Hi Kathy,

I remember referring Walks Inside Venice to you some time ago. They were wonderful.

As for Florence, my suggestion would be to refer to Rick Steves Guides. He recommends fantastic guides and should have some recommdations for Florence. Another option is to write Rick Steves and inquire. I've gotten great responses to inquiries in the past from his staff:

http://www.ricksteves.com/about/contact.htm

I've also gotten some great assistance from Slow Travel Talk's Italy message boards. Very helpful and knowlegeable people:

http://slowtalk.com/groupee/forums/a/frm/f/862600685

I hope you're successful in finding out the information he needs. Florence is fabulous!