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The Albion Hotel is part of the Palazzo Villa designed by the Milanese Sculptor Ignazio Villa, and built in the 19th Century. With its unusual doors, arch ribbed Ogival arches, the Palazzo is considered one of the most interesting examples of Neogothic architecture in the city and the only example of English Neogothic. The same family has run Hotel Albion for four generations, guaranteeing a long-lasting friendship to its guests. This charming and comfortable Hotel not far from the Station of Santa Maria Novella is close to the Teatro Comunale, the Arno River, the Exposition Centre, and within walking distance of the Duomo and Piazza della Signoria, easily reached by car. The hotel has a private garage and provides free bicycles for guests. The rooms are sunny and spacious, many have balconies and panoramic views, private baths, color and satellite TV, direct dialing, refrigerator bars and air conditioning, all provided for a more comfortable stay. A private collection of contemporary and modern art fills the public rooms.
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Hotel Albion - Firenze Property Information:
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Rooms:
21
Floors:
3
Time Zone:
CET
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- TV Remote Control
- Toilet
- 220 AC
- Babysitting/Child Services
- Bar/Lounge
- Concierge Desk
- WC
- Currency Exchange
- Doctor on Call
- Hairdryers Available
- Laundry Service
- Modem Lines in Room
- Room Service
- Safe Deposit Box
- Telephone
- Satellite TV
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- Television with Cable
- Copy Service
- Air Conditioned
- Balcony
- Bath Tub
- Wake-up Service
- Cribs Available
- 24 Hour Front Desk
- FAX
- Ice Machine
- Maid Service
- Pets Allowed
- 24 Hour Room Service
- Safe
- Temperature Control
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Hotel Albion - Firenze Reservation Policies:
Check-In:
1 PM
Check-Out:
11 AM
Currency:
EUR
Cancellation Policy:
by 6PM, 3 days before arrival: penalty 1nts
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Areas Served
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Florence IT
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Nearby Attractions
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Bargello Museum - Nearby to the property.
Pitti Palace - Nearby to the property.
Academy - Nearby to the property.
Fortezza da Basso - Nearby to the property.
Santa Maria Novella - Nearby to the property.
Santa Maria Del Fiore Church - Nearby to the property.
Via Tornabuoni - Nearby to the property.
Uffizi Gallery - Nearby to the property.
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Restaurants
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- Dining / Restaurants - There are many restaurants and trattoria pizzeria at walking distance from the hotel.
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Florence Events & Entertainment
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For upcoming events, shows, theater, exhibitions, and other entertainment, look for one of the events magazines, like Events in Florence and Tuscany bimonthly and very good, sometimes at newsstands and Vista. Another free magazine is Concierge Information, full of good bilingual hints and tips. At the Via Cavour tourist office you can also pick up the free Firenze Avventimenti events brochure, giving facts about each major event for the year, including contact 055 numbers. Also the free "Informacittà" monthly pamphlet.
Jan. 5-6:
Epiphany Celebrations. Roman Catholic Epiphany celebrations and decorations are evident throughout the area.
Easter:
The Easter Sunday Scoppio del Carro, or "Explosion of the Cart," is the eruption of a cartful of fireworks in the Cathedral Square, set off by a mechanical dove released from the altar during High Mass.
Late April.-Early July:
The Florence May Music Festival is the oldest and most prestigious Italian festival of the performing arts.
Late June:
Soccer Games in 16th Century Costume, commemorate a match played in 1530. Festivities include fireworks displays.
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Florence Destination Overview
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Florence (Firenze in Italian) is the capital of the region of Tuscany, on Italy's northwest coast. Florence is a small city, located in the Arno River valley, and surrounded by olive-planted hills on the north and south. It extends west and slightly east along the Arno valley with suburbs and light industry. The centro storico (historic center), where visitors spend most of their time, is a tight tangle of medieval streets and piazze (squares). Most of Florence, and the majority of the tourist sites, lie north of the river, within a vintage artisan's working-class neighborhood wedged between the Arno and the hills on the south side.
The center is encircled by a traffic ring of wide boulevards, known as the Viali, that were created in the late 1800s by tearing down the city's medieval walls. Since the 14th century the cultural heart of the city has been the Piazza della Signoria with the Palazzo Vecchio (Town Hall), the Uffizi Gallery and a large number of publicly displayed world famous sculptures. In the Renaissance period, Florence was one of the most powerful and influential of the city states. The wealthy and powerful de' Medici family ruled the city almost continuously from 1434 to 1743 and had a great influence on the architecture and arts. They built many palaces and commissioned such artists as Michelangelo to design and decorate them.
In fact, Florence is called the capital of the arts. From the 13th to the 16th century it was a seemingly endless source of creative masterpieces and Italian genius. Both Dante and Michelangelo were born there. Boccaccio wrote his 'Decameron' in Florence. The Italian Renaissance (Europe's richest cultural period ) began in Florence when the artist Brunelleschi finished the Duomo, the cathedral, with the huge dome.
Florence is also a city of incomparable indoor pleasures. Its chapels, galleries and museums are an inexhaustible treasure, capturing the complex, often elusive spirit of the Renaissance more fully than any other place in the country. Florence is a walking city. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll between the two most often visited sights, the Duomo and the Uffizi, in less than five minutes. The walk from the most northerly point, San Marco with its Fra' Angelico frescoes and the Accademia with Michelangelo's David, to the most southerly, the Pitti Palace across the Arno, should take no more than 30 minutes.
From Santa Maria Novella rail station across town to Santa Croce is an easy 20 to 30 minute walk. Most of the streets were designed to handle the moderate pedestrian traffic and occasional horse-drawn cart of a medieval city. Sidewalks, where they exist, are narrow; often less than two feet wide. Though much of the centro storico is supposedly closed to traffic, taxis, residents with parking permits, people without permits who drive there anyway, and the endless stream of noisy motorini (mopeds) still enter, drive and park. Planning is extremely important when visiting Florence.
Most visitors come to the city with a common purpose: to spend hours viewing and absorbing the beauty and wonder of Florentine works of art and architecture. However, trying to pack too much into a single, brief visit can result in cultural overload. Florence is not the choice of those seeking a seaside resort or a holiday with small children. Older children, well disciplined, and well prepared, can benefit from accompanying their parents on a tour of the museums, palaces, and churches, but interest for most youngsters will rapidly wane in the crush of crowds and intense heat of the small city. Adult tempers will fray as well.
Boboli Gardens can provide a respite from the heat and activity, but the landscaped grounds of the Pitti Palace are designed to rest the eyes and delight the imagination. It is not primarily a playground. Festivals, shopping, feasts for the senses along every street, in every square, and in every museum: these are the gifts Florence offers to the visitor. Tuscany is known for its fine culinary traditions - in particular, its olive oil, meat dishes and classic Chianti. Restaurants of every type, offering bills of fare ranging from fast food to world-class cuisine abound, and there are clusters of little cafés in every neighborhood.
Tuscan food is simple and excellent with a variety of bean dishes, soups, pork dishes, grilled meats and vegetables. Fine Tuscan wines accompany the meal. The Tuscan economy is rooted in craft traditions. The top designers of Milan use the textile factories of Florence for the execution of their designs. Gold working has been perfected over the centuries in workshops near the Ponte Vecchio, where jewelry is produced that is sold throughout Europe.
Visitors will find a beautiful assortment of leather goods, including shoes, as well. Marbled paper, handmade perfumes and toiletries, decorative ceramic pieces, and sculpture are also locally produced.
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