Where to stay in Florence: The 4-star Hotel Santa Maria Novella* is only five minutes’ walk from the train station. Its 71 rooms are spread across three townhouses, and come ...

Where to stay in Florence?: We recommend staying at the center of Florence for this itinerary. Firenze Santa Maria Novella or Stazione di Santa Maria Novella (train station) is located ...

The Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella is almost like the ‘Isla de Muerta’ from Pirates of the Caribbean; if you don’t already know where it is, then you ...

To get to Cinque Terre from Florence, you’ll want to take the train from Santa Maria Novella station to Monterosso (or whichever other village you’d like to visit). You may ...

The most common way to arrive in Siena is from Florence (see how many days in Florence you should plan), either by train (from Santa Maria Novella station) or by ...

The arriving station in Florence is Firenze S. M. Novella, it is very to Santa Maria Novella (one of the highlights in the city) and is at walking distance to ...

Tourist House Battistero This 15th-century structure now serves as a beautiful hotel located near the Ponte Vecchio and the famous Scudieri café. The rooms give you a wonderful view of ...

Trains depart from the Santa Maria Novella station, which is located in the very heart of Florence. Though you can, of course, buy tickets at the station, there’s always the option ...

From Florence: Take bus number 131 to Siena from Santa Maria Novella station and get off at Colle di Val d’Elsa. From here take bus 770 to go to Volterra. ...

The Decameron begins with the noblewomen meeting in the Florentine Church of Santa Maria Novella where they decide to leave the city, and head to a villa in what is ...

The closest airports are Florence Peretola and Pisa International Airport. From Pisa International, the Pisa Mover airport train connects to the main train station where travelers can catch trains to ...

Florence is one of the most important Renaissance architectural and art centers as well as one of Italy’s most beautiful cities. Its museums, palaces and churches are home to some ...

Florence is also home to significant religious buildings such as the Basilica of Santa Croce, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, also known as Duomo, and the Basilica of ...

You have a day and a half in Florence to roam the city and visit its most important attractions. Don’t miss the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Piazza ...

To get between Florence and Siena, your best bet is the bus (not the train). Buses are cheaper and faster. From the bus station in Florence (near the Santa Maria ...

In that case, it’s probably easiest to stay next to the main railway station – Firenze Santa Maria Novella. This area is excellent for any stay in Florence – it’s ...

If you are looking for historical beauty, Florence is really rich. If you go with someone you love you surely want to check out Santa Maria Novella, Santa Croce, San ...

First, go to Santa Maria Novella bus station, right next to the railway station, take bus #131 Florence-Poggibonsi-Colle-Siena route. From Siena: Take bus 131 from Siena FS station in the ...

Very much like Rome, Florence is a beautiful city with a variety of amazing attractions. On your first afternoon in town, you can start from the church next to the ...

When booking tickets for trains in Italy, check the booking conditions carefully. Does the ticket type allow for any changes or cancellations? Often the cheapest fares are completely inflexible, and ...

You could spend several days just visiting the city’s churches, many of which are packed with incredible works of art. In addition to those mentioned above, we also love Santa ...

The rooms at Leonardo House in Florence are as cozy as can be. As a top hostel in Italy, Leonardo offers both private and dorm rooms. Even though Leonardo House ...

If you just have several hours in the city, I don’t recommend wasting your time in numerous museums. You will spend half of a day waiting in lines. The best ...

From Santa Maria Novella station in Florence the journey time to Pisa Centrale station is around 1 hour or a little more depending on which train you catch. From here ...

Sometimes the long distance trains don’t stop where you expect them to. Some trains from Rome to Bologna for instance pass through Florence without stopping at Florence’s main station, Santa ...

Our Italy by train itinerary continues with a leisurely start this morning. Take the 11:00 train to Florence SMN (Firenze Santa Maria Novella) railway station. You might want to pick ...

Florence is the capital of the Tuscany region and is known to be home to several famous masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. When in Florence, have a walk and ...

It really does. But you know what? I think things are going to go wrong. Something will always go wrong. So on my last trip I was trying to do ...

Other attractions in Florence for a 2-day itinerary include the Ponte Vecchio, Mercato Centrale Firenze (market), and Santa Maria Novella. ...

Florence was probably one of the most interesting cities to be in during my Italy 10 Day Itinerary.  Like Rome, there was so much to see on every street. Additionally, ...

Some of the things that make the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella stand out include its white and green exterior at the front of the church, and its magnificent interior ...

Take the train from the Santa Maria Novella station in Florence to the Pisa Centrale station. The ride is nonstop and tickets start at 8.50€. You can book in advance ...

Although Florence is not exactly a stone throw away, it is a large city and driving is the least advisable way of getting to the major highlight of Tuscany. The ...

You can rent a bike right outside the main Santa Maria Novella train station for just 1.50 Euros per hour.  On the weekend many of the streets in the city’s ...