Utilities in Florence – Water How Much It Costs?

July 26th, 2010 by Lorenzo

One of the first concerns when renting an apartment in Florence / Italy  for an extended amount of time is how much utilities costs and how are calculated.

This article will help you understanding how much your showers will cost!

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Types of trains in Italy

March 26th, 2010 by Lorenzo

Can’t figure out what Intercity, Eurostar, Regional, Frecciarossa mean?  Read on and get on the right train!

Before we start you should know train in Italy are run by Ferrovie dello Stato Italiano (FS for short) you can visit the main site at www.ferroviedellostato.it

Moving by train in Italy is a great way to reach any major city: connections to Milan, Venice, Rome, Florence, Naples work very well despite our world wide known strikes the service is yes somewhat expensive but very realiable.

What kind of trains are available?

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The Easy Path for Student seeking lodging in Florence

March 24th, 2010 by Lorenzo

Coming back from the hard path of seeking lodging in Florence, welcome to the easy path book quickly and securely!

Wise students will simply search online for their two, six, nine months stay online through numerous channels, hopefully some will use our service and realize booking online is the easiest way to get your apartment secured and ready by the time you arrive.

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The Hard Path of the Student seeking Lodging in Florence

March 24th, 2010 by Lorenzo

Every day we get requests from Students searching for lodging in Florence. Going to schools for a month, a semester or a full year the question is always the same: where do I lodge for a long term? I am on a budget what should I do?

Demand for student lodging is always high and regardless the huge offers of private apartments, shared rooms, hostels is STILL hard, crisis regardless, to find accommodation in Florence, why?

  • 6 to 9 millions of tourists a Year!
  • over a 100 schools for foreigners in just Florence!
  • Over 20 thousands Students / year!
  • A reasonably small city centre!
  • Lots of buildings converted into Hotels, Affittacamere, B&B’s and so on.

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Five Beautiful Piazzas in Florence

March 14th, 2010 by Lorenzo

When visiting Florence for the first time you want to make sure you will visit at least three of the most beautiful Piazzas.

1 Piazzale Michelangelo

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Designed by Architetto Poggi, the Piazzale Michelangelo is a must see.

2 Piazza della Repubblica

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Santa Croce Area

March 14th, 2010 by Lorenzo

One of the main tourist sights in Florence is  Santa Croce, house of Dante’s statue as well as its beautiful Piazza and Church.


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Things to see in Santa Croce

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