Campo Marte, Florence

160 square meter (HUGE!) apartment, ideal for a family of four or five people. Three bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room. Telephone, WiFi. Spacious parking. Great location if you have a car and plan to make trips from Florence. 900 euro a week.

Fieral del Cioccolato Artiginale

The "Fieral del Cioccolato Artiginale" starts Thursday in Piazza Santa Croce in Florence. If you are a chocolate lover, this fair is for you! You can get more details and a list of participating chocolatiers on the website. Should be a fun event. Thursday to Sunday (4th to 7th of February), 10 am to 10 pm.

Apartment "Firenze"

A new listing for Tuscany Rent Direct is "Firenze", a recently renovated apartment in the heart of Florence. The flat has its own private and exclusive entrance from the inner courtyard of the building and is comprised of two double bedrooms and two bathrooms, one of which has a shower, and a large lounge/dining room with separate kitchen and pantry. All the rooms have windows that open onto the courtyard, and it is a very peaceful and quiet space - no rooms overlook the street.

Historical Florentine Apartment

The charming studio apartment "Leonardo" is in the heart of old Florence, with views onto the Piazza Signoria. Situated on the first floor, "Leonardo" has a large drawing room with fireplace and a double bed, an intimate corner with a sofa and coffee table, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Make this your home for a romantic winter getaway in Florence!

Apartment on the River Arno Sleeps 4

This 80 square meter apartnemt is in the Palazzo Branca Aria della Ripa, a building from the end of the 19th century, on Arno rover. The building is in one of the best areas of Florence, just a 10 minute walk from the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio, 5 minutes from Santa Maria Novella and 15 minutes from Fortezza da Basso. The building has been fully restored and preserves intact the refined elegance and warm hospitality of a true Florentine house.

Piazza Signoria

If you are visiting Tuscany, and Florence in particular, you must spend some time in Piazza Signoria. Florence-On-Line is a guide to Florence, and they just posted a new page about Piazza Signoria with some great photos - check it out for ideas of what to do while vacationing in one of Tuscany Rent Direct's apartments or Tuscan Villas.

Apt. 9 Palazzo Branca Aria della Ripa

Palazzo Branca Aria della Ripa is a building from the end of the 19th century on the Arno river. The building is in one of the best areas of Florence, just a 10 minute walk from the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio, 5 minutes from Santa Maria Novella and 15 minutes from Fortezza da Basso. The palazzo has been transformed into a structure that preserves intact the refined elegance of an aristocratic dwelling and the warm hospitality of a true Florentine house. This apartment sleeps 6.

Snow in Florence and Tuscany

There was a great winter storm (great if you like snow!) in Tuscany and Florence last Friday night into Saturday. Snow in Florence is sort of a rare event, and the city looks amazing coated in white. Here is a photo:

Florence Museum websites

If you find yourself staying in one of our apartments in Tuscany and need to plan some museum visits, these couple of websites may come in handy:

Firenze Musei is a network of thirteen state museums in Florence (Accademia Gallery, Uffizi Gallery, Palatine Gallery, Silver Museum, Gallery of Modern Art and Costume Gallery, Medici Chapels, San Marco Museum, Bargello Museum, Cenacolo di Andrea del Sarto, Davanzati Museum, Boboli Gardens, Archaeological Museum, Museo dell'Opificio delle Pietre Dure) housing works of art from most of the collections of the Signori who ruled Florence (the Medici and the Lorraine families) as well as some works originally belonging to ecclesiastical bodies that fell into the hands of the State as a result of the 19th-century suppression of religious bodies. The site has location information, opening times, ticket prices, etc.



Another website is the Polo Museale Fiorentino, a repetition of the one above (the state museums), this site is again run by the local government of Florence it seems.


And you can find tons of info on the church and museum of Orsanmichele at Orsanmichele.net

Florence Tramvia Update

The new tram in Florence will be operational starting in 2010 - there is an update here, with a map of the first line.

Apartment Lorenzo, Florence

Lorenzo is a prestigious apartment on the second floor with breathtaking views of Piazza Signoria. Remodeled and fully furnished, it consists of an entrance hall, a bathroom, a kitchen, a living room with a 19th century fresco and a large bedroom with a living area. Located in the heart of Florence in Casa del Garbo, right on Piazza Signoria - just seconds from the Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi.

Via Cerretani 5, Florence

This splendid apartment is in the heart of Florence. It features a beautiful living room with fireplace, kitchen with wonderful views of the cathedral, a bedroom with double bed, a bedroom with 2 single beds and sofa bed, a bathroom with shower and a bathroom with tub.