Major airport – Amerigo Vespucci International Airport (FLR)  
Average flight time – 2 hours and 15 minutes from London and 12 hours and 30 minutes from New York City.  
Major train stations – Firenze Santa Maria Novella (located at the edge of the historic old town). Smaller stations include the Firenze Campo Marte (close to Florence Stadium) and Firenze Rifredi.  

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  Hi: 56° F, Low: 36° F.

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  Drizzle. There is a 40% chance of precipitation. Mostly cloudy. Mild. Temperature of 54.27°F. Winds SSW 8.44mph. Humidity will be 86% with a dewpoint of 50° and feels-like temperature of 54.27°F.
  Hi: 54° F, Low: 46° F.


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  Florence: The Student City

  09/28/2009

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  97%

  Florence, Italy

  I recently attended an event in Florence at which all of the American universities, with branches in the little Italian city, attended. I was perhaps just mildly shocked by the list of universities that had been present, realizing that I had to turn several pages to get to the end of the directory. The foreign student population in Florence is constantly on the rise. So if you're young and looking for something to do in Italy, Florence is definitely a great place to be. Bars and nightclubs have discovered that the more you're offered for free the more bodies will come, so the streets are filled with individuals trying to buy your loyalty with the cheapest prices. Though the bars in Florence may be lacking in proportion compared to other cities, they have a certain charm about them and there are just as many drunks as you are used to. If you're going to Florence for the art, this I would even prefer. The Uffizi museum is worth waiting in line for if you feel like taking the paintings seriously. If not, then I would recommend you don't spend much time in museums. Instead rent a Vespa and ride out into the Chianti countryside, through the famous wine estates, in true Italian fashion. Just make sure you're not driving back.

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  tortagialla

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  Another view of Florence...

  03/16/2009

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  90%

  Florence, Italy

  Having lived in Florence for quite some time, I will always have a place in my heart for this wondrous city of art and culture. However, I have to say it is tourism at it's height because there are so many famous attractions and sights, this city is packed to the brim during the summer months especially. Everything is pretty much reachable on foot, the city is tight enough that you can wander and always have the Duomo in sight as your compass center. In my opinion, you might try something a bit off the beaten path by hiking up to San Miniato al monte to listen to the Gregorian chants. Afterwards you can step outside for the fantastic city panorama and watch the sunset. Then I would head down the hill to Porta San Niccolò where Caffè la Torre has a very nice aperitivo spread where the young locals flock to for a nice drink and yummy goodies after work.

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  lwiedemer

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  Borgo Grondaie - Funny Name-Great Hotel

  03/04/2009

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  97%

  Florence, Italy

  We stayed at the Borgo Grondaie outside of the city walls during our first visit to Siena. The exterior of the ancient buildings are washed in a bright pink color, providing a lovely backdrop for the lemon trees lining the walkway outside of the registration office and dining room where we had breakfast each morning. Breakfast, huge by Italian standards, consisted of a wide assortment of meats and cheeses as well as the usual croissants, rolls, cookies, coffee, tea and juice. Our charming room was clean and furnished tastefully. We had a small balcony where we could sit and enjoy a glass of wine and some cheese while we absorbed the rolling landscape by day and the lights of Siena by night. We were invited to peruse their wine cellar and chose a bottle to enjoy later on our balcony. The grounds are picturesque with garden pathways and spectacular vistas – this is Tuscany after all! There is even an on-site washer/dryer combo available to guests at no charge. The staff was helpful and friendly and spoke adequate if not perfect English. Even though we had rented a car we decided to opt for public transport, as parking in the city center is all but non-existent. We were directed to the bus stop, a short walk away. Once on the bus we were unsure where to disembark. An older lady passenger who spoke no English was eager to help us out. She understood that we wanted to get off in Centro and motioned for us to follow her. When we arrived at the stop she made sure we got off with her and wished us Bella Giornata. I love it when the natives are friendly!

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  Florence: A Classical City That Knows How To Have Fun

  10/12/2008

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  94%

  Florence, Italy

  The classic Renaissance city: this beautiful metropolis has been attracting ardent admirers for hundreds of years. Great poets, artists, scholars, and royals have all lived and worked in this Italian incubator of great ideas, inspired by a vibrant street life, pleasant weather, and plenty of good Italian wine. Modern people have caught on to the many charms of this city, turning it into a tourism mecca (and repository for many American exchange students.) Florence can be credited for producing modern notions of culture and society that influence us to this very day. And it also happens to be a hell of a place to take a vacation, with all of Italy’s trademark vitality and excitement.. Eat delicious thin-crust pizza in a street side cafe in the shadow of the terra-cotta colored Duomo, or shop for baubles and souvenirs on the graceful span of the Ponte Vecchio. Explore the antiquities of the Uffizi - just pretend you're an expert on Reniassance art - and more modern works of art are available for perusal and purchase in the galleries downtown. Yes, it's obligatory to go stare at the David among hordes of fellow tourists, but it's worth it to see Michealangelo's towering masterpiece in the (naked) flesh. I was blown away by the decadent scale of the Medici Palace, a palatial monster that hosted the aristocratic family for hundreds of years. Life is good here: explore the world of fine coffee far away from Starbucks, or try every single intense flavor of Italy's majestic gelato ice cream. Savor a classic Brunello or gracious Chianti in the town square after a delicious Florentine steak supper and put your feet up. . This city never stops.

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  River rafting Misty

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  Go for the Scenery, Stay for the Wine

  07/24/2008

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  98%

  Florence, Italy

  As you drive through Tuscany, you can't help, but notice the wineries. The rolling hills. The green, lush fields. And, then there are just the lushes on the side of the road, eating anything that they can find because they've just been "wine tasting". Now, maybe it's just the wineries we stopped in, or it's just a Tuscany thing, but tasting wine here is like drinking ten glasses of Bordeaux. When the lady behind the counter pulled out glasses the size of a small child and then proceeded to fill it up all the way, we knew that we were in trouble. But, the wine was good, and we had packed lunch. So we took the opportunity to find a shady spot under a sprawling oak tree a few miles down the road and sat down, facing the far away peaks of Florence while we truly savored the glories of Tuscany.

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  Laura Nathan

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  Transcendent in Florence

  07/15/2008

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  97%

  Florence, Italy

  A few years ago, two of my friends went to Italy on their honeymoon. They’d been planning to go to Florence, but when they realized they were low on money, they opted to just see Rome and Venice instead. While I really enjoyed all three of these Italian locales, I’m willing to say they missed out on the best one. When I visited Florence I felt like I was in the presence of greatness. I can’t tell you exactly what I saw at the Uffizi art museum or the Duomo, but seven years after visiting Florence, I still feel a rush when I recall standing inside the Sistine Chapel, walking across the Ponte Vecchio bridge, and standing in a piazza listening to a symphony perform. In those moments, I felt a bit transcendent, like I was part of something much bigger than me or that moment. And I was. I was standing on brick walkways built hundreds of years ago, walkways that were frequented by the likes of Michaelangelo. Of course, there might be another reason why I felt transcendent: I was eating gelato twice a day. On every corner was another gelato shop, and I was falling so hard for that particular treat—particularly banana-flavored gelato— that I never could say ‘no.’ Luckily, I walked so much in Florence that I actually lost weight despite the endless cones of gelato.

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