June 19th, 2007
There's nothing Florentines love more than to see and be seen. To satisfy that need there are several chic and trendy places to go after work to show off your accomplishments. I go for the food. My favorite is Bar Moyo, the drinks are great, the atmosphere is lounge and the food is so deliciously good that it passes as dinner. ...
Posted in Bars & Clubs, Entertainment by Danielle -
June 7th, 2007
It’s pointless to talk about the good old days, before the euro, when you could get a gigantic cone for 7,000 lira. Now you are lucky to find a decent helping for 2.50€ but it is still worth every euro cent when you find a real artisan. My gelato heaven is Gelateria dei Neri. Abundant flavors, lactose free and soy gelato, mousse to die for, and the best prices in ...
Posted in Restaurants by Danielle -
May 22nd, 2007
The red double-decker tourist bus (City Sightseeing) is not going to take you anywhere or show you anything that you can't see walking around or taking a regular bus, it's better to save your $27 for a great dinner. Bus #12 or 13 will take you to Piazzale Michelangelo and bus #7 will take you to Fiesole. If you are up and down again in 70 minutes you don't even ...
Posted in Attractions by Danielle -
May 19th, 2007
Florence is never void of visitors and for good reason. The city or better yet, town is the Renaissance capital of Italy. You cannot walk through the center streets without being overwhelmed by the art, history and architecture that surrounds you. For art buffs and historians it is a sensory overload but even if you have no expertise or particular interest in either the sheer aesthetic splendor of Florence will ...
Posted in Attractions, Things to do by Danielle -