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Day 10: Florence
We started the day with a major bummer: Bradley left for home bright and early, which makes me really sad. I miss him already and I'm jealous that he gets to see our pooch and smoosh his little Louie face. There are a ton of dogs in Europe, by the way, and people bring them everywhere with them. We have FaceTimed with Lou a couple times to make us (me) feel better... but I digress. Anyway, I miss my husband a lot. Today's drizzly, cold weather matched the gloominess of Bradley's ...
Day 9: Florence
... so we didn't go in. Hopefully it will be less crowded during the week. We kept going until we got to Ponte Vecchio, which is a 13th-century bridge with shops and restaurants all along it. What a neat place!!! We really loved it. We waked over the bridge, ate some gelatto, window shopped and pined over $350 leather jackets and $2,500 necklaces. Bradley, of course, wanted the pigs made out of slime that you throw on the ground and ...
Florence - A Tuscan Late Summer
... extraordinarily well in Florence. Waiters do not walk, they run, dash or hurtle from table to table. But enough about food. We managed to do the The Big Red Bus as well as a day tour of Tuscany including Pisa, an unpronounceable city as well as Siena. We met and lunched with some Australians, walked a lot and arrived home to fall breathless into bed that night. A full day tour from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm! Wow, who says the oldies ...
Pinocchio
While in the French town of Strasbourg It occurred to me that the ambiance and atmosphere would make the perfect backdrop for a teenage Pinocchio. I then quickly realized that my knowledge of Pinocchio is limited to the Disneyland attraction. And Since the ride ends soon after the whale scene I`m not to sure if Pinocchio even makes it to his teen years. This new revaluation made ...
Florence Duomo & strolling down the Arno
... that Ino's has for purchase are Slow Food products (ground coffee, boxes of biscotti, and eucalyptus honey are just a few). Slow Food obviously supports other Slow Food products. We leave Ino's (were able to get a small table inside) and stop around the corner at Carapina, the gelato shop which Andrea at SRISA has recommended because of their Slow Food connection. They have many different flavors... Not the standard ones you see at all the other gelatorias). I try ...
Location
Other places to stay in Florence
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Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Santa Croce, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $101- Great view and location
- Loud and hot
- Good location, not so good property
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Nilhotel
Airport/Calenzano, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $128 -
Sheraton Firenze Hotel
South Florence, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $88 -
Grand Hotel Baglioni Firenze
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $174- Hit or Miss
- Dark, noisy and depressing
- Very nice!
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Hilton Florence Metropole
Isolotto/Legnaia, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $96- 4 star quality for about 100 Euro
- Inconvienent location
- Here is the low down-
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Hotel Londra
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $140- Very Nice Stay At The Londra
- Never s!!
- Not a bad location, lavish appearance, service can be better
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The Westin Excelsior Florence
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 5 star hotelfrom $285- Rossinis' restaurant
- Excellent!
- We adored the westin excelsior in florence
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Novotel Firenze Nord Aeroporto
Airport/Calenzano, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $90 -
Relais Uffizi
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 2 star hotelfrom $128- Charming little place, great location
- Perfect in every way
- Wonderful Hotel, Relais Uffizi is a 'sure bet'
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NH Firenze
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $109 -
Hotel Raffaello Florence
Viale Morgagni, 19, Florence | 3 star hotelfrom $130 -
Grand Hotel Minerva
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $231- Awesome hotel!
- Excellent Hotel
- Beautiful hotel centrally located
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Four Seasons Hotel Firenze
Santa Croce, Florence | 5 star hotel -
Hilton Garden Inn Florence Novoli
Airport/Calenzano, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $90 -
BEST WESTERN Grand Hotel Adriatico
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $117- A satisfactory (but not a great) experience.
- Ho hum...
- Average
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Starhotels Michelangelo
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $116- Good Hotel but racist staff :(
- A little far from everything... But otherwise a very comfortable hotel
- Best hospitality
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Vivahotel Fleming
Viale Guidoni 87, Florence | Hotelfrom $98 -
AC Hotel Firenze by Marriott
Santa Maria Novella, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $128 -
Bernini Palace Hotel
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $178- Beautiful, Elegant Hotel
- The Bernini was a terrific find
- Luxurious and Classy
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Starhotels Tuscany
Airport/Calenzano, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $108 -
Grand Hotel Villa Medici
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 5 star hotelfrom $298- Pure luxury
- Great Family Retreat
- Expensive but a real treat
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Golden Tulip Mirage Hotel Florence
Airport/Calenzano, Florence | 3 star hotelfrom $84 -
Auto Park Hotel
Airport/Calenzano, Florence | 3 star hotelfrom $74 -
The St. Regis Florence
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 5 star hotelfrom $442- Real personal touch
- Wonderful hotel
- Wonderful experience
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Boscolo Hotel Astoria
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 3 star hotelfrom $142- Excellent in every respect
- Overall, very nice
- Spectacular but expensive
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Gallery Hotel Art
Historic District/City Center, Florence | 4 star hotelfrom $222- One of our favorites!
- The best staff!!
- Great Location with poor service
