Our B&B is located in the heart of Florence in a large, quiet apartment located on the first floor and second floor of an historical palace (no elevator) in the neighborhood of San Pier Maggiore. Our rooms are large and quiet, as no window faces the street. The frescoes decorating the rooms (at 1° floor) date back to the XVIth century and are accompanied by original 19th and 20th century furniture.
On the second floor there are 3 beautiful spacious and quiet rooms newly decorated in a modern style. The second floor you can rent it for groups and families.
We have a charming terrace just off of our lounge where we invite our guests to relax. In the breakfast room you will also find an internet corner with two computers at our guests’ disposal.
Bed and Breakfast in Florence city center
Dante supposedly began his famous journey to Fiesole from our location, hence our street’s name Via Fiesolana. The property is just a few steps away from the Duomo (the main Cathedral), the beautiful church of Santa Croce (with its stunningly frescoed Cappella dei Pazzi), the Synagogue, the Uffizi Museum, and the Accademia Gallery. Not to mention the many boutiques, restaurants, cafés and markets within five minutes walking distance.
The neighborhood of Casa Rovai B & B
We are located two steps away from Florence’s main theatres: La Pergola and Teatro Verdi. Around the corner, Ciompi Square hosts the antiques market that is open every last Sunday of the month. In nearby Ghiberti Square you will find the “Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio”, a 19th century food market where you can thrill all of your five senses!
Near the above mentioned market, one can find excellent cafés and restaurants with extraordinary authentic Tuscan food.
Oltrarno is just a few steps away
The church of San Miniato al Monte that rises above the famous panoramic view point of Piazzale Michelangelo, is a magnificent Romanesque church uniquely built on several levels that gracefully ascend the hill top. A wonderful walk that that takes you through grotto-filled tuscan gardens, it takes only thirty minutes on foot from our B&B to the peek of San Miniato!
Walking routes to reach Casa Rovai:
from Santa Maria Novella station, walk: http://bit.ly/1sswWnn
from Campo di Marte station, walk: http://bit.ly/1WzWStL
from the parking lot of St. Ambrose, on foot: http://bit.ly/1ZlKWty
From Santa Maria Novella Station:
walk: http://bit.ly/1sswWnn
by taxi: Take a taxi directly to the station and join in Casa Rovai in Via Fiesole 1
Traveled by car to reach Casa Rovai:
from Rome, A1 exit Firenze Sud: http://bit.ly/20YKOkf
from Milan / Parma / Bologna, A1 FI-PI-LI exit management Florence: http://bit.ly/25DfzyA
E80 from Genoa, A11 direction Airport: http://bit.ly/1O8l3wM
from Livorno, FI-PI-LI exit Firenze center: http://bit.ly/1U4m2P1
PLEASE NOTE: if you come by car it is important to know that you can park your car outside the ZTL zone, see http://www.firenzeparcheggi.it/: the nearest are the parking lot of St. Ambrose http: // bit. ly / 1WzY5kZ
In altrenatively you can get in ztl only if you want to leave your car in the garage next to our B & B at a cost of 25 Euros for 24 hours, they will take care to register your car on arrival. Important: To enter the restricted traffic zone is necessary attravestrare the ztl crossing in Via dell ‘if you want to reach the property, the drive paths are already set to reach Casa Rovai.
For any problems please contact us on 347 4852643.
I wish you a GOOD TRIP and we look forward to Florence!
