tripe salad with parsley and garlic, - Enoteca Pinchiorri - a sumptuous Rennaissance palace transformed in a very expensive restaurant. Some peoples consider it one of the best ,others say that the prices are high and the helpings are small, - Finisterrae – could be considered the most beautiful restaurant of Florence. It has four spectacular lighted rooms, with colored walls, decorated with maps showing different Mediterranean cities. The menu contain a little of Lebanese, Spanish, French, Moroccan and Italian specific. - La Casalinga, meaning “the housewife”, has the charm of a 50s kitchen and Tuscany food. The tables are close each other and, for well understood reasons the restaurant is always crowded: the menu is long, the helpings are sumptuous and servicing is prompt and friendly. Shopping Markets: do not miss Mercato Centrale, a two levels market placed next to San Lorenzo opened every morning from Monday to Saturday. Mercato di San Lorenzo is an excellent place for finding souvenirs and leather products. Commercial areas - Via Tornabuoni is the street of luxury shops - Via della Vigna Nuova is the area of shops with latest fashion goods - Ponte Vecchio – the proper place for finding goldsmiths and jewellery. Airports The airport where arrive the most of the plains is Aeroporto Galileo Galilei, known too as Aeroporto Pisa- Galilei. There is a directly train from here to Stazione Centrale di Santa Maria Novella with hourly departures. Trips You can visit the main sights of Florence by organised trips that, for 25 € offer a three hours circuit, including the access tickets and an additionally trip to Fiesole. We wish you to enjoy your trip and, mean time if you have questions to ask about your accommodation booking, do not hesitate to ask our associates on their site - check villas in Italy
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