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Right in the center of Florence, in the heart of the city, less than one hundred meters from the Duomo and San Lorenzo Church, Hotel Colomba is located in the lively area of San Lorenzo, with its central market and many typical restaurants and bars.
The hotel is easily reached by public transport, by plane, bus or rail.
The reception of this Florence hotel provides all assistance necessary to quickly and safely organize your tourist itineraries in the city, excursions in the surrounding area and trips to other marvelous areas of Tuscany.
As well as booking guided tours, on request management can purchase admission tickets to the main museums and monuments in the city.
Just a stroll from the hotel, Cappelle Medicee and the ancient Basilica di San Lorenzo, consecrated in 393 and reconstructed during the mid fifteenth-century by Brunelleschi for the Medici family.
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How to get here
By car:
From the highway take the "Firenze Sud" exit and follow the directions for the center. Once you arrive to the traffic light at the end of Lungarno del Tempio you have to turn right. Drive to Piazza Beccaria, then along Viale Antonio Gramsci and Viale Giacomo Matteotti, until Piazza della Libertà. Just before Piazza della Libertà, turn left along Via Cavour to no. 21, where Hotel Colomba is located.
By train
On leaving Santa Maria Novella Station in Florence, you can:
- take a taxi;
- take bus no. 7 or no. 10 for Piazza San Marco: both pass Via Cavour, where Hotel Colomba is located at no. 21. The stop is 50 meters from the hotel.
By plane
From Florence airport, you can:
- take a taxi;
- take the direct "Vola in bus" service which is 20 minutes from Santa Maria Novella Station. From here take bus no. 7 or no.10 for Piazza San Marco: both pass Via Cavour, where Hotel Colomba is located at no. 21. The stop is 50 meters from the hotel.
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The greatness and extraordinary wealth of the Cappella dei Principi is on view, octagonal and entirely covered in marble, hard stones, gems and bronze gilt. Another marvelous creation dating from the late Renaissance is the New Sacristy in white marble, started by Michelangelo for the Medici family in 1520 and completed some decades later by Vascari. Continuing your walk in the historic center, you can admire the church and museum of San Marco, where the works of Beato Angelico are preserved, or Basilica di Santa Croce which hosts works by Giotto, Cimabue and Brunelleschi. A short distance away, you will find the Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore), with its impressive dome designed by Brunelleschi and frescoed by Vasari. The splendid Piazza della Signoria hosts the most famous museum in the world, the Uffizi Gallery and, just a short distance ahead, the picturesque Ponte Vecchio or Old Bridge, one of the symbols of Florence.
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