Great gym for a routine gym goer while on vacation. Good hours, nice staff, offers 1-3 day+ passes…read moreat good prices. Decent amount of equipment, DB's up to 32kg/~70lb, plenty of bumper plates. Small area for traditional lifting but on vacation I can't complain.

This is the perfect gym for a good workout in Firenze. Staff is wonderful and nice members there…read more I'm in Firenze often and always use Florence Fitness.

Tuscany cycle Vespa was def one of our highlights on our trip. What a great way to see the gorgeous…read morecountry side. To get started though def reserve your spot. We were lucky to get 3 spots. Though it def helps to have motorcycle skills, as long as you can skillfully ride a bike, you should be ok. If not, pair up! I don't want to spoil anything i will leave the details for you to discover.. Main tips are make sure you book a spot, brush up on cycling skills and locate the business... it was hard to find for us. The address on the map took us to the wrong end of the block. Otherwise we enjoyed it thoroughly.

Preface: I booked this tour for myself, my husband and 2 teenage boys. In my mind, I thought it…read morewould be a leisurely ride through Tuscany like you see in the movies. That's what I thought...until we arrived in Tuscany the day before and drove through the tiniest, windiest roads with local Italian drivers! So you can imagine how nervous I was when we checked into the store before the tour. I didn't want to cancel because it was something my husband and older son wanted to do. We met Mauricio and Alexa at the store. Both were really friendly and Alexa was straightforward with me. She warned me it would be the same conditions riding the vespa, as it was when we drove the day earlier. But she said they would assess our skills once we got to the location. After a 30 minute drive, we arrived at the beautiful Fattoria San Pancrazio. Here they took us on a short tour of the amazing wine process and cellars. I can't remember the name of our guide, but he was charming and friendly. Afterwards, Alexa and Mauricio took us to the driveway to take the driving test. No one in our 12 person group drove a Vespa before (or recently), so Alexa did a short demonstration. I, of course, didn't pass the 1st time but I was totally ok with it. The vespa is not easy to drivr at all. I definitely wouldn't be confident driving my younger son behind me. Out of the group, only 4 people passed as drivers. At no point was anyone upset or mad, in fact, I think we were all relieved to know that Alexa and Mauricio were looking out for our safety and those around us. They made arrangements for everyone to ride with another driver and then we we were off. I was paired up with Marco, one of the senior workers at San Pancrazio. He was amazing and I learned so much about his passion for the products they make. I was completely terrified the entire time, but he made me feel safe. We stopped for pictures halfway through and then made our way back for lunch. Lunch was simple but satisfying and we got to try some excellent wines. I even bought 2 bottles and a bottle of olive oil. Overall, I think this is an amazing experience that everyone should try. I don't understand the bad reviews regarding not being able to drive. The company is all about safety and they really care about the people on their tours. On our ride, there was an inpatient local truck and car tailing behind us. If you weren't condidently driving the vespa, someone could've gotten hurt. They are protecting you, as well as their livelihood! When I come back to Florence, I will definitely do another of their tours (just as long as I'm not driving the vespa myself lol). Thank you to the staff of Tuscany Cycle and Fattoria San Pancrazio for an unforgettable time.

The apartment or appartamento in Italian is a flat converted into a bar…read more I heard about it through the grapevines, although it was just opened, and it's not very easy to spot. You get there, big wooden front door, ring the bell and reach the first floor through the stairs. In order to get in you must have their membership card: Arci You can make it there for 10 euros or 12 with a glass of wine included. Their offer is simple, a regular bar with choices you would have in your own house: bottle beer, wine of the house, coffee, teas etc. It's cheap to eat and drink here, they also provide a nice aperitivo to help you get to dinner time. It's quite and roomy, also has a small outdoor in the terrace. I saw they also host classes and workshops so be sure to check out their website for more information. Free wifi, armchairs and calm are also a great cocktail to go read a book or study in the afternoon.

My dad and I enjoyed this tremendously. Our tour guide, Ben, was extremely nice and personable. He…read morewanted to know about us, and gave us every fact about what we were seeing. He also explained everything thoroughly, while making sure we were comfortable and safe. Definitely worth the money, meeting a local wine maker and eating at her home was once and a lifetime.

