My Airbnb is in the middle of the historical center of Florence - an ancient neighborhood listed as a UNESCO Heritage site. Apparently this means there are no elevators and I’m glad I only have my one backpack with me because I’m not sure some luggage would even fit in the hallway. The stairs are steep like a ladder to a loft would be. My place was on the 4th floor…
It’s a simple place with old wood beams and the bathroom reminds me of a travel trailer…the toilet, shower and sink are all just together - but it was completely adequate and comfortable.
There’s tons of restaurants right outside my door so I just picked one that had this Pappardelle al Cinghiale (Ribbon Pasta with Wild Board) that I was told I should try. It was delicious paired with a glass of Chianti. The restaurants are right on this main historical street so the people watching is AMAZING. The pied piper was my favorite.
I almost laugh every time someone asks if I want still or carbonated water because they call it “with or without gas.” Sometimes, even though I want the bubbly water, I can’t bring myself to say I want the gas so I just go with the still.
The Mercato Centrale was steps away from where I was staying and this place was awesome. On the first level people were selling meats, fish, cheese, wine, veggies, etc. and on the second level there were various restaurants where you could get steaks, pizza, wine and beer, desserts, pasta, burgers, Asian food, and more. My favorite was this place that did pizza and sandwiches on focaccia bread that were soooooo delicious. They’d heat them up and the focaccia stayed perfectly crispy, even when tons of fresh mozzarella is piled on top.
Once again, I am in the middle of tourists. It’s very crowded in some areas but I walked around for a while, got lost in the streets, and took in the beauty of Florence. One of the days it rained SO hard all day long so I didn’t get out much (because I had no jacket and refused to pay 25 Euros for an umbrella).
It’s a simple place with old wood beams and the bathroom reminds me of a travel trailer…the toilet, shower and sink are all just together - but it was completely adequate and comfortable.
There’s tons of restaurants right outside my door so I just picked one that had this Pappardelle al Cinghiale (Ribbon Pasta with Wild Board) that I was told I should try. It was delicious paired with a glass of Chianti. The restaurants are right on this main historical street so the people watching is AMAZING. The pied piper was my favorite.
I almost laugh every time someone asks if I want still or carbonated water because they call it “with or without gas.” Sometimes, even though I want the bubbly water, I can’t bring myself to say I want the gas so I just go with the still.
The Mercato Centrale was steps away from where I was staying and this place was awesome. On the first level people were selling meats, fish, cheese, wine, veggies, etc. and on the second level there were various restaurants where you could get steaks, pizza, wine and beer, desserts, pasta, burgers, Asian food, and more. My favorite was this place that did pizza and sandwiches on focaccia bread that were soooooo delicious. They’d heat them up and the focaccia stayed perfectly crispy, even when tons of fresh mozzarella is piled on top.
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