Comments on: 4 major tourist mistakes to avoid in Florence

By: Gayle smith

Gayle smith — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 12:44:03 +0000

Be careful trusting the gps. We were there in January 2015. In July, I received a traffic citation from the Florence police for driving in a pedestrian only area, which we have no recollection of doing. We simply trusted the GPS and drove where it said to. Fine: 180 euros.

By: Craig Nelson

Craig Nelson — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 16:18:25 +0000

Good point!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Florentine restaurateurs would add: do not order a cappuccino during of after the lunch 😀

By: carserviceflorence

carserviceflorence — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 00:27:50 +0000

Buca San Giovanni is a great restaurant near the Duomo. The hospital in central Florence is Santa Maria Nuova.

By: Mrs. Little

Mrs. Little — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:39:34 +0000

So….which restaurant is it, Einstein?

By: susan nielsen

susan nielsen — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:40:00 +0000

Unless you are a young party animal, do not stay near the Santa Croce. By the time the partying stops at around three in the morning, you have a window of around three hours before the cleaning trucks come along. And that’s on a quiet night. You could draw the short straw as I did and be there when they are building scaffolding for a concert. Four days to erect, one night only concert (thankfully) and two days to pull it all down again. Be warned!

By: fusedglass

fusedglass — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:36:18 +0000

Don’t even THINK about a day trip from Florence to the Cinque Terra during mid or high season….not only will it take 1/2 day of train travel (r/t) but when you finally get to these little villages, you can’t enjoy them properly as the hordes of tourists and tour groups clog up the drain….train, too.

By: rjt-pdxtraveler

rjt-pdxtraveler — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:54:12 +0000

Sure, the food isn’t great near the Duomo, but you aren’t there for the food…. it is the view that is special. We ate twice near the Duomo, light meals which were a bit over-priced for the food….but pretty reasonable with the view.

By: John B. Gardella

John B. Gardella — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:02:56 +0000

Don’t drive and try to park in Florence thinking that you are going to the mall in the United States. Florence was not deigned with your auto in mind hunreds of years ago and they do not want your auto in town. If you do drive, it will be very expensive. There are no exceptions to this. Take a train or bus into town.

By: Not really

Not really — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:28:18 +0000

As living in Florence for many years, one of the BEST restaurants is really close to the Duomo, and has one of the best pasta dishes in town.