Experience in Firenze, Italy by Stefano

What is it like to live in Firenze? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

Yes, I love living in this city... the weather is perfect, the food is wonderful... the people are really funny! And the city is a pearl... "incanto, incanto"! (magical, magical! ). I don't need to specify if I could recommend this city...

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What is the student lifestyle like in Firenze?

I'm not a student but there are a lot of place to go when you are young... We can't advise the students, they know.

How much does it cost to live in Firenze?

Yes... this is the problem... pass to another!

Is it difficult to find accommodation in Firenze? Is there any advice you can give?

Yes, if you want sleep on a sofa, there is a website.

There are a lot of people in Florence that hosts the people in beautiful, italian, historical houses. Or if you don't want sleep on a sofa you can everywhere to check in Florence, mondialcasa is one for example...

What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

The food is incredible... I wrote before, there is "la fiorentina" that it is the most important dish in Florence and in all Tuscany. It is a big and tall steak with the bone, well cooked only outside and with the blood inside... super!

What places would you recommend to visit in Firenze?

There is a lot of places in Florence. Whole Florence is beautiful. You can see the history of the city everywhere. If I have to say some places I can say: go to Uffizzi, Duomo, Piazza della Signoria and a lot more...

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Is it good to eat out in Firenze? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

Is very good eat out, we eat good everywhere. You can go in the famous bar that made pizza in the night late, close to Santa Croce station.

Is the nightlife good in Firenze? Where is good to go?

The nightlife is quite good... I don't like so much the nightlife but if you want to drink something and enjoy a lot of small clubs and dance, you can go to Santa Croce. There is another one that now the name I don't remember. That one is in high point of Florence with the view of the whole Florence... just incanto! Go to check the translation of "incanto" from Italia.

What advice would you give future students heading to Firenze?

Relax and enjoy your life in Florence!