Hotel Universo is set in a quiet square in the heart of Florence. Santa Maria Novella ... more
Railway Station is only 300 metres away, and all the major landmarks are within a short, pleasant walk.Hotel Universo offers comfortable and spacious rooms, with priv...
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Location. The Hotel Universo is located in Florence, Italy, 200 metres from Santa Maria ... more
Novella Station. The Piazza del Duomo is 250 metres away and the Uffizi Gallery is 700 metres away. Hotel Features. Set in the city centre, the Hotel Universo occupies a historic property dating from the 15th century and is spread over five storeys accessible by lift. The multilingual concierge is on hand to offer sightseeing and excursion assistance, and there is Internet access. Valuables can be secured in the safe deposit box at the 24 hour front desk. The Hotel Universo provides a complimentary continental buffet breakfast daily. Guestrooms. The 42 air conditioned guestrooms have modern decor with wood furnishings. Amenities include televisions, direct dial phones, wireless Internet, and bathrooms with hair dryers.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. The Hotel Universo is located in Florence, Italy, 200 metres from Santa Maria ... more
Novella Station. The Piazza del Duomo is 250 metres away and the Uffizi Gallery is 700 metres away. Hotel Features. Set in the city centre, the Hotel Universo occupies a historic property dating from the 15th century and is spread over five storeys accessible by lift. The multilingual concierge is on hand to offer sightseeing and excursion assistance, and there is Internet access. Valuables can be secured in the safe deposit box at the 24 hour front desk. The Hotel Universo provides a complimentary continental buffet breakfast daily. Guestrooms. The 42 air conditioned guestrooms have modern decor with wood furnishings. Amenities include televisions, direct dial phones, wireless Internet, and bathrooms with hair dryers.
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Must-go Italian city Disadvantages: No
In my last trip to Italy, I stayed in Florence for one and a half day. Let me share with you my fantastic experience of Florence.
Florence is the cultural capital in the medieval time, and the key player in the Renaissance movement. A small city it seems, but the home of some of the most famous people in history-Michaelanglo, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo etc, just to name a few.
Again with narrow streets and allys, our first stop was a demonstration of leather. Italian/Florentine leather is world famous and shops selling leather cloths and accessories are everywhere. Obviously, I didn't leave without getting some goods myself. After that, we had a walking tour with a local guide.
Best known of all Florence's treasures is the Ponte Vecchio. This glorious bridge was the only one spared by the German attacks in the second World ...
Advantages: Beauty. History, Culture. Good food and wine Disadvantages: Expensive. Crowded with tourists.
When it comes to architectural grandeur and art treasures few cities on earth can stand comparison with Florence - the Tuscan city that pioneered the renaissance in Medieval Europe.It is truly a beautiful city with few equals even in Italy.
Founded by the Romans in the 1st century, Florence did not expand significantly until Carolingian days, but between the 12th and 15th centuries it became the greatest cultural center in Europe; some might suggest it became the hub of the universe, not only producing magnificient architecture and countless art treasures but forming ideas that form the basis of even 20th century thought.
Florence spreads itself along both banks of the River Arno and is surrounded by hills. Anatole France once wrote, "... The God who made the hills of Florence was an artist." It seems the proud people of this ...
Advantages: More art than you can wave a brush at Disadvantages: The crowds...oh, and the crowds
I had read so many guidebooks, online guides and reviews about Florence, that I wasn't sure I actually needed to visit in person. However, since we were in Tuscany anyway, and the hotel we were staying in was a mere 40km distant, I though it would be somewhat amiss not to see the city and all its glories.
Florence is a dream destination for art-lovers - some of the planet's most famous works of art jostle for position in some of the greatest galleries of the world. I'd like to tell you a bit about some of these treasures, but I'm not going to.
Not because I don't want to, but because I can't. I didn't see any!
I'm afraid I wasn't willing to queue in blazing sunshine and temperatures in the mid-30's just to see some old paintings. Call me uncouth and uncultured if you will, just don't call me at 3am!
So, if you're looking ...
