The Streets of Florence

Forget buses and taxis. The best was to see Florence is by walking. Everywhere. You see and experience so much more. But my biggest advice is to take it slow. The beauty of this program is that except for class in the morning, you have nowhere to be! So why walk fast? Enjoy yourself, see everything, walk down streets you’ve never been on, stop into stores and look around, stop and listen to the street musicians, talk to people (in Italian, duh), ask for directions, take in the culture, eat at every gelato place. (Maybe only the last one if you want to be sick by the end of 3 kilometers. There are gelato places everywhere.)

 

I have found too that walking in small groups or even by myself is far better, because it is easier to keep the pace to a light stroll and you can stop into places that interest you with less of a chance of someone not wanting to join, thus splitting the group.

So it is best to enjoy what little time you have in this beautiful country and keep it relaxed and easy. --Corbin Soliday

tre frasi utili:

Dov’è.....? - where is .....?

Buongiorno / Buona Sera - Good morning / Good afternoon/evening

posso accarezzare il tuo cane? - can i pet your dog?