An enchanting garden, well-hidden and a stone's throw from Santa Maria Novella railway station, created in the 15th century at the behest of Bernardo Rucellai and Nannina, sister of Lorenzo the Magnificent. This garden, unknown to most, boasts a great past and illustrious personalities such as Niccolò Machiavelli and the future Pope Leo X were guests here. At the end of 1500s it was acquired and restored to its former splendour by Bianca Cappello, first mistress and then wife of Grand Duke Francesco dei Medici, and then in the 1800s remodelled by Giuseppe Poggi. Today, it is an oasis of calm protected by high walls along the street of the same name. The gigantic statue of Polyphemus drinking from a wineskin, the Grotto of Nymphs and the Winds and the Temple of Flora are all noteworthy. Entrance to the garden is free, but by appointment only.
Via Bernardo Rucellai, 6
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ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T1
305 mt
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Built with three naves in a Neo-Gothic style, this church was consecrated in 1911 and then closed during the Second World War. Once reopened, it became a reference point for the American community, so [...]
ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T1
354 mt
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This delightful Italianate garden in the heart of Florence was designed Corsini family’s residence in 1620. Although the tramway passes close by it as it turns onto Viale Rosselli, hardly anyone not [...]
ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T2
442 mt
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Commissioned by Baroness Fiorella Favard and built by architect Giuseppe Poggi in 1858, this sumptuous villa overlooking the banks of the Arno River was one of the last great noble residences to be bu [...]
ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T1
18 mt
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Florence’s Santa Maria Novella Train Station is Italy’s fourth largest train station in terms of passenger flow with an annual ridership of 59,000.000. Built in the 1930s by the Gruppo Toscano a [...]
PORTA AL PRATO LEOPOLDA
155 mt
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“Essere alle porte co' sassi” is a Florentine saying which roughly translates to “being late”. It goes back to the Middle Ages, when Florence was surrounded with walls and could be accessed on [...]
ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T1
214 mt
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Although it seems the natural continuation of Santa Maria Novella station, few people know that the Palazzina Reale was built in 1935 to house the Kings of Italy on visits to Florence, since Palazzo P [...]
ALAMANNI STAZIONE - T1
289 mt
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Formerly known as "di Gualfonda", this building now has a somewhat rustic facade typical of the "Casini", that is, two-storey town villas with large gardens. In the past, leading figures of the 16th c [...]
VALFONDA STAZIONE SMN
155 mt
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A highly versatile space inaugurated in 1974, Palazzo degli Affari is a 4,000 square meter multipurpose facility. Renovated in 2021, this space can accommodate almost 2,000 people for conferences and [...]
