BOTTICELLI APARTMENT -N° 22

POSITION:

Charming rental apartment in Via de' Serragli, 55, perfect for a couple, in typical Florentine style located beyond the romantic Arno River in the lesser known district of San Frediano, near the famous “Carmine Church”. This part of Florence is, no doubt, authentic! Home of the most important antique stores of the city, it’s about 10 minutes walking distance from the Central train station of Santa Maria Novella. Our apartment is on the first floor of a historic house overlooking a typical and lively road with many stores, restaurants, cafés and wine bars. There is no lift in the building.

DESCRIPTION:

Completely and tastefully restored in 2006 with terracotta floors, wooden beams and cast iron, the apartment includes:

• Entrance hall
• Cosy and large living room with a sofa-bed
• Fully-equipped kitchen
• Loft with a kingsize bed
• Private bathroom with shower

• Air conditioning
• Independent heating
• Television
• Fridge with small freezer
• Dishes and coffe maker
• Washing machine

The city has its own airport, the Amerigo Vespucci, located about 3 miles from the center of Florence. Airlines that fly to Florence include Alitalia, Air France, Austrian, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Littoral, Carpatair, SNBrussels Airlines and Meridiana. If flying from North America, you will probably have to catch a connecting flight in Rome or Milan. The airport also has good connections to the center of the city, which can be reached in about fifteen minutes by taxi, and about twenty minutes by the Sita/Ataf service "Fly by Bus" between the airport and Santa Maria Novella railway station.

Italy has an excellent train system connecting the entire country. High-speed train connections are available from other major cities, including Milan, Rome and Venice. You can check the train timetable online at www.trenitalia.com. The Santa Maria Novella train station is located in the center of Florence. Taxis are readily available at the train station.

Many travelers may decide to rent a car to explore Tuscany. A car, however, is not very useful in Florence since most streets in the historic center can be only used by buses and taxis.