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Florence Hotels
With its romantic atmosphere typical of an old house, the De'Lanzi Hotel gives you the opportunity to spend an enchanting stay in the heart of Florence's historic centre, near the Piazza del Duomo. It is not far from the Piazza Signoria, the Ponte Vecchio, the Galleria degli Uffizi and from the most prestigious streets.
The hotel is situated in the historical and artistic centre of Florence, within walking distance of the Duomo, the Santa Maria Novella railway station and the most renowned shopping areas of the city, not to mention Florence's exhibition and congress hall.
A family run resorts, the hotel is kept in very good condition and rennovated periodically in order to maintain the high standards it has always set. Hotel Collodi is an accommodation of superior level for comfort and also for the style of rooms.
Bed & Breakfast Florence
Il Bed & Breakfast Montebello si trova vicino alla stazione Santa Maria Novella, in una posizione centrale da cui si può raggiungere a piedi qualsiasi monumento, nonché a poca distanza dalle Cascine, il più grande Parco di Firenze.
The "Bed & Breakfast Colors" offers to its guests breakfast in kitchen at any time, the possibility to accommodate pets and internet connection and for children the service of baby-sitting.
Florence
Santa Maria Novella
The church was begun in 1246 with a triple nave built on lightly pointed arches, and completed in 1360.
Uffizi and Palazzo Vecchio
The Uffizi palace was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 to house the administrative offices and the judiciary of the Duchy, later to become the Grand Duchy, of Florence.
Florence Cathedral
We're standing in one of the most important civic areas of Florence –the other is Piazza della Signoria. The Cathedral is built above the ancient and much smaller cathedral of Santa Reparata, and its construction began on September 8, 1296
Strozzi Palace
One of the wealthiest merchants of Florence, Filippo Strozzi, built this grand edifice in 1489, in order to imitate, but also to rival, Palazzo Medici. Although the architect was probably Benedetto da Maiano, Simone Pollaiolo, known as "il Cronaca", was responsible for the very well developed, projecting eaves.
Florence Event
Philosophical temperament and marvellous rapidity. Seventeenth-century Neapolitan painting from the Medici collectionsIn the course of the Seventeenth Century some of the leading Neapolitan artists sojourned in Florence: Battistello Caracciolo, Salvator Rosa and Luca Giordano, leaving important works commissioned by the Medici and other aristocrats.Gallerie degli Uffizi, until 6th January 2008.
China: the court of emperors. Masterpieces never seen, from Han tradition to Tang dynasty (25-907 AD)A refined visiting through the magnificent golden age of the huge Asian country. "China: the court of emperors. Masterpieces never seen, from Han tradition to Tang dynasty (25-907 AD) Chinese Renaissance in 200 Chinese works at the Palazzo Strozzi until 8 June.
Travel Itineraries
Florence in a day
From the central train station of Santa Maria Novella, continue in the direction of Piazza of the Italian Unification, arriving then to the basilica of Santa Maria Novella, example of Florence gothic art woth the façade realised in bicolour marble, work of Leon Battista Alberti on the order of Giovanni Rucellai.
