Florence through the years
I'll be adding notes on my favorite ways to drift through days. My travel dates are always March, April or May.
Hotel Mario's is where I perch. The 3 young brothers (owners) make this the best. The magic words are Leonardo, Federico, and Edoardo. It is reasonably priced, 2 blocks from the train station, and a straight shot to the duomo area.
I have stayed in several other hotels through the years which I can recommend, in case Hotel Mario's can't take you.
Food is my main goal. I have attended 3 week-long cooking schools, all of which were great fun, informative, and with unbelievable numbers of recipes and plates of food. The first trip I made in 2004 was a journey by myself to the first cooking school and to Florence. I had no idea it was the beginning of my Italy addiction and of friendships and of places that would become my annual retreat.