Florence, or Firenze in Italian, is the capital of Tuscany, a region famous for its renaissance art, historical quaint villages, Chianti wine and romanticised through epic tales. A place to escape and to experience an authentic Italian lifestyle, La dolce vita.
Regardless of stopping by for a few days or a longer period, HouseFlo has apartments that suits your every need.
Some of our accommodation are located in Oltrarno, the hip and up and coming part of Florence, and some located in the Historic City of Florence, with walking distance to the most famous attractions like the museum Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Pitti and the cathedral in the heart of Florence; Il Duomo.
According to Forbes Florence has been ranked to most beautiful city in the world, due to its artistic and architectural heritage.
San Lorenzo
Just a few steps away from the Duomo you find the area of San Lorenzo, most famous for Basilica di San Lorenzo and the Central Market (Mercato Centrale) where you find fresh greens and poultry, local delicatessen and a variety of local food stands, great stop for lunch.
Between the Mercato Centrale and Basilica di San Lorenzo there is a daily leather market, located around a few blocks, where you can bargain everything from locally sourced leather jackets, handbags, belts and other accessories in fine Italian leather.
Santa Croce
The lively area of Santa Croce, where people are gathering in the evenings in one of the many bars and restaurants, to enjoy an aperitivo or dinner is another great spot to get the most out of your Florence trip.
The basilica Santa Croce, known for Giotto’s frescoes and the tombs of Michelangelo and Galileo is the mark for the neighbourhood as well as the vintage and fresh farmers market of Sant’Ambrogio, just a few minutes away.
Oltrarno
Oltrarno, (with the translation “Beyond the Arno”) covers the south side of the Arno river and here you find sites such the church Santo Sprito di Firenze, Palazzo Pitti and Piazzale Michelangelo; with a beautiful view of Florence.
In Oltrarno you find a lot of artisan shops and bars and restaurants.
The piazza of Santo Spirito is where locals meet up for aperitivo and dinner in the evening, and buy their daily greens from the local farmers market and where you usually find festive events such as live music, dance shows etc in the summer.