Florence holiday apartment rental, Central Florence with walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, air con, internet access, rural

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Appartamento Uzzano (apartment)

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A quiet and peaceful 3-roomed flat (60-m²), located in a 2-store building of a secondary (residential) street, close by the river Arno, 5 min ride by bus from the historical centre (bus n. 23 is one of the most frequent line in Florence: during working days 1 bus every 5-10 min - http://www.ataf.net/Default.aspx?LN=en-US for bus routes and time tables, http://www.ataf.net/Template/Contenuto.aspx?LN=en-US&idC=54 for information about tickets and fares).

Ponte Vecchio (the renown "Old Bridge" in the historical centre) is only 2.8 km from the apartment, reachable through a pleasant walk along the scenic promenade by the Arno river-side. It is also 5 minutes walk from a quite large river-side park (Albereta).

This apartment is ideal for two people (with a maximum of two children).

The apartment has been recently renovated with great care. It is composed of a bedroom (double bed), a living room with a sofa-bed, a kitchen and a bathroom. All the rooms are newly furnished and well equipped. The living room and the kitchen are well enlightened by two large double/door windows on a balcony facing quiet private inner gardens.

Outdoor excursions to the sorrounding hills of Florence and to Chianti area can be easily carried out as the apartment is conveniently located close to the southern and eastern ways out from city. Overall, the apartment, is ideal for those who want to enjoy the beauty of Florence and sorrounding hilly contryside while relaxing in a quiet and pleasant place.

living room	kitchen
kitchen2	Double bedroom

To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/18042

The Tuscany region

Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria and Marche to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. It is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Italy.

Tuscany was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, and its artistic heritage includes architecture, painting and sculpture, collected in dozens of museums, the best-known of which is the Uffizi and the Bargello in Florence, but also in many other towns and cities in the region.Tuscany was the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Dante Alighieri ("the father of the Italian language"). Tuscany is known for its wines (most famous of which are Chianti, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino) and has 120 protected regions (nature reserves).

Notable tourist destinations in Tuscany include Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Arezzo, Pisa, Lucca, Barga, the Maremma, the Crete Senesi, the Lunigiana and Garfagnana areas, and the island of Elba.

Florence / Central Florence area

Florence (It. Provincia di Firenze) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy, with an area of 3,514 sq. km and a population of 933,860 (2001) in 44 comuni.

Much of the province lies in the plain of the Arno river and has thus become an exurban sprawl around the city of Florence. The northeastern part of the province, in the Apennines, has escaped this fate and remains unspoiled.

The city or comune of Florence is the capital both of the Province and the Region of Tuscany; particular places of beauty or interest in the province include Barberino Val d'Elsa, Fiesole, Greve in Chianti and Tavarnelle Val di Pesa.
Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy.
From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Florence lies on the Arno River and has a population of around 400,000 people, plus a suburban population in excess of 200,000 persons. The greater area has some 956,000 people. A centre of medieval European trade and finance, the city is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and was long ruled by the Medici family. Florence is also famous for its fine art and architecture. It is said that, of the 1,000 most important European artists of the second millennium, 350 lived or worked in Florence. In fact, the city has also been called the Athens of the Middle Ages.

The historic Centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1982.

Florence is conveniently linked to Rome by fast trains (only 1and half hours).
Florence is also only one our ride by train to the sea side resort (Versilia)

How to get there

There are 2 international airports in Tuscany:
Amerigo Vespucci city airport in Florence is 10 km from the apartment itself.
Galileo Galilei airport in Pisa is 80 km from Florence city centre.

Low cost flights (www.Ryanair.com and www.Easyjet.com) leave from France, Belgium, Germany and UK to Pisa airport. Last minute flights can also be found from many countries in Europe to Florence airport (www.lastminute.com).

A vehicle can be rented online (i.e. www.hertz.com - Ryanair's partner, www.avis.com, www.NovaCarHire.com, www.easyterra.com, www.Sbc.it) or directly from the airport terminal.

There are good transport connections to Florence centre either by taxi (15 minutes) or by public transport ("Fly by Bus")(15-20 minutes ride).
Pisa airport is connected to Florence either by bus (www. terravision.it) or by train (http://www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html).
The apartment can be easily reached by bus form the Central Florence Railway Station (only ten 10 minutes ride).

For further details on how to reach the apartment by car please contact directly the landlord who will send you a detailed map of the easiest and shortest route to reach the apartment either from Pisa or Florence airport.

Activities near Florence

Facilities

Further details indoors:
All the rooms of the apartment have parquet floors. The kitchen has got a large fridge-freezer, oven, cooking plates, microwave, toaster, kettle, moka-machine and an ample supply of dining equipment and cooking utensils.
The apartment is well equipped (independent heating, air conditioning, washing machine, dish washer, large LCD TV, DVD/VHS players). Windows equipped with mosquito nets.
Router WI-FI for ADSL connection present in the house, if you are travelling with a lap top.

