Via Romana runs from Palazzo Pitti to Porta Romana through the Oltrarno, the side of Florence south of the Arno, where artisans’ workshops, small squares and gardens are a few steps from the great museums.
On foot from the hotel
| Place | On foot | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Boboli Gardens, Annalena gate | across the street | 20 m |
| Palazzo Pitti | 6 min | 440 m |
| Piazza Santo Spirito | 6 min | 430 m |
| Porta Romana | 7 min | 490 m |
| Ponte Vecchio | 10 min | 780 m |
| Uffizi Galleries | 14 min | 1.1 km |
| Cathedral (Duomo) | 20 min | 1.5 km |
| Santa Maria Novella station | 24 min | 1.8 km |
| Piazzale Michelangelo (uphill) | 27 min | 2 km |
Walking times are estimates at an easy pace.
Find us
Getting here
By train
Santa Maria Novella station is 1.8 km away: about 24 minutes on foot, or a short taxi ride. The Romana – Boboli bus stop is about 80 m from our door.
By plane
From Florence airport, tram line T2 runs to the Unità stop beside Santa Maria Novella station in about 22 minutes; from there, take a taxi or walk.
From Pisa airport, the PisaMover shuttle runs to Pisa Centrale station, from where trains run to Florence Santa Maria Novella.
By car
The historic centre is a limited traffic zone (ZTL). If you are coming by car, write to us before you travel: we will explain how to reach the hotel and where to park nearby.
Around the house
- Boboli Gardens: the Annalena gate is across the street; the main entrance is at Palazzo Pitti.
- Palazzo Pitti: the great Medici palace and its museums, six minutes away.
- La Specola: the natural history museum on Via Romana, famous for its anatomical waxes.
- Piazza Santo Spirito: Brunelleschi’s church, cafés and the life of the Oltrarno.
- Porta Romana: the old southern gate of the city walls, at the end of Via Romana.
- Giardino Corsi: the private romantic garden next door, glimpsed through its gate on Via Romana.
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