Personals

Women's International NETWORK of Florence: A social & professional organization for English speaking women in Tuscany. Monthly meetings offer fun, food, and friendship.

Services

SEAMSTRESS/COUTURIER: Wedding dresses, custom-made leather handbags, general alterations, and more! Located in the city center. To book an appointment contact by email.

Health, sport & wellness

Your dentist in the Centre of Florence. We take care of your mouth and of those headaches, back and neck pains provoked by unbalanced dentition. Dental office, via Sassetti 6. Tel. 055 215414, call for quick appointments 333 9565550.

Services

Mail Boxes etc - Shipping all over the world with premier express couriers at discounted prices. Send your gifts - luggage - wine - personal effetcs etc.. Call (or text) now 055 3882805 or 3341938008 or email mbe590@mbe.it for a quote or pick up!

Classes, leisure activities

Earn a TEFL Certificate. Train to teach English as a foreign language. New courses monthly - 4 weeks, 120 hr, 10 hr teaching practice. Graduate credits offered towards a master in TESOL. Via Lingua Florence Tel. 055 283161

Services

Prepare to study in the US or UK for college or university! SAT / TOEFL Tutoring with expert instructors. Intensive English Language Programs in the US at over 50 locations. University Advising Service for students applying to study in UK or US. Tel. 055 283161

Personals

Firenze Moms 4 Moms Network An Expat Group for Moms in Tuscany. FM4M Net was set up to assist English-speaking mothers in Florence and the surrounding areas.

Housing for rent

Beautiful apartments in Florence. They are completely furnished and situated in the heart of Florence near some of the most famous buildings in the world. They are ideal for any professional or university student looking for a convenient location.

Classes, leisure activities

CasaNUOVA Locanda & Fattoria. For a stroll in the countryside come by and try our homebaked cakes or our typical Italian aperitivo in the green. See you!

Health, sport & wellness

ENGLISH SPEAKING DENTIST IN FLORENCE. Up-to-date techniques, excellent care, affordable prices. Dr. Stefano Bianconi, via 5 Giornate 27, near Fortezza. Ph 0555520528, cell 3494328836

Help wanted

Seeking an au pair for the last two weeks of July to accompany our American-Italian family to the beach in Tuscany (2 children ages 4 and 2). Individual must be very high energy, know how to swim, and speak English.

Rooms for rent

Available now single room for rent Careggi's area for girl to share with other Italian femal students. Kitchen, bathroom with shower and washing machine, wifi. Bus 20, 28, 14, 4 to the center, 20 minutes walk to Santa Maria Novella. Daily fruits and vegetables market in the nearby Piazza Dalmazia. 440 euro all included.

Classes, leisure activities

Join our 3-week Commedia dell'Arte workshop June 3-21. The course will help develop your own creativity and expressiveness. Taught by 2 professional Italian actors.

Help wanted

Non-profit healthcare organization seeks full-time project coordinator. Mother-tongue English speaker, near perfect written and spoken Italian, excellent computer skills (including Excel and Access), excellent English writing and copy-editing skills a must, detail-oriented, research collection experience a plus, interpreting skills a plus, graphic design experience a plus, strong client service and client management skills a must. Position will be largely administrative for 1+ years, with growth potential. Possible US travel. Valid Italian papers necessary. Valid US passport/green card a plus. Send CV and cover letter to:

Office for rent

Large and luminous room with independant entrance and bathroom available at The Florentine's studio. Rent a desk inclusive of utilities, ADSL internet, printer, use of coffee maker and shared kitchen, meeting room w/ reservation. Call 055.223398

Vacation rentals

Bed & breakfasts, apartments and hotels in Florence with link to official websites. Contact the owners directly or book online for the best Internet price!

Vacation rentals

TF Oasis.  4th floor (with lift) of an historical palazzo of Piazza del Mercato Nuovo. 2 bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with 3 single beds, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, living room. All the windows have a beautiful view over the city roofs.

Classes, leisure activities

Classical singing lessons in English at Montevarchi, AR. 40 mins from Florence, with professional opera singer. I live in a beautiful winery, where the lessons will take place.

Housing for rent

Character grand furnished 3 to 4 bedroom apartment of approx 260sq. m with large terrace looking towards Florence from Pian de Giuliari. Very close to shops, school and transport. Wonderful large kitchen, 2 bathrooms, parking in Villa, and use of private garden. Apartment on first floor but as there are only 2 floors there is no one above you. Long term rental. Asking 3,500 epm negotiable. Call Judieanne at 335 8390712

Vacation rentals

Beautifully renewed country house 23 km away from Florence on via Bolognese facing the Medici Trebbio Castle. Privacy and peace. Sleeps 6, garden, barbecue.

Housing for rent

TF Garden Party Apartment. Big, spacious, bright apartment 140 sq meters has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 living room, a beautiful fully equipped kitchen, 2 terraces and a big garden (250 sq meters)

Housing for rent

Charming 4 rooms apartment in Santa Croce district, dining room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom. Washing machine,dishwashing, air conditioning. Internet connection.

