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Are you getting hungry thinking about Italian food?  Tasty, reasonably priced, and accessible—visiting these cafes and restaurants can be worth your time and more when you're studying abroad in Florence. See what you can get for breakfast, lunch, and dinner around the city, read Avalon's recommendations!

Expecting a visitor from home during your semester abroad? When Avalon's family came to visit her in Florence, she put together some activities to help them enjoy and get a feel of the city she's come to call home. She shares a few ideas to keep family and friends entertained as they explore, dine, tour, appreciate art and more around the country.

Avalon shows us all the makings of a pasta dish and more at her Italian cooking class. From prep to feast, our CAPA Florence students prepped a 3-course meal. Find out what the favorite dish of the class was!

Avalon writes about all the ways Italians dine and have their meals. From breakfast to dinner—and everything in between—this is your one-stop guide to how Italians do eating out.

With school having been online the last few years, Avalon packed her bags for Florence with a goal to go through something she's never experienced abroad. When she landed, the Italian food, culture, and lifestyle (and lots of walking!) awaited her. Read more about how she went from feeling a little bit out of place to learning how Italians live almost right away.

Meet Avalon Aloia (she/her/hers), an official CAPA blogger in Florence, Italy for Spring 2022:

University: University of Colorado Boulder
Major: Strategic Communications
Minor: Journalism
Study Abroad Location: Florence, Italy

What are you most excited for during your study abroad semester?
I am most excited to finally get to travel through Europe. I have never been and I am so excited to not only visit, but live there for a few months. I am excited about the people I am going to meet and the things I am going to discover. I love art and can’t wait to visit some museums and see all the beautiful architecture!