Archive for 'Localities'

  

Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Florence
The city of Florence has made lots of efforts in recent years to ensure that it is more and more accessible to all, no matter their needs or requirements. This “Florence Without Barriers” initiative has put measures into place for those with limited mobility, the blind, and others with special requirements in order to make sure that any and everyone in your group can enjoy a vacation in Florence. If you or someone among your party falls into one of these groups, know that you can find a holiday rental in Florence and expect to be catered for. With that in mind, we have been listing some of the special services that you can avail of. Here are more of those initiatives....

3. Traversing the city with a wheelchair

As Florence is an old city with a beautiful but not consciously planned historic quarter for those who may have mobility issues, there may be some difficulties for those with reduced mobility. However, in order to deal with this reality and best navigate narrower sidewalks, uneven surfaces, and more, there has been a special App created to show the best routes through the city center, in order to avoid the architectonic barriers. Called Kimap, it can be downloaded on the Apple Store and Google Play.     Read More
Posted in: Florence, Localities, Travel Tips

  

Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Florence
If you or someone in your group has special requirements for travelling such as mobility issues or certain disabilities such as blindness, then Florence is one of the better destinations that you could choose for your vacation. The city has taken lots of different measures and put many different initiatives in place in order to serve as many visitors to the city as possible and ensure that you feel welcome and cared for no matter your needs. As their official website states, “The city...provides facilities and services for tourists with specific requirements, ranging from mobility aids, such as free wheelchair rental, to small and quiet electric vehicles, and large-scale tourist services.” So, if you want to make sure that everyone in your group can enjoy a pleasant trip, why not find a vacation rental in Florence? Here are some of the measures and initiatives that you can expect to find and make use of should you require them....     Read More
Posted in: Florence, Localities, Travel Tips

  

Wednesday, March 13, 2019
GTE, the Great Elba Crossing
The exceptionally lovely Elba is an island located off the coast of Tuscany that is most famous as the place in which Napoleon lived out his exile. It is a great beauty with diverse and lush flora, plenty of interesting fauna, incredible views, and some excellent beaches. As such, it makes for a wonderful place to spend a day if you have found a vacation rental on the Tuscan Coast. If you are interested in hiking, it is an especially good day-trip location as it is home to the Grande Traversata Elbana, or Great Elba Crossing. This is a long circuit of routes and trails around the island that make it an absolute dream for hikers! To get active while you explore Tuscany, come and see it for yourself and try out some of, or the entirety of the route, and feel yourself get refreshed by the majestic beauty of the island!     Read More
Posted in: Activities, Curiosities, Hiking, Islands, Localities, Tuscan Coast

  

Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Italy is home to some incredible churches, to be sure, and if you're in Tuscany, in particular, you will find lots of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque gems. However, more modern beauties are less commonly found. Among them the Church of San Giovanni Battista or the Chiesa dell’Autostrada del Sole in Limite, in the municipality of Campi Bisenzio. Although formally named after John the Baptist, the latter name is a nickname meaning “The Motorway of the Sun Church” and was given due to the building's unusual location between the Autostrada del Sole and the A11 Firenze-Mare Highway, which was actually chosen to remember labourers who lost their lives while building the motorway. While it is certainly not everyone's cup of tea, those interested in design and architecture will find it intriguing. If you're an architecture nerd that has found a luxury villa in Florence, be sure to check this unusual gem out for yourself.     Read More
Posted in: Architectural Gems, Churches & Religious Buildings, Florence, Localities, Tourist Attractions

  

Monday, March 11, 2019
Dog & its humans on the beach
If you are very attached to your four-legged best friend and can't bear to part with them, if you're planning on bringing them with you on holiday and want to do activities where they don't have to be left out, or if you simply like dogs a whole bunch and you're booking a trip to Tuscany, then you need to take note of one particular destination: the Dog Beach of San Vincenzo, in Livorno. This dog-friendly cove is a wonderful stretch of soft sand, lapped by clear waters that is made all the more beautiful for all the cute critters wandering around. Dog-lovers who have found a vacation rental in Livorno, keep it in mind: it is a must!     Read More
Posted in: Beaches, Curiosities, Livorno, Localities, Must See Attractions, Tourist Attractions