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How to get here
By car
Take the first exit for Florence off the motorway.
Follow directions for the Center ("Centro - Stazione").
Go round the roundabout at Piazza Stazione fand turn into Piazza dell'Unità. Turn into Via del Melarancio and go right to the end.
Turn left into Via Faenza. You will find the hotel at number 7.
You can park your car in Via del Giglio, in a garage that has an agreement with the hotel. It is just a few meters from the hotel.
By train
Take the left exit from Santa Maria Novella Station (near to the pharmacy) and then turn right. Carry straight on for about 50 meters until you reach Largo Alinari. Turn left and carry on for a few meters. The dirst road on the right is Via Faenza.
By plane
You can get to the Hotel Accademia from Florence's "Amerigo Vespucci" Airport by taking a taxi.
Alternatively, you can use the "Airport Shuttle" bus that links the airport to Santa Maria Novella Station.
Take the left exit out of the station (near the pharmacy) and then turn right. Carry straight on for about 50 meters until you reach Largo Alinari. Turn left and carry on for a few meters. The first road on the right is Via Faenza. |
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Surrounded by the most important, interesting monuments in Florence, the Hotel Accademia allows you to fall into the city's true spirit and feel the atmosphere that is just bursting with artistic and cultural interest.
Churches, museums, historical buildings and other places that are just a short walk from the hotel:
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The Basilica di San Lorenzo was designed by Brunelleschi and was then decorated with frescoes by Michelangelo. It is one of Florence's finest masterpieces of art and architecture. The are many works of art to be seen inside: The two pulpits built by Donatello, the Medicea Laurenziana Library and the Medici Family Tombs by Michelangelo. There is also the chapel, the "Cappella dei Principi" with its magnificent marble and semi-precious stone decorations. Distance: 2 minutes on foot |
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Housed in a huge iron and glass building that dates back to 1874, the San Lorenzo Market is still as attractive as always. At the market you can find several stalls that sell typical Tuscan and Florentine food produce and others selling flowers, fruit and vegetables.
Distance: 2 minutes on foot |
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The church was built in the 13th century. It has a Gothic-Romanesque style façade made from white and green marble. The church houses some interesting works of art such as the Trinity fresco by Masaccio and the Cross made by Brunelleschi.
Distance: 5 minutes on foot |
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This is the square in front of the Duomo, the huge Gothic cathedral that was completed in 1436 by Brunelleschi who also built the famous dome painted with frescoes by Vasari and Zuccari. The Baptistry, dedicated to Saint John, dates back to 1128. Inside it has a wonderful solid silver altar and a unique square bell tower designed by Giotto in 1334, which is completely covered in white, red and green marble.
Distance: 5 minutes on foot |
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This is an important trade fair district that includes the nearby Palazzo degli Affari and Palazzo dei Congressi, the fortress named after Saint John the Baptist and also known as Fortezza da Basso has exhibition space totaling 55,000 square meters where international trade fairs, events and congresses are regularly held.
Distance: 5 minutes on foot |
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