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FiesoleThis little town, almost a village, is just outside of Florence. You can get there by one of the city buses easily enough. For me is it was a wildcard visit. I had no idea what would await me and was pleasantly surprised. During the ride, I sat near a woman from the Philippines. She has been in the area for over 20 years and works as a servant in one of the nice villas in Fiesole. Her employer paid her well and treated her very nicely. We had a good talk and she went off to work as I began exploring the town. ![]() ![]() The main Piazza in Fiesole. Off to the left is a monastery. I didn't go that way, but walked up and down the streets in the other part of town. ![]() This is the shadow of a sculpture in the center square. One thing which may be worth a visit, if you like archeology, are the Roman ruins in Fiesole. You have to pay to get in, which supports the place (fair enough). ![]() Part of the old Roman ruins. ![]() ![]() Surrounded by hills and quite exclusive. Had my father retired in Italy, Fiesole is the kind of place, where he would have bought a villa. Average cost of a home is 3 million Euros. It's quiet, nice and the people are friendly. I liked it and should I ever go back to the area, would rent a room for a couple months here as a base to work from. ![]() Steps and inclines are all over the place. Some of the streets are on different levels. Got my exercise here. ![]() This is the local gas station. None of your typical commercial rubbish, just a couple of pumps and a man to run them. Small towns in the Midwest of the USA used to have similar, to fill up your gas tank. . . . . . . . . Use a bus From Piazza San Marco, get the bus number 7. Note that the bus website was out of date and showed a different number bus when I was in Florence. There is a small sort of information kiosk where you can ask (in case they have changed the number again). I enjoyed my time in Fiesole and was glad I took the effort to reach it. Apr 27, 2016 More posts from: Italy Fiesole Afternoon in Siena Bagno A Ripoli Cerreto Guidi Italy, a different perspective
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