6/11/2018 0 Comments May 12Although the course started on May 14th, my parents wanted me to arrive earlier so I could get adjusted in the new city and with the time difference. I arrived in Florence, Italy on May 12th on my own. Immediately after flying into the Florence airport from my connecting flight in Munich, I found the nearest taxi and started my journey to the hotel. Using a taxi, in my opinion, is the best way to travel to and from the Florence airport if your hotel is located in the city center. It costs a flat fare of 23 euros from the airport to the city center. Since there were not any rooms available in the hotel my group would be staying at, my parents booked me a room at the Guest House Santambrogio. It is located in an apartment that contains four private rooms, each with private bathrooms and free coffee in the mornings. It is also situated on the third floor of the building, which brings me to my first tip. Florence Tip #1: Do not expect there to be elevators in most buildings, especially Airbnbs, smaller hotels, and hostels located in older buildings (which most buildings in Florence are). This is slightly unrelated, but the sidewalks are also extremely NARROW in Florence. Lugging around a nearly 50 lb suitcase on the narrow sidewalks of Florence was quite a struggle, so I was thankful that my next hotel was down the block. I slept until about 6 pm and then got ready for dinner. Luckily, I was only a short walk away from Il Pizzaiuolo, a phenomenal Neapolitan pizza place with a delicious Margherita pizza that will only run you 6 euros, if you order to go. Florence/Italy Tip #2: Due to the long line, I brought my Margherita back to my hotel room and ate it there. However, if you decide to indulge in the full dining experience, you must be prepared to pay the "coperto"- a fee for sitting down in restaurants, which typically costs about 2 euros a person. However, copertos tend to be a little higher in more touristy restaurants, something I will touch on in a later post.
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