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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2025 · 1H 5M

Florence Condensed: Everything You Need to Know in an Hour-ish

from Only A Bag - An Italy Travel Podcast · host Darcy Melton | Nathaniel Mellor

From getting there and getting around, to food and museums, we're covering everything you need to know for visiting Florence! How many museums can I see in one day? What is classic Fiorentini food? What's the best way to get to and from the airport? We'll answer all of that and more! Here are some helpful links that we mention in this episode:AT Bus App: App for purchasing tickets with the Autolinee Toscane (Tuscany bus company who runs public transit in Florence)The bus ticket office is here, near (but not inside of) the Santa Maria Novella train station.App Taxi: App for requesting a taxi in Florence (and other cities) There are two taxi companies in Florence, they are named after the last four digits of their phone numbers:4242: +39 055 42424390: +39 055 4390Firenze Card: Museum passMap of water fountains: this map loads quite slowly so you can also search "public water fountains" in Google MapsPublic drinking fountain in Piazza della SignoraMap of public bathrooms: keep in mind that these charge 50 cents to one euro to useIs Florence Safe/Is Florence Safe at Night?If you'd like to support the podcast, you can check out some of our affiliate links for our favorite hotels below. We don't represent either the booking company or the hotel, but if you book through our link, we receive a small commission. FH55 Hotel Calzaiuoli: 4-Star hotel in the center of town. ExpediaBookingAlbergo Firenze: 3-star hotel with great positioning, quiet at night. ExpediaBookingHotel La Scaletta Al Ponte Vecchio: Across the river a 4-star hotel near all the great restaurants. ExpediaBookingIf you have any questions, you can find us on our ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠!Thank you for listening!xDarcy and Nathaniel

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