Five stars for the team at Tuscany Bike Tours. Here's the day:…read more 9:30am Rendezvous at the shop in Florence. Meet your fellow riders. Try to pick out the riders that seem weaker than you. You'll need this info if it snows and you get stuck in the Pyrenees. 10am Take the shuttle bus out of Florence, into the Tuscan countryside. The van seats 8 comfortably. Bonding time with fellow riders...from Canada and the States and Oz. Note that many of them have cycling gear on. Lie to them and say that you competed in the Tour de France in 2012. Wear your seatbelts on the van. (This is Italy.) 10:45ish Tour the castle. Fortify yourself with a little wine. Get fitted for bikes and helmets. Your bike has a name. Remember it. Off onto the Tuscan roads 1pm Enjoy a late lunch at a little roadside cafe. Bruschetta, salad, pasta, lots of wine and plenty of convivial conversation with your fellow bikers. Tell them you were just joking about the Tour de France. Eat a little fruit and some espresso to get you ready for the road again. Try to remember the name of your bike. Was it "Diablo" or "Dianna Ross"? Consider going back in for some more wine while you try to remember. 2pm Another hour or two of biking the countryside. Your route includes an (optional) 2kilo stretch of road straight up Mount Everest. (Okay not really Mount Everest, but it feels like it by the time you are done.) You have the option of tapping out anywhere along the line. It is grueling. Consider giving up. Consider which of your fellow bikers you'll eat first if you've got to survive. Wish that you had done the Tour de France to warm up. Wish that you had not had so much wine. Wish that you never went on a biking tour. Wish that bikes had never been invented. Reach the top and forget all of this in a rush of endorphins. High five the other bikers. Feel better than you've ever felt. Consider buying a bike. Consider watching the Tour de France this year. Consider hugging that guy you were secretly planning to eat if things got really bad. 4pm Return the bikes and get in the van for the trip home. Realize that this was the best thing you've done in Firenze so far. Have a fantastic time talking to the people on your bike tour. Try to put that business about eating the weak behind you. Get lots of great tips from your driver. 5pm Reluctantly say arrivederci to your fellow bikers. Spend the rest of the evening talking about what a great day it was.

Gym was good for what it was. Pretty expensive and not the friendliest staff but a good atmosphere…read morefor sure.

I was at this gym for 7 weeks. It's centrally located. €90/month which seems to be the norm for…read moregyms in Florence unless you venture out to the periphery ( Kokoakan €55/ month last year). This gym is super small. So small that putting plates on the military press Hammer strength type machine is a contortionist move. They only have one preacher bench, and one curl bar but s variety of other machines. A small room with dumbbells and four adjustable benches, a smiths machine, a squat rack, one incline and two regular benches. Several treadmills, three stationary bikes sardined into a small space. Obviously no pool, or sauna, juice bar etc. They have change rooms, clean showers lockers. Bring your own lock, towel etc. Overall a good place to work out and away from home and maintain. I never found it super crowded. Front desk people speak English and are friendly enough. The gym is mostly full of locals and some international university exchange students. No meat heads benching four plates.

BEWARE OF THE CORPSE! This I wanna say to all those people…read morethat empathize every situation they're in like I do. You'll find yourself handcuffed to a wall and and the only way to get out is immediately team up. It's a great game, lot of of logic skills required, do it as an amusement rather than a challenge to be taken seriously and, above all, use your lateral thinking. Playful, intriguing, entertaining. Special thanks to Marco whom pre-game rules, suggestions and jokes put us all in the mood for an amazing experience, one you will recommend with sacred secrecy to all your unaware friends!

From the owner: Un avvincente gioco dal vivo di fuga dalla stanza…read more Vivrete in prima persona un'esperienza mai provata prima. Sarete al centro dell'avventura; dovrete trovare indizi e superare prove difficili. Ma non è un gioco al computer; non è un libro; non è realtà virtuale! è tutto vero ... e voi sarete in prima persona i protagonisti! Se vi piacciono i giochi di avventura al computer, se siete appassionati di enigmi, se vi piacciono le sfide ... ora è il momento di fare un'esperienza dal vivo. Con gli amici, in famiglia o tra colleghi ... affidatevi al vostro spirito di osservazione e al vostro intuito. Unite le forze e uscite dalla stanza!

This yoga studio was the jewel of my trip to Florence. I was fortunate to be a short walk from the…read morestudio and able to attend every day. The environment and instructors were great. I highly recommend.

I found this yoga studio while visiting Florence from the US. I'm a yogi back home with a special…read moreplace in my heart for power vinyasa, so I thought it would be so fun to try an Italian studio. I accidentally booked at the wrong location when I booked online...there are two! I showed up for Maria's evening class and she was very kind and just transferred my class. They have mat rentals for only 1 euro and provide blocks and other props. The studio space is small, very simple, clean and very nice. Maria's class was lovely- a fast pace, simple vinyasa flow which I found to be very organized with a standing section, core and supine. It was so nice to practice on my vacation and experience Italian yoga! Only 15 euro to drop in and completely worth it. I would highly recommend.

We couldn't decide if we wanted to do Boboli or Bardini (no time to do both) but we ended up at the…read moreentrance to Bardini first so we decided to check it out. Fair warning, the entrance isn't very clearly marked. It looks just like a business front and I was confused as to how entering the park would actually work. I didn't do much research (which is a shock I know) into this garden before coming and was a bit daunted by the uphill climb. From the entrance, I assumed there would be a funicular or something. I was wrong. Not only am I not in shape, but I've been having some medical issues, and I was terrified I just paid an entrance fee to a park that I cannot check out. Luckily, the switchbacks are super gentle. We could hardly "feel" walking up this hill. There was also a lot to look at as we walked up so it was really a beautiful "hike." We were confused a bit by the signs and how far the garden went up. We weren't the only ones either because two couples past us while we rested on a bench, wondering if they were going the "right way" as well. I was expecting a bit more "garden" but got more "trees and shrubs" but I think this place is worth the hike just for the views of Florence alone.

This beautiful park is under the radar, which isn't exactly a bad thing…read more You can enjoy peaceful walks with incredible views from every part of this park. During my visit, it wasn't crowded at all and it made the experience that much better. Highly recommend!