Antico Spedale del Bigallo
The Bigallo Youth Hostel welcomes third millennium pilgrims who yearn to live in an atmosphere outside of time and who enjoy both the beauty of nature and the nearby art centres of Tuscany. The Antico Spedale del Bigallo also has a ceremony room which can hold up to 100 seats
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Five Star Hostel
Located in the last Medieval tower of Florence, a few meters from P.zza Santa Croce, two steps from Ponte Vecchio, a cosy and elegant hostel that allows to make the best of the Art City at surprisingly affordable rates. The local is splendid with original Florentine pavements, common space with television, fully-equipped kitchen, new baths and air conditioning
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David Inn
David Inn is clean and cosy hostel in the heart of Florence. It is 50 metres from the Duomo, a five minute walk from the train station, and right beside Museo della Academia, the resting place of the original David of Michelangelo, The hostel is a converted apartment on the third floor of a building that looks onto the Duomo
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Emerald Fields
Emerald Fields is a hostel located a few minutes from the train station and near the Accademia Gallery. Our hostel is decorated in traditional Florentine design. We offer spacious rooms and a comfortable common area. We are excited to offer a great atmosphere for meeting new people
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We are in the best location in the center of the florence . Located 5 minutes from main train station,we are in front of uffizi gallery so you dont need to make reservation to see the uffizi all you have to do get out of the hostel and get the ticket for uffizi galleri This location is excellent for nightlife and sightseeing all of which is at walking distance
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Firenze Inn Youth Hostel
The hostel is known for it's clean and tidy, friendly and helpful atmosphere and the caring staff who is always ready to help you with all your problems and
needs. Our 24h policy has been very much appreciated by young travelers
who also want to discover the sparkling nightlife of Rome
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Central Backpackers Hostel
Central Backpackers is conveniently situated in historic city centre of Florence. This brand new hostel offer not only the cleanest and newest dorms and private rooms but also the cheapest beds in Florence, Being so central it means that the Duomo, Bargello,Signoria, Uffizzi many other local attractions are just a few minutes walk
away
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Instituto Gould
Istituto Gould is situated in the center of Florence on the south bank of Arno River (Oltrarno), 500 meters from the Ponte Vecchio. The Cathedral (20 minutes) and other attractions of Florence are within walking distance
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Hostel Sette Santi
The Sette Santi Hostel is an antique convent built at the end of the 19th century, recently completely
renovated. It's located in the Campo Di Marte area, the Florentine
sports quarter, and it's very close to the Stadium
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Hostel Ghibellina
All our rooms are nice and spacious, decorated in a modern style, we have available private rooms with up to 4 beds. We'll provide you with bed linen, towel and soap. The district surrounding the hostel is one of the most lively in town. Nearby you will easily find stores, pubs, bars, cafés and restaurants at reasonable prices
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Hostel Greci
Welcome to our charming hostel, located in the heart of Florence. We are about 1 minute from the Uffizzi Gallery, the Old Bridge and Piazza Signoria and just 5 min. from the Duomo Cathedral and only half minute
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Hostel Veronique
Hostel Veronique is centrally located between two main squares Piazza del Duomo and Piazza dela Signoria. It is within easy , 2 min. walking
distance of the Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Vechio and Ponte Vecchio. The Gallery of
Academia and the main shopping area. Hostel Veronique practically is in the heart of the city
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Hostel Pio X
The Pensionato Pio X is one of the oldest youth hostels in Florence. It has been in operation since the 1950's, constantly striving to offer the best possible accommodations at the lowest possible price. This ancient 14th century edifice was originally known as the convent of Sant'Elisabeth of the Converted
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Hostel Trebbio
Hostel Trebbio is located in the center of Florence at only 1 minute from the Duomo and 5 minutes from the Uffizzi Gallery and the Accademia. Very nice small cute appartement where you will feel relaxed and free to go out and in at any time,having a nice small kitchen to use as at your home
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MG Place
MG Place is located just in the heart of Florence, a few steps from all the important sites. We provide free entrance to clubs Dolce Zucchero plus all information you need concerning the night life here in Florence. Recently renovated MG-Place is for young and dynamic people who want to enjoy town
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Siesta Hostel
Siesta Hostel is hostel which offer a top quality accomodation in the city of Florence for reasonable price. The hostel provide high standard private rooms in a convenient location either for backpackers or tourists travelling by car. In our hostels you will find wide range of facilities
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Tourist House Santa Croce
All rooms are very nice and spacious, made
in a modern style, available private rooms up to 4 beds. The district surrounding the hotel is one of the most lively in town. Nearby you will easily find stores, pubs, bars, cafés and restaurants at reasonable prices crowed with people coming from all over the world
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Novella Inn
Is a new centrally located hostel in an 15 th Centry Palazzo just off the romantic Arno river. The rooms include Private Double , each in a spacious palazzo room with high ceilings and windows. We are also near several small markets, open every day. Inexpensive internet bis ashort walk away
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Ostello Archi Rossi Hostel
At the Ostello Archi Rossi you will feel Florence's artistic atmosphere from the original frescoes painted in the reception by local art students.
