High ceilings provide a striking setting for the beautiful antique crystal chandelier in the living room. The open plan living room and kitchen layout are perfect for socializing.
After a full day of sightseeing, relax with an aperitif before heading out dinner at one of the wonderful neighborhood restaurants. The large living room is casual and comfortable.
Tall arched windows grace the living room of the Prisco Florence apartment. The comfortable sofa converts to a queen size bed. Large windows overlook the charming Via Spada three floors below.
Bella Firenze right outside your apartment window. Afternoon sun streams across neighboring buildings.
Buon giorno Firenze! Throw open the windows and linger over breakfast as you plan the day ahead. Fresh bread is right down the street at the neighborhood bakery.
Sparkling new kitchen with top-of-the-line cabinets, a beautiful gas English-style range with grill, large oven, full size refrigerator, dishwasher.
The dining table expands for entertaining "at home". See the little door in the radiator? It was originally for keeping food warm during meals.
Sip a cup of espresso when you awake in the romantic bedroom. The beautiful high ceilings and warm peach accent colors give the bedroom a palatial feel.
The spacious bedroom has many nice antiques and a seating area by the window that includes a chaise longe that converts into twin bed as an additional sleeping space.
Buona notte...and sweet dreams in the queen size bed with a brand new mattress, good reading lamps and fluffy duvet.
The versatile chaise longue in the bedroom made up as a twin bed is a cozy spot.
The chaise longue in the corner of the bedroom can be made into a fifth bed.
The large bedroom has a beautiful antique writing table in front of the windows and a small seating area as well.
The sofa opens out into a queen size bed. The sofabed is from a top quality Milan furniture manufacturer.
Glossy modern blue glass countertop in the brand new bathroom that features marble floors, heated towel racks, halogen lighting and tub with shower.
Ingenious shower enclosure lets you fold the shower doors flush to the wall when not in use. Magnetic shower doors latch together when showering.
Miki & Franco provide a warm welcome to guests of the Prisco & Michaela apartments.
The large private third floor entrance hall leads to the Prisco & Michaela apartments. The antique furnishings have been passed down through the family for many generations.
The hallway continues, lined with choice pieces of antique furniture. The front door to the Prisco apartment is to the right of the small two-drawer end table. The Michaela apartment is to the left at the end of a smaller hallway.
This is the Prisco & Michaela apartment building. The apartments are on the 3rd floor. There is a handy restaurant just downstairs where you see the white awning - in the summer they have shaded tables outside. A bookstore is next door.
The three arched windows with the open shutters are the Prisco apartment's living roon and kitchen. The wires you see across the photo are Christmas lights that twinkle above the street in December.
The second building on the left is where the Prisco & Michaela Florence apartments are located. It's on Via della Spada, a narrow one-way street off the fashion mecca, Via Tornabuoni.
The neighborhood bakery, Forno Top, is only a few doors down from the apartment building. Feast your eyes on rich pastries, artisan breads and delicate cookies.
Colorful fruits, nuts and homemade jams at the Mercato Centrale.
People-watching out the Prisco Florence apartment windows. The street is part of the original Roman road that traversed Florence from east to west. The niche at the fork in the road was a religious shrine for pilgrims.
Creative car parking in the neighborhood where space is at a premium!
Designer shops fill the neighborhood. The Gianfranco Ferre store is directly to the left of the apartment building entrance.
Palm trees line the terrace on the second floor of the Gianfranco Ferre store which is next door to the Prisco & Michaela apartments.
Enjoy people-watching at the outdoor cafe that adjoins the Roberto Cavalli boutique. The cafe is well known for excellent chocolate candy.
Around the corner is Procacci established in 1885, famous for truffle sandwiches, many other food specialities and wine.
Eye candy at the Furla store near the apartment.
Florentines use bikes to get around the city as the streets are closed to through traffic except delivery vehicles, taxis and residents.
The chic Roberto Cavalli boutique is across the street.
MaxMara store is 1 block away on Via Tornabuoni. MaxMara is best known for fabulous cashmere coats, and has a large selection of beautiful women's fashions.
Nearby is the original Profumeria Inglese, established in 1843, is where chemist Henry Roberts invented talcum powder! Now it's a Hogan and Tod shoe and handbag store.
Palazzo Strozzi is considered to be the most beautiful Renaissance building in Florence. It is one block from the Prisco & Michaela apartments.
Pop in for a coffee or a chocolate treat at Cafe Giacosa across the street and next to the Roberto Cavalli store.
Popular Il Latini restaurant only a few blocks from the apartment. At night the crowds are thick outside awaiting a much-coveted table.
Taken at street level, this is the corner you can see when you look down from the windows of the apartment. Locals use bicycles to get around.
The Gucci shop is directly behind the Prisco & Michaela Florence apartment building. Quite handy if you need a little retail therapy!
The Museo Marini is directly behind the Prisco & Michaela apartment building.
The apartment building is just two doors beyond this corner. The fashionable Via Tornabuoni is the place to "see and be seen".
The beautiful Santa Maria Novella church is nearby. The main Florence train station is just behind this famous piazza.
Florence's renowned indoor market, the Mercato Centrale, is a feast for the eyes. It's about a 15 minute walk from the apartment.
The freshest meats, eggs and salame from one of the butcher stalls at Florence's Mercato Centrale.