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FLORENCE Districts
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA
by Marco De La Pierre
 This
is the neighborhood of the central railway station, the congressional
palace, and the main international expositions and fairs...
That's why here you'll find the highest concentration of traffic, tourists,
businessmen, immigrants, residents, taxis, tourist buses, fast
food and
pubs (Fiddler's Elbow, The Chequers, The Dublin, The Joshua Tree, Stregatto,
Trip Per Tre, Birreria Centrale) in the entire city center.
If you decide to stay here keep in mind that the district is
very busy, chaotic and dirtier than the rest the city. However
staying here has several advantages: a) you
are close to the station but, at the same time, in the heart of the
city, only a 5-10 minute walk from all the main city monuments,
churches and museums, b) here you'll find
the highest concentration of hotels (many
of them very cheap!), B&Bs,
and hostels in the city, c) here
there's plenty of cheap fast food, take-away pizza, excellent pubs
and good quality/budget price clothing, and d) it's
right next to the San Lorenzo market, the biggest
and most colorful street market in the city.
 Santa
Maria Novella (like every other city district) is characterized
by a beautiful central piazza dominated by the wonderful church of
Santa Maria Novella, masterpiece of Italian Gothic medieval architecture.
This church is the first artistic masterpiece that tourists arriving
in Florence by train can see and it is definitely a worthy 'welcome
to the city' for every traveller.
In the evening the square is full of tourists, students and immigrants.
In the vicinity can be found the city's best pubs: Fiddler's Elbow, The
Chequers, The Dublin, The Joshua Tree Pub.
BARS: LA ROTONDA.
RESTAURANTS: LATINI, 100 POVERI, BACCHUS, 3 MERLI, BUCA
SAN GIOVANNI, ROSES
PIZZERIAS: FUNICULI' FUNICULA'.
PUBS: FIDDLER'S ELBOW, THE CHEQUERS, THE DUBLIN, THE
JOSHUA TREE, STREGATTO, TRIP PER TRE, BIRRERIA CENTRALE.
WINE BARS: COLLE BERETO.
CLUBS (Cascine Park): RIO
GRANDE, CENTRAL PARK, STAZIONE
LEOPOLDA.
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| ... According to statistics produced by UNESCO, 60% of
the world's most important works of art are located in Italy
and approximately half of these are in Florence? |
| Opening days, addresses, opening hours of the most typical Florence
markets? Find out more in the STV
market pages! |
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