Many people have the 'dream' of living in Italy. There are thousands of guidebooks for those who visit Italy, but there are no guidebooks for what you need to know if you want to live there. This book is written by two women who lived in Florence and wish they had had this information, not only before they embarked, but once they were there. Essential Florence covers the essentials, the practicalities, how to function, survive and thrive in Florence.