Portinari Apartment: view of Duomo!

Portinari Apartment (4+2 pax)

Located in a palazzo near Duomo, this elegant apartment is in the very heart of Florence and a moment away from the most important monuments.

The Duomo Cathedral, one of the city’s most famous landmarks, is just 100 meters away. The romantic Ponte Vecchio (“old bridge”), designer shops, art galleries, and museums are all within 1 km. The building is located in the old city center of Florence, where all the major attractions are located. This area is no more than 1.5 km across: everything is within walking distance.

The apartment is on the third floor (approx 56 steps, no elevator); it is approximately 70 sqm wide and consists of two bedrooms with double glazing that can be arranged either as double or twin, one bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen, a spacious living room with TV and a dining table. Furthermore, there is one divan-bed in the living room. The floor of the rooms is in parquet.

Amenities

• Air conditioning
• Direct-dial line (only local calls)
• Internet high speed access (wired and wireless)
• LCD Television with DTT decoder
• Washing machine
• Cradle and Cribs (infant beds) on request

Nearby Points of Interest

Duomo (cathedral) – 100 meters
Dante's house – 400 meters
Via Tornabuoni (shopping street) - 700 meters
Ponte Vecchio - 900 meters
Uffizi Art Gallery and Piazza Signoria – 600 meters
Accademia Art Gallery (Michelangelo’s David) – 400 meters
Palazzo Pitti – 1.200 meters
San Lorenzo Market – 500 meters
San Lorenzo Church (with Michelangelo chapel) – 500 meters
Golf Club L’Ugolino - 9 kilometers
Siena - 65 kilometers

Central railway station (Santa Maria Novella) – 1.100 meters

Florence Vespucci Airport (FLR): approximate driving time is 20 minutes and distance is 6 kilometers.
Taxis are stationed in front of the Arrivals terminal or can be called by radiotaxi (Phone +39.055.4242/4390/4499/4798). Taxi journey time from the airport to Florence city center is about 20 minutes. Journey cost is calculated by the taxi meter (average cost is 20/25 Euro).
Bus: Ataf-Sita: 'Vola in bus' service. Departures from A. Vespucci Airport: from 6.00 to 23.30 every thirty minutes. The bus arrives to Santa Maria Novella railway station, which is approximately 500 meters far from the apartment.

Pisa airport: approximate driving time is 1 hour and distance is 95 kilometers.
It's possible to take either the train (www.ferroviedellostato.it/homepage_en.html) or the bus (www.terravision.eu/florence_pisa.html).

Parking garages:
Garage One ?- 100 meters (Via dell'Oriuolo 44? - tel: +39.055.2340494)

The most enjoyable way to explore this beautiful and compact city is on foot. Taxis and buses are also available.