Pensions. FLORENCE. 53. Route. 365
Piazza S. Trinita (PI. D, 5); Albergo e Pensione Inglese, Via del Sole 3
(PI. D, 4); Leone Bianco, Via Vigna Nuova (PI. D, 4), unpretending but
good, 'pension1 6-7 fr.
Near the Piazza della Signoria, between the Cathedral on the N. and
the Arno on the S., most of them thoroughly Italian, with trattorie, but
conveniently situated: *H6tel Cavour, Via Proconsolo 5 (PI. F, 5),
R. 2-3'/2, L. >/2, A. i/2, dej. 2V2, table-d'hote 4, omn. 1, 'pens.1 9 fr.; Rossini,
formerly Luna, Via Condotta 12 (PI. F, 5), R. 2 fr.; Hotel du Parle-
ment, Via dei Leoni 14, at the back of the Palazzo Vecchio; Porta
Rossa, Via Porta Rossa (PI. D, 5), R. from 2, D. incl. wine 4, B. ll/i,
dej. 2'/4, A. i/2, L. V2, omn. 1, 'pens.1 7-8fr.; Albergo di Spagna e Etruria,
Via Calzajoli 13 (PI. E, 5).
Near S. Maria Novella and the Railway Station: Minerva, Piazza
Nuova di S. Maria Novella; Hotel et Pension d'Angleterre, Via Pan-
zani; *Roma, Piazza Nuova di S. Maria Novella 7, R. 2l/v, D. 41,/2 fr.,
B. IV2, L. 3/4, A. 3/4 fr.; -Citta di Milano, Via Cerretani 12 (PI. E, 4),
patronised by English visitors, R. 2'/2-3, L. 3/4, D. 4»/2 fr. ; Albergo
Bonciani, Via Panzani 23, 'pens.1 7 fr.
Pensions (generally good). On the right bank of the Arno: Miss Earle,
Palazzo Corsi, Via Tornabuoni, 'pens.1 12fr., in winter only; Mad. Rochat,
Via dei Fossi 16, 2nd floor, 'pens.1 8fr., well spoken of; Mrs. Forbes, Viale
Principessa Margherita 58, well spoken of; Rodolfo, Via della Scala 2,
'pens.1 7 fr.; Girard, Via Montebello 5, 'pens.1 6-7 fr.; Pagliai, Via Palestro 6,
first floor, also furnished rooms; Mad. Brunnoro, Piazza del Duomo 35,
2nd floor, 'pens.1 6fr., also rooms ; Pera (Pension Belvedere), Via Alfani 39,
'pens.1 6-7 fr., well spoken of; Mad. Michel, Viale Principe Amedeo 5;
Lucchesi, Lung1 Arno delle Grazie 16, pens. 6-8 fr., highly spoken of; Mad.
Paoli, Lung1 Arno della Zecca 12; Mad. Jennings, Lung1 Arno alle Grazie
4, entrance Via dei Tintori 65, 'pens.1 7-8 fr.; Baccioni, Via S. Paolo 4,
third floor, near the Piazza dell1 Indipendenza; Mad. Brunetti, Via
Nazionale 20; Consigli, Lung1 Arno Acciajoli 10, also furnished rooms;
Mad. Davis Piccioli, Lung1 Arno Corsini, entrance Via Tornabuoni 1;
Chapman, Via Pandolfini 21. — On the left bank of the Arno: Molini-
Barbensi, Lung1 Arno Guicciardini 15, 'pens.1 8-10fr.; Mad. Benoit, Lung'
Arno Serristori 17, 'pens.1 8 fr.; Kirsch, Lung1 Arno Serristori 11, well
spoken of; Mad. Giannini, Lung1 Arno Serristori 21, 'pens.1 6-7 fr.; Mad.
Giosti, Piazza Soderini 1, 'pens.1 8 fr.; Madame Laurent, Via del Presto
11 and Via Maggio 25 (near S. Spirito), 'pens.1 5-6 fr. (also without board),
well spoken of; Mad. Gonin, Via Romana 41, well spoken of.
Furnished Apartments. Mad. Boronowsky, Casa Guidi, Piazza S.
Felice; Fraulein Dohler, Via S. Paolo 4, near the Piazza dell1 Indi¬
pendenza; Casa Nardini, Borgo SS. Apostoli 17, 2nd floor, unpretending,
frequented by artists and savants. Lodgings to let are generally indicated
by a placard, and may also be found by application to a house-agent.
The charges depend of course on the situation. Two furnished
rooms cost on an average 50-60 fr. per month, in summer 40-50 fr.;
attendance about 5 fr. The pleasantest situation in winter is the sunny
side of the Lung'' Arno. The other quarters of the town on the right
side of the Arno (environs of the Cathedral, Via dei Cerretani, Piazza S.
Maria Novella, Via Cavour, Piazza delP Indipendenza, etc.), as well as the
Piazza Pitti on the left side, may also be mentioned as healthy and plea¬
sant situations. The quarter of the town on the left bank of the Arno,
especially below the Porta S. Frediano, is considered less healthy. In
winter it is most important to secure rooms with a southern aspect, which
is essential to health and comfort in Italy, where brilliant sunshine so
often contrasts with bitterly cold winds. The Lung1 Arno is almost
deserted in summer on account of the exhalations and the mosquitoes
which infest it, and a N. aspect is then preferred (comp. p. 370 and p. xix).
The Water of Florence as supplied by the town is good, but well-
water should be avoided, as owing to the numerous cess-pools it is apt to
be contaminated. The best soda-water is manufactured at Borgo S. Croce 7,
— Andreas Mucke, a good valet-de-place, may be enquired for at the
Hotel de la Ville.
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