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Useful Resources on Florence

Accommodation

• Tuscany Agriturismo & Villas - Lodging Guide with a list of agriturismo and other accommodations in Tuscany, with links to the farmhouses, bed and breakfasts, villas.
• Florence Accommodation - Lodging Guide with links to Florence Accommodations such as bed and breakfasts, farmhouses, apartments and hotels.

Hotels

• Florence Hotels - List of hotels in Florence, offers online booking and information on all hotels.
• Florence Hotel Cosimo de Medici - Three star, near Santa Maria Novella train station offers online reservations.

Apartments

• Apartment Rentals in Florence - Merry-Go-Round offers apartments for holidays and short-terms stays in Florence as well as Chianti.

Farmhouses

• Farmhouse Near Florence - I Nidi di Belforte is a farmhouse divided into separate apartments to offer privacy as well as a relaxing stay in the Mugello hills above Florence.
• Chianti Farmhouse - Cabbiavoli is a series of farm buildings have been transformed into individual apartments, offering privacy in the green countryside of Chianti.
• San Gimignano Farmhouse - Casolare di Libbiano offers a bed and breakfast accommodation in a restored farmhouse outside of San Gimignano.
• Tuscany Farmhouse Apartments - Romitorio di Serelle is a medieval villa divided into various apartments in the heart of Chianti. Spectacular views of vineyards as well as convenience of being halfway between Siena and Florence.
• Farm Apartments Near Florence - Fattoria Il Lago offers various apartments with their own garden near Florence for your holiday in Tuscany.

Real Estate Agencies

• Pitcher & Flaccomio
  Suzanne Pitcher
  Via Pietro Thouar, 2
  50122 Firenze
  Tel. +39 055 2343354
  Fax +39 055 2347240
  Cell 335 5237071
  info@picherflaccomio.com
  www.pitcherflaccomio.com
• Florence and Abroad
  V. San Zanobi, 58
  50129 Firenze
  Tel: +39 055 487004
  Fax: +39 055490143
  fa@florenceandabroad.com
  http://www.florenceandabroad.com/
• San Frediano Immobiliare
  Bg. S. Frediano, 173/r 50124 Firenze
  Tel: +39 055 2207126 or +39 055 221161 or +39 055 221164
  Fax: +39 055 221164
  sanfredianoimmobiliare@virgilio.it
• At Home in Florence
  Via della Pergola, 36
  Tel: +39 055 2342580
  http://www.athomeflorence.com/home.html
• Burgassi Immobiliare
  Via Senese 19/r
  Tel: +39 055 220090
  burgassimmobiliare@tin.it
  http://www.immobiliareburgassi.it/it/home.html
• Gestimm S.n.c.
  Via delle Ruote, 31
  50129 Firenze
  Tel: +39 055 240842
  Fax: +39 055 411741
  info@gestimmfirenze.com
  http://www.gestimmfirenze.com
• Italiana Immobiliare Spa
  60, Vl. Matteotti, 60
  50132 Firenze
  Tel: +39 055 561505
  Fax: +39 055 5530147
  http://www.italianaimmobiliare.it/
• Florence House
  Via De' Pucci, 4
  50122 Firenze
  Tel: +39 055 219191
  Fax: +39 055 2679716
  info@florencehouse.it
  http://www.florencehouse.it/
• Immobiliare Studio Ponte Vecchio
  v. Romana, 9/r
  50125 Firenze
  Tel: +39 055 2280704
  info@studiopontevecchio.it
  http://www.studiopontevecchio.it/
• Milligan & Milligan
  Via Alfani, 68
  50121 Firenze
  Tel: +39 055 268.256
  Fax: +39 055.268.260
  milligan@dada.it (contact person: Yvonne)
  http://www.italy-rentals.com/eng/index1.htm
• Check also:
  Newspapers / Listings:
  La Pulce (local newspaper) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at http://www.lapulce.it
  Pronto Casa - weekly listings
  Panorama Casa - weekly at www.panoramacasa.it
  La Locandina - weekly at www.lalocandina.it or e-mail: lalocandina@lalocandina.it
• For short stays in Florence, check the list of apartment rentals on:
  http://www.toflorence.com/
  http://www.studentsville.it/apartments.htm
• Information on general accommodation in Florence:
  www.firenze.turismo.toscana.it or email: apt@firenze.turismo.toscana.it
• That's Italy - Rents apartments and villas across the country, with most apartments in Florence.

Italian Language Schools in Florence

• Koine' Italian Language School - An Italian Language School with courses about italian language and culture, in Florence and other cities of Tuscany.

City and Regional Government

• Comune di Firenze - Do you want to know where, how and when? Everything on the city: special events, exhibits, shows, concerts and various other services that can be consulted on-line.
• Provincia di Firenze
• Comune di Scandicci
• Fashion in Florence: Art and Crafts - A new site by the Florence's City Government collects information on all of the artisans and their workshops in Florence that work and create fashion clothing, jewelry, leather shoes, lace and much more.

Commercial/Industrial Associations

• Camera di Commercio di Firenze
• Camera di Commercio di Prato
• Confesercenti di Firenze
• Confcommercio di Firenze
• Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze
• Associazione Industriali della Provincia di Firenze
• Associazione Industriali della Provincia di Pistoia
• Unione Industriale Pratese
• A.I.M.P.E.S.
• A.N.C.I.
• C.N.A. di Firenze

Guides and News

• Visit Florence - Travel guide about visiting Florence Italy
• Discover Tuscany - Online Travel guide to plan your Vacations in Tuscany, Italy
• Chianti - Guide about the Chianti wine region in Tuscany.
• Tuscany - A selection of informational sites about Florence and Tuscany
• Vivi Firenze - Everything that's happening in Florence and Tuscany
• The Florentine - bi-weekly pubblication printed in english covering news, events, culture etc...

Free Time

• Florence for Fun - News on events and other activities for your free time.

Additional Florence resources

• Avis Toscana - L'Associazione Volontari Italiani Sangue della Toscana.
• Romeo Conte - Day by Day, organizer of fashion shows and other special events.