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The city of Florence is located in the picturesque Tuscan countryside. Beautiful art and architecture are found throughout the city, together with fashionable shops that line the streets, making it the perfect destination to enjoy on foot. Tuscany is the home of the truffle, and the local cuisine and wine provide a gastronomic treat.
Florence Airport is 20 minutes away from the Savoy Hotel by car, while Pisa Airport is one hour away. Rome is under two hours away by train, and the main station is just a few minutes' walk from the hotel.
Florence
The beautiful Italian city of Florence, set in the heart of Tuscany, is packed with an incomparable collection of Renaissance art, architectural treasures, wonderful churches and museums. In fact, Florence is so inexhaustibly rich in sights that it would take weeks to see all the city has to offer and even simply the highlights will take up much of your time.
Centrally located in the very heart of Florence on the historic Piazza della Repubblica, the Hotel Savoy is just steps away from Florence's major attractions, the fashion houses, museums and galleries.
Florence is one of the easiest Italian cities to walk around with nearly all of the main sights lying within the centro storico. The classic image of Brunelleschi's cathedral dome dominates the city landscape and the Duomo is perhaps the best place to start discovering Florence, particularly as it is just around the corner from the Hotel Savoy. Just a five-minute walk from here is the Uffizi Gallery, the greatest museum of Renaissance art in the world.
Masterpieces are not just confined to the galleries and museums. Just minutes from the Hotel Savoy, artistic wonders can be found in the shoe and fashion shops of Via Tornabuoni, Florence's smartest retail address, that includes designer names such as Emilio Pucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Ferragamo, Bulgari, Roberto Cavalli and Versace.
Additional Florence Highlights
Ponte Vecchio
The most famous bridge in Florence, built in 1345, spanning the narrowest section of the River Arno and lined with its characteristic small jewellery shops.
Galleria dell'Accademia
Displays several Michelangelo sculptures including the original David.
Palazzo Pitti
Containing eight separate museums housing famous collections of paintings, costumes, tapestries, furniture and 18th and 19th-century art and objet d'arts.
Boboli Gardens
Laid out over the hill behind the Palazzo Pitti, the gardens are an irresistible oasis of greenery, full of statues, shady nooks and pretty walks.
This is just a small selection of places to visit and things to do in Florence. If you would like any further information on the city please do not hesitate to contact the hotel Concierge
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