Jobs wanted

North European lady, many years resident in Italy, Good organizer, people skills, languages. Looking for job in Florence part or full-time. Experience in tourism & events. Mob. 339-7425039

Rooms for rent

ROOM for rent from JUNE 20: near P. Leopoldo, furnished, garden, terrace, share stylish home w/American woman, WIFI, SkyTV, Bus 4/28, all incl., long term, 550euro/month.

Jobs wanted

American Female 27 BBA in Business and 3yr in design in Italy. Looking for office work in Florence or Prato area.

Health, sport & wellness

COURSE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN. Specific training program that helps mums to reduce BACKPAIN and to have a FASTER and PAINLESS natural birth with the active help of their partners 10 years of experience and more than 500 satisfied couples. Tel. 328.8420393 or 055.6287293

Help wanted

Great Opportunity to work and live in Florence rent free! We are an Italian/American family looking for a child-loving female to be our live-in Au Pair. Weekends off. Small weekly stipend and free meals at our great restaurant!

Services

ORGANIC CERTIFIED FRESH VEGETABLES DELIVERED HOME. The Fattoria di Corazzano is a local farm producing and delivering  weekly boxes of fresh vegetables. Boxes are 15 euro with a 10 week subscription. Call Carlo 392-1092502

Help wanted

Intern wanted immediately, possibility of hire. Publisher in Florence specialized in the audio/video sector requires an intern for editorial and marketing activities and translations. Bilingual English/Italian, work permit required. Send CV to amministrazione@connessioni.biz

Help wanted

London job for italian girl. Italian-English family, relocating to London, is looking for an Italian live in girl with driving license and references for one/two years from July 1st 2013. Kids are 15 and 8. For interviews pls contact Nicoletta on 0554232090.

Housing for rent

Oltrarno city centre big beautiful room with own bathroom recently remodeled and fully furnished. Kitchen, washing machine, TV, Adsl. Euro 550. Call 3478825028

Help wanted

Finnegan Irish Pub is looking for part-time staff. Preferrably English mother tongue with basic Italian, bar experience and valid work documents. Please e-mail your CV or pass by via San Gallo 123R.

Rooms for rent

Available form now single room for girl to share with other Italian female students Careggi's area. The apartment is equipped with kitchen, bathroom with shower, washing machine and wifi. The ​​Careggi's area is near the Florentine University of Mathematics, Engineering and Medicine. The historical center can be reached on foot or by bus: 20 minutes walk to Santa Maria Novella, bus lines 4, 14, 20 and 28. 450,00 € per month all including. Barbara

Housing for rent

Be a Florentine! Book your apartment with us and receive A FREE GIFT: 6 PDF issues of The Florentine, the English-speaking news magazine in Florence, to stay in contact with the city before, during and after your stay.

Services

Safe Shipping Solutions. Specialized in shipping of every product type, including olive oil, vinegar and wine bottles. Home pick-up, packing, crating and freight to your desired address. Caratello, via dell'Agnolo 115r. Tel. 055/0118470 www.caratello.net

Personals

Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings in English on Tue and Fri. Location: Via B. Rucellai 9 (St James Church) Firenze. Call us for information: Tel. 347-6985340

Health, sport & wellness

A holistic approach to individualized patient care SKIN Aesthetic Medical Clinic provides quality aesthetic solutions: Biorevitalization, Microdermabrasion, Botox, Filler, Photorejuvenation, Non-Surgical Facelift, Cellulite Treatments, Plasmalipo, Intracel. Tel. 055.2741503

Professionals

Beauchamp Estates Italy is the newly opened branch office of the leading London boutique real estate agency. We offer clients the opportunity to take advantage of an experienced property services team, operated by expatriates who truly appreciate and understand clients’ needs, interested in purchasing property in Tuscany and Italy. www.beauchamp.it; (00) +39-3483157052.

Services

Has your computer gone crazy? PC troubleshooting, internet configuration and system protection, home office setup, ADSL and service providers, house calls and weekend service, hardware and software sales. For quality, courtesy and swift response - Call SOS PC today! Corrado Tel. 3200932811

Help wanted

Needed: American university guy to help bright but poorly organized teenager learn American-style study skills. Authorative, able to transmit enthusiasm and method a must.

Jobs wanted

TEFL qualified native English speaker (British) looking for a job teaching English in or near Florence.

Help wanted

Looking for a babysitter English mother tongue for my doughter, 9 years old. The period is from May 20. We live in the center of Florence, in Piazza Santa Croce. If you are interested please contact me: Benedetta Corti

Personals

Italian mother tongue, free fulltime, very skilled in teaching foregners, looking for English mother tongue to swap languages. No money wanted. Two years of experience.

Classes, leisure activities

Hi, I am a young and experienced Italian language teacher available for Italian lessons in Florence. If you want to improve or learn Italian you can contact me now.