Further details outdoors:
The apartment, part of a 2-family building, is located in a quiet residential street but adjacent to an area where all kind of shops, cafe' and bars are available.
The Albereta park along the river Arno is a few minutes walk from the apartment. It is a green, quiet and relaxing place for walking, jogging anda practising many sports (tennis, footbal, volleyball fields are available). The park is also equipped for children outdoord playing.
Internet points are available everywhere in the city centre and also adjacent to the apartment .

Further details

BOOKING PROCEDURE

Comfirm directly to the owner by email your booking dates that will be crossed out on the availability calendar.

Send an email or sms to the owner as soon as you know the approximate time of arrival (maximum two days before the arrival date) in order to have time to check out the previous guests and clean the house before the arrival of new ones.

when bookings less than 3 weeks in advance from the arrival date:
-pay the total rent amount by cash* on the second day after the arrival plus the cautionary deposit
-check of the house conditions the day of the departure or the day before to refound the deposit in case of no damages.

when bookings 1-2 months in advance from the arrival date:
-pay 30% of the total rent amount by bank transfert or sending a mail cheque (for bank and address details contact the owner)
-pay the residual rent amount by cash on the second day after the arrival plus the cautionary deposit
-check of the house conditions the day of the departure or the day before to refound the deposit in case of no damages.

when bookings more than 2 months in advance from the arrival date:
-pay 50% of the total rent amount by bank transfert or sending a mail cheque (for bank and address details contact the owner)
-pay the residual rent amount by cash on the second day after the arrival plus the cautionary deposit
-check of the house conditions the day of the departure or the day before to refound the deposit in case of no damages.

* travel cheques can be change and money can be withdrawn at ATM machines in the main bank in the centre

Conditions

A deposit of 150 euros is required (for one week period) on arrival,, refoundale at the end of staying in case of no damages.
The deposit for shorter or longer period, as well as the rental price, will be discussed directly with the owner

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Summer	1 Jun 08	1 Oct 08	600£ 513	9077	11094	2 Nights
Autumn	1 Oct 08	19 Dec 08	500£ 427	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas/New years	19 Dec 08	9 Jan 09	600£ 513	0-	0-	1 Week

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.

The price indicated are for two people (+100 € pw per child).

Any extra person will pay an additional price depending on the period.

Price included towels, linen, final cleaning, gas, electricity.

Bookings for shorter or longer periods (few days or more than a week) are offered by contacting directly the owner to arrange dates and prices depending on the available dates.

Easter period fares can be rerranged by the owner depending on the days of staying.

Guestbook

"We totally enjoyed staying in Claudia's flat, very comfortable, nice view, close to the River Anu, and Florence main attractions, frequent bus service. Very clean, with friendly service. everything as advertised on Internet. Good value for money." Tom & Manijeh, Bristol, UK

"Claudias apartment is upstream of the Arno in a quiet residential suburb. It's well equipped, comfortable and 10 minutes by bus from the Duomo. Hence you will be well connected by rail to other important cultural centres, including Rome, Perugia, Bologna, Padua and day trips are certainly feasible. Claudia and Giancarlo do their best to make you feel at home but equally if you want to organise your own visit they are sensitive and unobtrusive hosts. If you bring your laptop and are WIFI enabled Giancarlo will help you to set it up so that you can keep in contact with friends and relatives, look up references to the art treasures all around you, or just check on the route number and times of the bus to Fiesole. This was my fourth visit to Florence but I am by no means a veteran; I'm continually finding new wonders. For example: Andreas del Sartos' 'Cenacolo' in the convent of San Salvi is within walking distance as is, by the way, the local supermarket where shopping for food is inexpensive and unencumbered by the neccessity of conversational fluency. I spent two enjoyable and productive weeks as Claudia's guest, acquired a tan, added to my store of memories and, springing up like dragons' teeth, new questions (who was Starnina? what's in that jar?) that make it inevitable I'll return. Oh yes, the Campo del Santo stadium is a bus ride away too, if you're visiting during the football season and want to watch some Seria 'A' Italian (Fiorentina del Viola) football!". Ian, London, UK

"Dear Claudia! Thank you very much for a wonderful 2 days [...] Take care." Torben, Copenhagen, Denmark

"Hi Claudia! We had a wonderful time staying here. It was the perfect distance to walk to the city and close to everything, Thankyou for sharing your home". Melissa & Morgan, Vancouver, Canada

Availability

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Contact owner

To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/18042

Contact details for home 18042 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Claudia Bruschini
Mobile:	+39 349 3965473
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Advertiser joined: 23 Apr 2007 This property added: 23 Apr 2007

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