Florence historical centre is pretty well self-contained, so that taking a walk is normally the best way to absorb and enjoy its enchanting fascination. Palazzo D’Ambra is very close to the most astonishing monuments, the most important museums, the most beautiful squares in Florence. The area itself is home to a huge number of vibrant streets, and exclusive or quirky shops; you can also indulge in trying the best restaurants of Florence and taste magnificent local specialties.
So, whenever you stay at Palazzo D’Ambra, time constraints will not be an issue. Do you fancy cooking something? You can get back home in a minute and then go out again.
Would you like some suggestions? These are four very nice walks for you to discover Florence.
In a five-minute walk you will reach all of the world-renowned symbolical place in Florence:
Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral
Santa Reparata Church or Crypt
San Giovanni Baptistery
Museo dell’Opera del Duomo
Terrazze della Cattedrale
Basilica Di San Lorenzo
Sagrestia Vecchia e Sagrestia Nuova
Cappelle Medicee (Medici Chapels)
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana
Casa Martelli Museum
Santa Maria Maggiore Church
Palazzo Strozzi
In a ten-minute walk you will get to:
Basilica di Santa Maria Novella
Museo Novecento
Piazza della Signoria e Palazzo Vecchio
Galleria degli Uffizi
Museo Galileo
Galleria dell’Accademia
Museo di San Marco
Orto Botanico o Giardino dei Semplici
Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia
Museo di Palazzo Davanzati
Museo Nazionale del Bargello
Badia Fiorentina
In a fifteen-minute walk you will reach the River Arno:
Ponte Vecchio
Palazzo Pitti
Giardino di Boboli
Basilica di Santa Croce
Basilica di Santo Spirito
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine
Cappella Brancacci
Museo Storia Naturale La Specola
In a 25-minute walk you will be able to get to the stunning hills around Florence:
Forte Belvedere
Abbazia di San Miniato al Monte
Chiesa di San Salvatore al Monte
Piazzale Michelangiolo
The three Gardens: Giardino Bardini, Giardino delle Rose, Giardino dell’Iris
If you fancy a short trip by car, Chianti, Siena, Pisa and the Cinque Terre are there, waiting for you!