Housing for rent

Excellent Location and Florence's most sought after area: via pian dei giullari. Nice 200 M2 apartment in villa only 2.5km from International School and 10 min from center. Recently remodeled 5 bedrooms /6 bathrooms 1 playroom. kitchen, large livingroom with fire place, beautiful garden with outdoor Jacuzzi, Fully air conditioned & internet access. Call Guidetta 3356922567

Help wanted

Looking for an American girl to babysit my 3 year old two afternoons a week in Florence, and speak to her in English.

Classes, leisure activities

Italian or Japanese individual lessons in Florence. Sharpen your grammar to enjoy conversation. Fluent English, Japanese, French spoken. Call Alberto and his Japanese wife Fumiko, tel. 055-475152.

Housing for rent

Furnished studio in front of Statuto train station, since middle June to May 2014, 30 SqMt, kitchen and bathroom, small terrace, satellite LED TV, washing machine, folding door to divide sleeping/living area, small basement included, 600 Euros/month

Personals

An Italian mother-tongue speaker, Phd in Sociology, is looking for someone with which to practice conversation in English/Italian. He would like to improve his English over a coffee.

Vacation rentals

TF Valeri apartment. The ideal place to stay for a couple of people, or at most for 4 people. A very large and well-lit living room, with beautiful frescos on the ceiling, in which you can use a very comfortable sofa-bed.

Services

Quick & affordable translation English-Italian & editing of documents. I hold degree in languages & proficiency certificate from Cambridge.

Classes, leisure activities

Special offer, one to one English lessons for only 10 per hour. Qualified CELTA teacher with experience offering lessons to all levels, including conversational English.

Health, sport & wellness

YOUR MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS - With over 20 years of experience in private practice in Canada, I now look forward to assisting the English-speaking community in Florence. If you, or a family member, are struggling with a mental health, emotional, or behavioural issue please call Elizabeth 3466577690

Vacation rentals

Serristori Palace Residence. 12 beautiful and fully equipped apartments in the magical settings of Piazzale Michelangelo and Arno embankments; long term rental solutions. Tel. +39.0552001623

Help wanted

Searching for dynamic, bright, capable, flexible, very organized and young, entry level marketing assistant, with fluent spoken and written English for a growing International company based near Scarperia. Some work experience required. Please send CV to info@lamarzocco.com

Classes, leisure activities

Italian in Florence. Learn and improve your Italian directly at home: private lessons and conversation. Italian for opera singers and lovers. Fluent English and French spoken. Contact Vieri: mobile 393 1588606

Health, sport & wellness

Radici Yoga Studio. A place to find your center and become rooted in the present moment.  We offer a variety of yoga styles for ALL levels.  Meditation, Flow, Kundalini, Prenatal and Kids. Your first class is on us. Student Discounts available. 331.421-2528. Via Guelfa 116. Near Piazza Indipendenza.

Items for sale

MOVING SALE Furniture and CAR MUSA LANCIA 2007 email for photos and details or call 342/53.54.260

Classes, leisure activities

Young bilingual Florentine with proven teaching experience. Entertaining Italian or English lessons tailored to your needs, schedule and skills. Tom

Services

PassToTuscany card is an easy way to get discounts while discovering fun activities in Florence. The tourist pass is a tool to enjoy Florence and Tuscany while saving money for just 10 euro.

Classes, leisure activities

ENROLLMENT for the new International section of Kindergarten Pre-school (Area Viale Lavagnini). Bilingual education. 3 sections with a maximum of 20 children per class. Visits and information by appointment: Tel.055.495061

Help wanted

Looking for English mother tongue experienced babysitter/tutor for 2 kids. 13 days month starting immediately and full time for July. Please send CV to mrossi@fingen.it  or to fax 0552660539

Health, sport & wellness

Munstermann Cosmetical & Phytotherapy products. The "farmacia" has perpetuated for almost a century an old-fashioned tradition of producing medicinal preparatives and natural cosmetics. Open Tue-Sat 10am-1pm / 2-7pm. Piazza Goldoni 2r. Tel. 055/210660

Vacation rentals

Island of Elba not only Napoleon. Apartments for 2/5 pax situated in the National Park of the Arcipelago Toscano. 6kms from the village of Capoliveri. ideal for lovers of Trekking. Birdwatching. Cycling and Sea not forgetting wining and dining. Run by Anglo/Italian owners tel. 3382562980 / 0565939092

Classes, leisure activities

Weekend TEFL Certificate. Learn to teach English and get ideas for new job opportunities. Course Fees euro 195,00. Next dates: June 07-09th Europass, downtown Florence

Housing for rent

Flat in the heart of Florence, steps from the Boboli Gardens. One bedroom, large living with sofa bed, studio, bathroom with shower and a small courtyard. Vaulted ceilings throughout. Wifi, washer, dryer, dishwasher, 40'' flatscreen tv and stereo system. Rent Euro 900/month + utilities.

Housing for sale

GALLUZZO 5 Km from the center a three room luminous apartment, third floor (45 sqm), recently remodelled. Entrance-hall, living room, ample kitchen, bed room bathroom with window. Close to shops and transport. Asking Euro 150,000. Tel. 347 2774614 or 335 8320797