Florence Alone: A Solo Travel Guide for Women 50 and Over

Florence, both banks of the Arno.

Take a counter seat at the Mercato Centrale, give a morning to the Uffizi, and cross to the Oltrarno for a slow afternoon, booking a taxi by app at night.

Eat alone: Sant'Ambrogio market, a neighborhood trattoria, ribollita, the aperitivo hour.

See: San Marco, Santo Spirito, San Niccolò, Fiesole and Siena.

Feel safe: Ponte Vecchio pickpockets, and a plan for late station arrivals.

Day plans, hotels by budget and honest safety notes. EPUB ebook.