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Learn Italian in Florence College One
Accommodation in Florence
Florence is built on a human scale and is easy to get around by bus or on foot. Students can choose to stay with local Italian hosts or in apartments, sharing with Italians or other students.
> Italian hosts/private households
> Shared apartments
> Hotels
Italian hosts/Private households:
Stay with local hosts, in apartments in either single or shared rooms (shared rooms are only on offer if travelling as a couple or with a friend OR if you are under 30 years of age) on a B&B or half-board basis.
Staying with hosts allows you to speak Italians with local people out of class and they are generally no more than 20/30 minutes commute from the Italian language school in Florence, but they won't be in central Florence, but in the more residential areas.
Shared apartments:
Apartments are between 10 to 25 minutes commute from the Italian language school.
For 18yrs+ age group only, who are used to an independent lifestyle.
The apartments consist of a communal kitchen and bathroom and a single or shared (for friends OR those under 30 yrs only) bedroom each.
Apartments are either shared with local Italian people or other students. If you have a preference please let CESA know when enrolling. We will do our best to meet your requirements, if possible.
Hotels:
There are a wide range of Hotels in Florence, please let us know your preference when booking. Higher standard Hotels are ideal for adults on short term courses, but not recommended for younger students travelling on their own.
Travel
Arrive: Sunday PM
Depart: Saturday PM
We recommend students fly to
a/ Florence's Intl airport : Amerigo Vespucci Airport (Airport Code - IATA: FLR, ICAO: LIRQ)
If arriving in Florence, you can either book the Italian language school private transfer or make your own way into the city centre and your accommodation.
Independent travel : The Volainbus airport shuttle and the bus ATAF n° 62 connect Florence town centre with Amerigo Vespucci airport. Tickets are available on board for approx € 5,00.
Duration: 30 minutes (estimated times)
or you can use Terravision Low Cost Express Coach - A coach service run by Terravision and Ataf & Li-nea leaves from the Airport to/from Florence Central Station.
b/ Pisa's Intl airport : Galileo Galilei Airport (Airport Code - IATA: PSA, ICAO: LIRP)
There are train and bus links between this airport and Florence, and the train line provides shuttle runs between Pisa airport and the final station which is Florence city terminal. Tickets are available in the airport and must be validated prior to boarding the train (by inserting the ticket into the small stamping machines on the terminal), otherwise an on the spot fine will be liable.
Terravision Low Cost Express Coach - A coach service run by Terravision and Ataf & Li-nea leaves from the International Airport of Pisa to/from Florence City Center.
You are welcome to book a private transfer service through CESA, at additional cost from Florence airport (but one is not available from Pisa).