The environment is warm and welcoming, and it is ideal for young people, families or small groups that wish to take short breaks in the heart of historic Florence
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Ostello Gallo D'Oro
Ostello Gallo D'Oro is located in the city centre of Florence which is a 10 minute walk from the Duomo. They are spacious and modern with all of the comforts that you may not find in other hostels, such as enusite rooms with telephone and TV. Free internet access
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Ostello Santa Monaca
The Santa Monaca hostel is located in an ancient convent of the 15th century in the historical centre of Florence in the quarter of S. Spirito. The hostel has been running for 40 years, the service, price, hospitable atmosphere
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Youth Hostel Firenze 2000
Youth Firenze 2000 is a very unusual and independent hostel in the heart of Florence. Youth Firenze 2000 has no dorms, only private rooms with private facilities (with shower) from single room up to 6-bed room. Men and women can share the same room if they already know each others
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Youth Hostel Villa Camerata
The Youth Hostel Villa Camerata in Florence, is part of the Hostelling International association of Hostels in Italy. The hostel offers guests a full calendar of cultural events. The Uffizi Gallery, Piazza della Signoria and the other classic Florentine places are all easily reachable by public transit
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Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Florence lies on the Arno River and has a population of around 400,000 people, plus a suburban population in excess of 200,000 persons. The greater area has some 956,000 people. A center of medieval European trade and finance, the city is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and was long ruled by the Medici family. Florence is also famous for its magnificent art and architecture. It is said that, of the 1,000 most important European artists of the second millennium, 350 lived or worked in Florence. The city has also been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. The historic Centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1982.
Florence has what is classified as a warm temperate continental climate. It consists of hot, dry summers and cool, damp winters. Summer temperatures are higher than those along coastlines due to the lack of a prevailing wind. The small amount of rain which falls in the summer is convectional in type. Relief rainfall dominates in the winter.
The best-known site and crowning architectural jewel of Florence is the domed cathedral of the city, Santa Maria del Fiore, known as "The Duomo". The magnificent dome was built by Filippo Brunelleschi. The nearby Campanile tower (partly designed by Giotto) and the Baptistery buildings are also highlights. Both the dome itself and the campanile are open to tourists and offer excellent views. At the heart of the city in Piazza della Signoria is Bartolomeo Ammanati's Fountain of Neptune, which is a masterpiece of marble sculpture at the terminus of a still functioning Roman aqueduct. The Arno river, which cuts through the old part of the city, is as much a character in Florentine history as many of the men who lived there. Historically, the locals have had a love-hate relationship with the Arno — which alternated from nourishing the city with commerce, and destroying it by flood. The San Lorenzo contains the Medici Chapel, a private chapel owned by the Medici family who were one of the most powerful families in Florence during the 15th century. Nearby is the Uffizi Gallery, one of the finest art galleries in the world. The Bargello concentrates on sculpture, containing many priceless works of art created by such sculptors as Donatello, Giambologna, and Michelangelo. Across the Arno is the huge Pitti Palace lavishly decorated with the Medici family's former private collection. The art gallery contained a large number of Renaissance works, including several by Raphael. Adjoining the Palace are the Boboli Gardens, elaborately landscaped and with many interesting sculptures.
The city's principal football team is AC Fiorentina. Florence has been the setting for numerous works of fiction and movies, including the novels and associated films Hannibal, Tea with Mussolini and A Room with a View.
Tourism is unquestionably the most significant industry within the center of Florence. On any given day between April and October, the local population is greatly outnumbered by tourists from all over the world. The Uffizi and Accademia museums are regularly sold out of tickets, and large groups regularly fill the basilicas of Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella, both of which charge for entry. Florence is also home to the legendary Italian fashion establishment Salvatore Ferragamo, notable as one of the oldest and most famous Italian fashion houses not located in Milan. Gucci, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, and Chanel also have large offices and stores in Florence or its outskirts. Food and wine have long been an important staple of the economy. Florence is the most important city in Tuscany, one of the great wine-growing regions in the world. The Chianti region is just south of the city, and its Sangiovese grapes figure prominently not only in its Chianti Classico wines but also in many of the more recently developed Supertuscan blends. Within twenty miles to the west is the Carmignano area, also home to flavorful reds. More recently, the Bolgheri region (about 100 miles southwest of Florence) has become justly celebrated for its Supertuscan reds like Sassicaia.
