Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Before You Go
Your Daily Budget
Budget less than €70
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Dorm bed: €20-40
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Gourmet sandwich: €4
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Coffee drunk at bar: €1
Midrange €70-200
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B&B double room: €100-200
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Trattoria meal: €35
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Aperitivo: €8
Top End more than €200
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Double room boutique hotel: €200 plus
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Coffee sitting at cafe terrace: €4
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Meal in upmarket restaurant €50
Useful Websites
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Florentine
(
www.theflorentine.net
) English-language newspaper.
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Turismo in Toscana
(
www.turismo.intoscana.it
) Official Tuscan tourism authority site.
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Firenze Spettacolo
(
www.firenzespettacolo.it
)
City entertainment guide.
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Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/tuscany
)
Lots of practical information.
Advance Planning
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Three months before
For high or shoulder seasons book accommodation as far in ad-
vance as possible.
