Lost in Florence: An Insider’s Guide to the Best Places to Eat, Drink and Explore

by Nardia Plumridge

Go beyond the facade of the palazzi and take a turn down the cobblestone side streets of Florence to discover vintage stores housing designer names, restaurants offering farm-to-table dishes and boutique hotels in 16th-century buildings. Lost in Florence is a comprehensive guide to the very best places to eat, drink, shop and explore in this magical city.

Author Nardia Plumridge shares not only Florence's highlights, but also unlocks some of its secrets, so in no time you'll be living like a local. Full day itineraries help you navigate the best of the city, and the daytrip section to nearby Siena, Cinque Terre and the Chianti wine region allows you to make the most of your trip. Experience the best of the city and a bit of la dolce vita with Lost in Florence.

Genres: Travel

232 pages, Paperback

First published March 19, 2019

About the author

Nardia Plumridge is an award-winning travel and lifestyle writer who regularly contributes to print and online publications in the UK, US and Australia. Her work has featured in Newsweek to the Wall Street Journal with interviews in The Australian, Forbes and The New York Times. She has also been the Tuscan expert for Lonely Planet, Expedia and Olive magazine (UK).

Nardia’s love affair with Florence began as a teenage girl when she first visited the city aged 15. Since then, she has returned to Tuscany scores of times before relocating in 2012 and starting her website Lost in Florence (www.lostinflorence.it).

Now published as a book, 'Lost in Florence: An insider's guide to the best places to eat, drink and explore', was released by Hardie Grant in 2019, and translated into Italian by Giunti Editore in 2020. In January 2021, Lost in Florence won GUIDE BOOK OF THE YEAR at the Travel Media Awards in London.

As a journalist, Nardia combines her passion for the city and its people with the pursuit of 'la dolce vita'.

Reviews

[Libby Dunn]

A well organized, easy to follow guide book of Florence. Having spent a summer in Florence, many of these places brought back nostalgic memories and were places I would recommend to friends and family. Other places were new to me and things I would love to check out the next chance I get to go back!

[Katie Vella]

Absolutely brilliant guide to Florence with so much personality and love for the city! I really liked how the author picked places not because they are popular but because of the character of the owner or how they restaurant works with local farmers etc! Will definitely recommend!