Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or fewer) Corporate bookings
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car not necessary
Notes:
No pets allowed Suitable for children Not suitable for elderly or infirm No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Open the door to a beautiful marble entry which leads you to the elevator taking you to the second floor apartment. The apartment is furnished with a blend of antique and modern furnishings, and has typical Tuscan terracotta floors throughout. The apartment orientation away from the street and facing an internal courtyard provides a quiet retreat in the heart of the city.
On the entry level, the foyer leads you to the light-filled open kitchen, dining and living area with a balcony overlooking the courtyard. A spacious bathroom with bathtub is also on this floor. To provide additional privacy, the bedrooms and a bathroom with shower are located on the lower level.
The neighbourhood is typically Florentine, near the Sant’Ambrogio market where you’ll find meat, produce and groceries, as well as restaurants such as Cibreo and the Enotecca Pinchiorri. You will find this central neighbourhood, and especially our apartment, an excellent choice for your stay in Florence.
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The Tuscany region
The region now known as modern Tuscany corresponds to the former area of Etruria. However, the Etruscans were not the first people to grace this land. It was in prehistoric times that man left indications of his presence and there is evidence of small tribal settlements up to the Iron Age. The first evidence of the Etruscans was from around 800 BC from which time the land began to change towards its modern format.
The history of Tuscany is crammed with centuries of changes wand struggles from the Etruscans to being swallowed by the Rome Empire. Then the destruction of Rome by the conquering German Barbarians, Odoacre and the Goths. This was followed by being governed by the Lombards and the Franks, through the Middle Ages to the Medici and the Renaissance. Then finally into Modern times.
It is interesting to note that Tuscany's wealth came, not from the land, but from commerce and from its unique position at the centre of trade routes within the Mediterranean basin. In fact, the emergence of Florence, Lucca, Pisa, and Arezzo, and the evolution of the new city-states of Siena, Pistoia, Prato, and other towns such as San Gimignano, Volterra, Livorno, Colle val d'Elsa, and Grosseto is due to extensive trade.
Neverthless, throughout most of its history this whole area has been a prosperous region for agriculture and a central point for communication for road, sea ports, railways and industry. Now it is well established as a great tourist location.
Florence / Central Florence area
FLORENCE, capital of the region of Tuscany, has a population of around half a million inhabitants, spreads on the banks of the Arno, between the Adriatic and the Tyrrhenian seas, almost in the middle of the Italian peninsula. It is a city which bustles with industry and craft, commerce and culture, art and science.
Being on the main national railway lines, it is easily accessible from most important places both in Italy and abroad. The Florence "Vespucci" airport, where both national and international airlines stop, is located 5 Km. from the city centre. The main motorway, A1, connects Florence with Bologna and Milano in the North and Rome and Naples in the South. The motorway A11 to the sea joins it to Prato, Pistoia, Montecatini, Lucca, Pisa and all the resorts on the Tyrrhenian sea. There is also motorway which connects Florence to Siena. The climate is temperate but rather variable, with breezy winters and hot summers.
The Chianti area, between Florence and Siena, is one of the most beautiful countrysides in Italy and a famous wine production area.
Florence contains an exceptional artistic patrimony, glorious testimony to its secular civilization. Cimabue and Giotto, the fathers of Italian painting, lived here, along with Arnolfo and Andrea Pisano, reformists of architecture and sculpture; Brunelleschi, Donatello and Masaccio, founders of the Renaissance; Ghiberti and the Della Robbia; Filippo Lippi and l'Angelico; Botticelli and Paolo Uccello; the universal geniuses Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Their works, along with those of many generations of artists up to the masters of the present century, are gathered in the city's many museums.
In Florence, thanks to Dante, the Italian language was born; with Petrarch and Boccaccio literary studies were affirmed; with Humanism the philosophy and values of classical civilization were revived; with Machiavelli modern political science was born; with Guicciardini, historical prose; and with Galileo, modern experimental science. Up to the time of Charlemagne, Florence was a university town. Today it includes many specialized institutes and is an international cultural centre. Academies, art schools, scientific institutes and cultural centres all contribute to the city's intense activity.
How to get there
The airport is Amerigo Vespucci at 30 minutes with car from the apartment. The highway is A1 and the nearest exit is Florence North.
The central station is a 15 minutes walk from the apartment or 5 minutes with the bus.
The use of car is not essential.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Amerigo Vespucci: 10 km
Railway:
Santa Maria Novella: 2 km
Ferry:
Livorno: 70 km
Activities near Florence
Sports: Tennis in town Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Good nightlife City breaks Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Internet access, DVD player
General:
Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available
Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 6, Sleeps maximum of 4
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Shared garden
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: The apartment is in the centre of Florence and it is distant 1 hour from Siena, 20 minutes from the Chianti, 1 hour from San Gimigniano, 1 hour from the coast.
Conditions
30% of the total price at the reservation and the remain at the arrival. An additional 30% of the total price will be asked at the arrival as a deposit and will be returned the day of departure.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
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Nightly rate
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Weekday
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1 Dec 08
1 Jan 10
1050£946
170153
170153
Flexible
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The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
30% of the total price at the reservation and the remain at the arrival.
An additional 30% of the total price will be asked at the arrival as a deposit and will be returned the day of departure.
170 Euro per night utilities and final cleaning included
1050 Euro per week (7 nights) utilities and final cleaning included
3.000 Euro per month plus 150 Euro for utilities and final cleaning
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