accommodations
We recommend the following hotels in Florence: Casa Howard, Stella d’Italia, La Gemma, Oltrarno Splendid,Casa G, Grand Hotel Minerva, Corte Calzaiuoli, andHotel Continentale.
There are also many incredible apartments for rent in the city, like Lungarno Guicciardini 9, Palazzo Tintori Garden, il Bibliofilo, Ode to Santa Maria, Echoes of Art, this, this, this, and this one.
Transportation will depart on Saturday promptly at 5:00 PM from Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore and will return back to Florence at the end of the evening at 11:30 PM and 1:00 AM.
Travel
The Florence airport, Amerigo Vespucci (FLR), is located about 20 minutes from Florence. Taxis from the airport have a reasonable flat fee, and there is also a very easy train that takes you to the city’s train station, Santa Maria Novella. Once in central Florence, the city is best explored on foot.
