Florence
Florence
Florence is a magnificent open-air museum, a microcosm of unique masterpieces in the world. Hotel Calimala is located in the heart of the city center, in the perfect place to dive into art and take it in all in one breath.
Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio
An ancient Medici residence and seat of the sixteenth century Lordship, Palazzo Vecchio fascinates with its solemn aura. The studded façade, the coats of arms of the most powerful families, the Torre d'Arnolfo that stands austere in the Florentine sky, hold so many unsuspected wonders. The Salone dei Cinquecento and Vasari's paintings, like the secret rooms of the Medici, take your breath away.
Via de’ Tornabuoni
Via de’ Tornabuoni
It is not easy to resist a designer bag or a suit just off the catwalks of Milan. Don't: Via de' Tornabuoni, a few steps from our hotel, is the headquarters of luxury shopping. International fashion boutiques, prestigious jewelers and glittering shop windows open up in front of you, on a street full of stars
Palazzo Strozzi
Palazzo Strozzi
Seemingly severe and impregnable, Palazzo Strozzi is a lively Florentine art and lifestyle center. Home to exhibitions and events of metropolitan culture, behind the mighty walls it holds a delicate soul.
Duomo (The Cathedral)
Duomo (The Cathedral)
The cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, or Duomo, is the undisputed queen of our city. And it's only a 4-minute walk from Hotel Calimala! The dome designed by the visionary genius of Filippo Brunelleschi, the intrigues and stories handed down inside, the Gothic and elegant bell tower by Giotto: the Duomo of Florence is a miracle of art, to be admired in all its splendor.
Uffizi Gallery
Uffizi Gallery
Leonardo da Vinci, Giotto, Cimabue, Botticelli are just some of the geniuses of Italian art represented at the Uffizi Gallery. Ours is the largest museum collection in the world, a manifesto of all the beauty passed down by our civilization. In the city where Beauty has always reigned
Ponte Vecchio
Ponte Vecchio
The bridge erected in the narrowest part of the Arno river, in the heart of the city, is a precious mirror walk on the river. Where butcher shops and fruit and vegetable shops hawked their wares in the Medici era, now fabulous jewelers and goldsmiths shine.
Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens
Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens
Do you want to relive the splendors of Renaissance Florence? Stop off at the Pitti Palace, once a Medici residence and today a museum hub of ineffable charm. Inside the palace you can visit several galleries, dedicated to period art, costume, silverware and furnishings. After such a combination of wonders, set aside a few hours for the city's green oasis, fully breathtaking: the Boboli Gardens welcomes you with stone allegories, fountains and sculptures set in nature.