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Accommodation Railway station Florence

• BUS SERVICE
• TAXI
• FREE WIFI
• AIR CONDITIONING
• PARKING (EXTRA)
• RESERVATIONS FOR MUSEUMS
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• RESERVATIONS FOR GUIDED VISITS IN MUSEUMS FOR KIDS

PONTE VECCHIO
It is an ancient bridge, it possibly even has Etruscan origins, it took the existing form only during the 14th century thanks to Neri di Fioravante. Severely damaged by bombing during the Second World War and the flood of 1966, the Ponte Vecchio has been restored and now houses the goldsmith and two panoramic terraces that overlook the Arno. The bridge is dominated by Vasari corridor that connects the Palazzo Vecchio, the traditional home of the Government citizen, with the Palazzo Pitti residence of governor from the age of the Grand Duchy.

PALAZZO DEI CONGRESSI
Located in the19th century Villa Vittoria the Palazzo dei Congressi has a prestigious auditorium that can accommodate up to 1000 people with 920 square metes of exhibition space, as well as various rooms from 50 to 200 seats located inside the 4 floors of the villa.
Surrounded by a secular garden the palazzo dei Congressi and the neighboring Limonaia are located in front of the Palazzo degli Affari. The fascinating interior of the structure are characterized by alternation of décor and furniture in antique florentine style and rooms with a modern an functional design

UFFIZI
It is one of the most famous museums in the world because of its extraordinary collections of paintings and statues. Its collections of paintings of the 14th century and the Renaissance contain some absolute masterpieces of art of all time. Just remember the names of Giotto, Simone Martini, Piero della Francesca, Beato Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo, Raffaello, Michelangelo, Caravaggio. Important are also the collections of German, Dutch and Flemish artist, among these : Durer, Rembrandt, Rubens. The Gallery is located on the top floor of the great building constructed between 1560 and 1580 by Giorgio Vasari as location of the main administrative offices of the State.
It was created by the Grand Duke Francesco I and grew thanks to the contribution of numerous members of the Medici family, passionate collectors of paintings, sculptures and art objets . Was restored and expanded under the dynasty the Lorena Family, succeeded to the Medici's, and later by the Italian State. Overall the Vasarian corridor, are hosted other very important collections : Contini Bonacossi collection and the Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi. Vasari corridor: Overheaded corridor made by Vasari in 1565, connects the Uffizi building with Palazzo Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti. There are exposed very important collections of paintings of the seventeenth century and the Collection of self-portraits. (feel free to ask to the management to book a tour).

STAZIONE SANTA MARIA NOVELLA
With 160 thousand visitors daily and 59 million a year, Florence s. Maria Novella is a head station inserted in the heart of the city, in piazza della Stazione, focal point of the Florentine public transportation system. Welcomes more than 400 trains per day and is the point of interchange between numerous daily buses and taxis. In the panorama of Italian stations, Firenze s. Maria Novella is one of the most important recent buildings. The first station in Florence, "Leopolda", was built in 1844 by Robert Stephenson, son of the inventor of the railroad, and was one of the earliest stations of Italy, placed outside the city walls. Four years later was made the second station, "Maria Antonia", within the walls of the city, an important innovation for the conception of time. The "Maria Antonia was destroyed to make way for the current station, overlooking the Church of s. Maria Novella, is a masterpiece of rationalism and one of the highest expressions of Italian modern architecture movement.
The City of Florence and Ferrovie dello Stato agreed to keep the station within the walls of Florence, so in 1932 a notice of national competition for the new building, was won by Tuscan Group led by the architect Giovanni Michelucci and consisting of Barons, Berardi, Gamberini, Guarnieri, Neuchâtel. The station was opened in 1935: a large lobby covered by a glass and steel surface and a gallery of heads that anticipates its functions, also created in Rome some years after, are its main features. The exterior cladding materials and reflect the colors of the city, while inside are works such as Italo Griselli sculptures and paintings by Otto Rosai and Mario Romoli.