Post by Sara Touey on Dec 8, 2015 10:12:14 GMT
Transportation:
To Florence: I used Vueling airline and roundtrip it was about 100 euro. This price is pretty standard but there are some prices for about 80 euro depending on when you fly out and when you leave.
From airport: We took a taxi from the airport to our hostel, with a fee of 1 euro per bag. It was about 25 euro and split among 4 people. If traveling with a big number a taxi split would be as much as a train ticket.
Around the city: Florence does not have a metro because it is a pretty small city. Most things can be done walking depending on where you are in the city.
Accommodation:
My friends and I stayed in Hotel Savonarola. This place was advertised as a hostel but called itself a hotel. There is a breakfast but there is a fee of about 5 euro to do this. I liked this hostel because we had a 3 person private room for 30 euro a night which isn't bad. If looking for a hostel, check out hostelworld.com which can give you the best prices and the highest rated hostels. Our location was a bit outside of the sites of Florence, having to walk about 15 minutes to get the attractions but definitely not a bad walk.
Sites:
Florence Cathedral (Duomo)
Uffizi Gallery
Ponte Vecchio
Piazzale Michelangelo
Academia Galleria
Wine tour in Tuscany
Day trip to Leaning Tower of Pisa
Piazza Della Signoria
Restaurants:
-La Prosciutteria
Hours: 11 am - 11 pm
MEAT AND CHEESE
Address: Via dei Neri 54R
50122 Florence
Italy, Duomo
-Right near Duomo as well
Expense: $$
Yelp Page: www.yelp.com/biz/la-prosciutteria-firenze?page_src=related_bizes
-All’Antico Vinaio
Hours: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Address: Via dei Neri 74R, 50122 Florence, Italy Duomo
Got good reviews on yelp
Legit 9,000 reviews on TripAdvisor
2 minute walk from Uffizi
Expense: $
-Really great sandwiches and good Italian atmosphere
Yelp page: www.yelp.com/biz/allantico-vinaio-firenze?osq=Best+Restaurants
-Mercato Centrale Firenze
Hours: 10 am - 12 am
Address: Piazza del Mercato Centrale 4, 50100 Florence Italy, Santa Maria Novella
Expense: $$ (There are many different restaurants so it depends on where you eat)
-Stands for food and seating areas, also fish stands etc. similar feel to boqueria
Yelp page: www.yelp.com/biz/mercato-centrale-firenze-firenze-2
To Florence: I used Vueling airline and roundtrip it was about 100 euro. This price is pretty standard but there are some prices for about 80 euro depending on when you fly out and when you leave.
From airport: We took a taxi from the airport to our hostel, with a fee of 1 euro per bag. It was about 25 euro and split among 4 people. If traveling with a big number a taxi split would be as much as a train ticket.
Around the city: Florence does not have a metro because it is a pretty small city. Most things can be done walking depending on where you are in the city.
Accommodation:
My friends and I stayed in Hotel Savonarola. This place was advertised as a hostel but called itself a hotel. There is a breakfast but there is a fee of about 5 euro to do this. I liked this hostel because we had a 3 person private room for 30 euro a night which isn't bad. If looking for a hostel, check out hostelworld.com which can give you the best prices and the highest rated hostels. Our location was a bit outside of the sites of Florence, having to walk about 15 minutes to get the attractions but definitely not a bad walk.
Sites:
Florence Cathedral (Duomo)
Uffizi Gallery
Ponte Vecchio
Piazzale Michelangelo
Academia Galleria
Wine tour in Tuscany
Day trip to Leaning Tower of Pisa
Piazza Della Signoria
Restaurants:
-La Prosciutteria
Hours: 11 am - 11 pm
MEAT AND CHEESE
Address: Via dei Neri 54R
50122 Florence
Italy, Duomo
-Right near Duomo as well
Expense: $$
Yelp Page: www.yelp.com/biz/la-prosciutteria-firenze?page_src=related_bizes
-All’Antico Vinaio
Hours: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Address: Via dei Neri 74R, 50122 Florence, Italy Duomo
Got good reviews on yelp
Legit 9,000 reviews on TripAdvisor
2 minute walk from Uffizi
Expense: $
-Really great sandwiches and good Italian atmosphere
Yelp page: www.yelp.com/biz/allantico-vinaio-firenze?osq=Best+Restaurants
-Mercato Centrale Firenze
Hours: 10 am - 12 am
Address: Piazza del Mercato Centrale 4, 50100 Florence Italy, Santa Maria Novella
Expense: $$ (There are many different restaurants so it depends on where you eat)
-Stands for food and seating areas, also fish stands etc. similar feel to boqueria
Yelp page: www.yelp.com/biz/mercato-centrale-firenze-firenze-2