>On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:43:29 -0700 (PDT), FeoAmericano
> wrote:
>> Does anyone have a favorite, affordable B&B in Florence? My wife and
>> I will be in Tuscany for a couple of weeks, and we decided to add a
>> couple of days in Florence. We're not really interested in anything
>> too far outside of town since (a) we won't have a car and (b) we'll
>> see other parts of Tuscany during the rest of our trip.
>>
>> We'd like a place that's cheap, not far from interesting sites
>> (gardens, museums, restaurants, shops) and conducive to meeting
>> locals. That's the optimum for us, anyway. We're strong walkers,
>> too.
>
>On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:29:16 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
We've stayed in the Hotel Casci, and liked it. It's very centrally
>located, inexpensive, and clean. It's plain and not at all luxurious,
>though.
>
I second the Casci - basic, central, and of course Florence is
eminently compact and walkable. Be sure to climb Giotto's
belltower...views are much nicer than the Dome. If you are coming in
via train, an easy walk.
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