Hotels near Florence Airport - FLR, Florence

The staff of these hostel is very friendly. Especially Valentine and Roco..helped in fulfilling all our needs.. Hotel is in good location, connectivity to central and igigli shoping map is good. Well maintained hotel.

Florence is an easy city to visit as it is smaller and more welcoming. You cannot get lost. Lots to see and do, I would have loved to visit the monuments or the galleries I could not do on this trip. The small plazas offer restaurants you can eat leisurely or have a drink at and there is an ongoing life around them. The Ponte Vecchio is charming, easy to stroll along both sides of the river where you can see all the bridges and merchants. I was mesmerized by the beauty of Florence churches, basilica and synagogue. And a stroll in the Boboli gardens allows you to admire its beauty and recharge your energy. Definitely a city NOT to miss!

Sesto is in a strategic location, whether you want to visit Florence (reachable by bus or short driving distance) or drive to other landmark cities (Rome, Venice, Milan) getting on the nearest highway entrance, just a few hundred meters away. Sesto itself offers lots of restaurants and supermarkets for every daily need.

We loved Florence and hope to return. I would avoid climbing up the Duomo and Bell Tower. Our legs ached for 3 days after and its just a gimmicky thing to do. Much better views from the viewing point across the river. Inside the Duomo Cathedral is really not so great. From outside, it's superb, but there are many better church interiors in the city. We found Uffizzi to be too overwhelming in a way. Unless you want to specifically see the greats that are displayed there, spend a few hours at Pitti Palace instead. Superb! Food and wine everywhere was outstanding. And of course Gelato. Our favourite restaurant was Bettegone in Piazza Duomo. Top quality. Highlight of our trip was going twice to St Marks Anglican Church to see 2 amazing performances- Italian Love Duets on first night and La Traviata on second night. This was a lucky find. Don't miss it! A very intimate setting, outstanding performers, great acoustics. The information isn't on their website oddly enough, but do your research and you should find it. Performances throughout the year. Wear good walking shoes in Florence. We walked miles every day

PLan ahead ! Lots of things needed pre-booking so if you don't plan you miss out. Experiences not published such as the walk to the Rose Garden and watching the sunset - hundreds there but we came across it by accident. Watch out for the Tourist traps - book and stay 2 or 3 blocks back from the old city for a better experience. Take GOOD walking shoes.

There is lots to see in Florence and it would be best to see 1 attraction a day, a maximum 2. I would recommend it, especially to art lovers! I would not really recommend it with a toddler though. There is much to see for adults, toddlers might get bored. The roads are not very stroller-friendly as the wheels tend to get stuck a lot. Coming from a sunny country myself I did not expect it to be so hot already at the beginning of June, I would suggest going towards the end of September.