Return to Florence

Return to Florence, Florence, Italy (B)

I’m in Tuscany for a week, starting with 3 nights in Florence. I loved coming back here a couple of years ago after a long break so much, I wanted to return again soon. I’m staying in the lovely Hotel Cellai again. My morning flight from Heathrow took me to Pisa. There is an airport at Florence but small with few flights going there. From Pisa it’s an easy journey though. From the airport take the Pisamover shuttle to Pisa Centrale. You buy a ticket in a machine – €2.70 – so make sure you have some change on you. The journey only takes 5 minutes.

Once at the Centrale station there are plenty of notice boards for you to see where your train will arrive. There are about 12 platforms so this is useful. I bought my train ticket online which saves time and is easier. It was only €8.60 to Florence. It was lunchtime and I remembered there was a good little bar serving snacks on Platform 1, so I grabbed a panino and coffee to keep me going. The train journey was 50 minutes (make sure you book a fast connection with no changes) and I’d arrive soon after 2pm. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Return to Florence
Guide Location: Italy » Florence
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Kay Gale
Read it on Author's Website: https://travel-gourmet.com/2019/06/11/tuscany-2019-return-to-florence/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Hotel Cellai
  • Caffe Gilli
  • Ponte Vecchio
  • Florence’s cathedral
  • Osteria Santo Spirito
  • Ponte S. Trinita
  • The Piazza Santo Spirito
  • Piazza Repubblica

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