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Language conventions:
Italian is in bold, English equivalents in Italics.
Italian is typically accented on the penultimate (next to last) syllable, or on any vowel marked with an accent, typically, ` , grave. To indicate accented vowels that follow neither of these rules, I use a , ^ , caret. This is not a part of the Italian spelling, but is an aid to pronunciation.
Blogroll
- Airline companies servicing Catania Aeroporto
- Catania (Sicily) Airport
- Catania airport daily flights
- Comune di Piazza Armerina link to the Villa Romana di Piazza Armerina
- Florence Scandicci line close-up
- iTunes link to English 24
- iTunes link to Gastronauta
- Lisa McGarry, writer and artist
- Rick Steves YouTube tour of Villa del Casale di Piazza Armerina
bus lines
places to stay
Category Archives: Tourism information
A few trips out of town—Lucca, Prato, and into Chianti
Check train routes carefully—some are quicker than others. Florence and Tuscany bus and train schedules can be viewed and planned on the Toscana Google Transit site. Lucca!- By train from Florence, Lucca is less than 1-1/2 hours each way and … Continue reading
Random, but still useful, notes
An etto, 1/10th of a chilo, kilo, about a quarter of a pound, is the basic unit of measure in the marketplace. Read more on my short Useful Italian: Numbers and Counting and the Marketplace pdf. While the smaller shops … Continue reading
Useful information & being gracious
There aren’t a lot of public toilets in Florence. Take advantage of museum stops! Bars are required to provide bathrooms, so our basic strategy is to stop for a caffè (espresso) as needed. Or maybe, for my afternoon to be … Continue reading
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Various websites about Florence
Visit the site for the Comune di Firenze, which I think of as both the greater city of Florence and the governmental structure Council of Florence. Highly recommended is the Information for Tourists section. Also available is information about traffic … Continue reading
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Best Cappuccino
Just for fun and to encourage purposeful wayfinding in Firenze, following is a list from the Pitcher & Flaccomio Newsletter, April, 2007– best cappuccino in Florence! While it’s been a few years since the list was compiled, I’ll bet the … Continue reading
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Florence city bus lines, airport transport and sightseeing buses
ATAF is the local Florence bus service. On their page, you can enter addresses or famous sights and find the bus you need. ATAF opened a new sala clienti, customer room, in the Santa Maria Novella train station in August, … Continue reading
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Basic planning for Florence and nearby
To maximize any short stay in Florence, consult the many fine guidebooks. I list some useful short guides and we take a look at Florence’s official tourist page. General information: My favorite hotel-finding site, Venere, is good for all of … Continue reading
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