Hotel De La Ville |
Piazza Antinori 1 |
Firenze |
Italy |
50123 |
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Hotel De La Ville
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DESCRIPTION |
Hotel De La Ville is located in Piazza Antinori in the heart of the historical center of Florence right in front of one of the most representative buildings of seventeenth century Florence the Church of Santi Michele e Gaetano. Around the hotel are characteristic charming alleys lined with majestic Renaissance buildings and luxurious elegant streets like Via Tornabuoni with its designer boutiques including Gucci Prada Cartier and Tiffany. Strolling around in the area near the hotel one immediately gets the true sense of the city the age old artisan workshops which seems to remain unchanged over the centuries the architectural wonders of the Duomo Basilica of San Lorenzo and Piazza della Signoria and the delicatessens and trattorias for discovering the authentic tastes of tradition. The Church of Santi Michele e Gaetano The origins of the Church of Santi Michele e Gaetano date back to the eleventh century but the original building was radically changed around 1600. The external facade is built entirely of pietra forte and represents a sublime example of Florentine Baroque. The sides of the chapels contain on of the most important seventeenth century marble cycles with marble statues depicting the Apostles and Evangelists. Walking distance from Ponte Vecchio The Dome or Cathedral of Florence Uffizi Gallery Accademy of Fine Arts or Michelangelo's Museum Congress centre Santa Maria Novella Market of San Lorenzo .....and more
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LOCATION |
By car From freeway A1 exit Firenze Certosa Follow the signs for the center centro until Porta Romana Take Via Romana and Via Maggio Cross Ponte Santa Trinit Take Via Tornabuoni to Piazza Antinori By plane Upon request Hotel De La Ville may organize for its guests a transfer service to and from Florence's airport. It is also possible to get to the hotel by taxi with the public shuttle bus which stops at Santa Maria Novella train station The distance from the airport to the hotel is around 5 km. By train From Santa Maria Novella train station you can take a taxi or walk to Hotel De La Ville. From the square in front of the station take Via degli Avelli which flanks the Church of Santa Maria Novella and then take part of Via Belle Donne until you run into the street on your left which leads to Piazza Antinori where Hotel De La Ville is located at number 1. |
