We are in the Oltrarno area, full of antiques and craftsmen shops.
Travel information
By Air:
-Florence’s Amerigo Vespucci Airport (PERETOLA) is 7 km from the center of Florence, and a cab costs approximately 20 Euro to reach the Althea.
Bus 62 goes to the Firenze Santa Maria Novella train station from the airport. A shuttle service is also provided by ATAF BUS (orange buses) or SITA BUS (light blue buses) that will take you to the SITA bus terminal on via Santa Caterina da Siena close to the train Station.
By Train:
The Santa Maria Novella station is about 1,5 kilometers from the Althea.
-By Taxi from Firenze Santa Maria Novella train station:
Exit the train station to the left, close to the pharmacy (Farmacia), and take a right to the cab stand. The approximate cost to the Althea is 10 Euro.
-By bus
Directly in front of the cab stand mentioned above is the BUS D terminal. The stop for the Althea is named Santo Spirito (the one after the Piazza Pitti stop).From the Santo Spirito bus stop, walk in the same direction as the bus until you arrive in Square Santo Spirito. Opposite to the facade of the church and on your left, as soon you get in to Piazza santo Spirito, is Via delle Caldaie, Althea is there at numb. 25 on the left sidewalk.