This Time Out guide was by far the most useful travel guide I had seen for Florence.
It contains information that one would expect in a travel guide, namely places to stay, eat and entertain oneself, but it is particularly strong on the background information, historical notes, which are particularly useful in somewhere like florence
Most importantly, for me, anyhow, is that is it written in an accessible manner and does not assume that you know a great deal about Renaissance Art, for example, but even if you do, some of the information is a little quirky. I know quirky guide books can be a bit annoying to some people, so it is, as with all things, a matter of personal preference.
It isn't just geared to the young student on a budget type of person, but includes some of the classier/more expensive options.
As a guidebook, it covers not only Florence itself, but also Siena and the Chianti region.. areas that would be a good day trip away.
I'd definitely recommend it to anyone visitnig this area. My copy was very well-thumbed!
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