Was probably our fave meal of the trip!
And that table-side olive oil (swoon)
Will be in Rome and Florence in July & August. Home base is a villa in Cortona.
Welcome any additional feedback. Will continue reading threads as there are many on the site.
Make sure you have good AC wherever you are staying. Italy is HOT that time of year.
That was the deciding factor between the two villas we were considering.
Which is why we’ve given up Florence; our last stay we left early because of the crowds, filth, and stench. Too small to handle the hordes. A shame.
Florence definitely draws crowds, not just foreigners but locals from the broader city and region into the small historic district, but we were there several days in September and didn’t experience anything overwhelming crowd-wise. Sure the main attractions have lines eager to experience them, but that’s to be expected. No filth. No stench. Sorry others have seen otherwise. Our daughter then studied there for 3 months and absolutely loved it, living in the historic center, walking everywhere. The area tourists would be is very compact, highly walkable, and wonderfully beautiful. Here are some photos indicating the crowd levels… and, yes, the Ponte Vechio will be crowded, as it should be : ) the photo below includes a large group of people gathered to listen to a wonderful violinist play smack dab in the middle of the bridge.
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