How to reach Casa Billi

Casa Billi is in Faenza street, 12, 50123 Florence

by train is the best way to visit Florence

By car:
A1 highway from the south, exit at Firenze Sud and then follow the signs to the city center and train station Santa Maria Novella;
If you arrive by car from the A1, from the north, exit at Firenze Nord and then follow the signs to the city center and train station Santa Maria Novella;
Siena, the Chianti motorway, exit to the end, at Firenze-Certosa and follow the signs to the train;
From Pisa-Livorno, with the FI-PI-LI highway, follow signs for the station;


By train:
3 minutes walk from the train station Santa Maria Novella:
from the station take Via Nazionale and turn right at the first intersection, via Faenza, continue until number 12 black, near the junction with Via S. Antonino.

by plane:
From Pisa airport: by train (every hour) to Florence Santa Maria Novella
From Florence Airport Peretola: by using T2, only 15 minutes, for 1,50€, you can reach Piazza Unità, few meters from Casa Billi; or by taxi (EUR 20)

Florence city of art and the cradle of Italian language,of which artists recognized around the world such as Dante Alighieri,Donatello and Leonardo da Vinci. Florence is known to be the "dream destination" of all nationalities and offers various possibilities of culture and unresistable gastronomic itineraries and excursions in the green Tuscan countryside.
Centrally located, closeby the Medici's Chapel, you will find the Duomo, a short walk from the Fortezza da Basso (home of many events and fairs in Florence) and Santa Maria Novella train station; Casa Billi is on the second floor (with elevator) of a building built in the 700's and has been operating since the early 1950', recently refurbished consists of rooms with private or shared bathrooms with every comfort.  All rooms are equipped with heating, air conditioning, free internet LAN or WI FI, tv and Hairdryer.
You can also stroll along the banks of the Arno river and see various jeweler shops which are on the famous Ponte Vecchio or you can leave a penny making a wish that you will return to florence in the Fountain of the Pig, or you can just simply sit down at many of the local bars and enjoy eating one of the many delicious flavours of Italian ice cream, which you will never forget how good it was. If you just want to take in the florentine lifestyle you can simply walk and be entertained by street performers in Piazza Signoria.
In the evening why not relax with an aperitif in Piazza della Repubblica or a hot chocolate walk the streets of downtown and glaze in the windows of Via Tornabuoni and Via Calzaiuoli where you can find all the famous Italian designers. Don't forget that there are also tradition markets to visit the Mercato del Porcellino, or the flea market, or San Lorenzo' market, where you can find souvenirs and florentine products like leather goods.
Our staff will gladly to help you by suggesting ideas of what to visit and to eat; we will be more than happy to indicate various options and provide you with a local city map.
Feel at home at Casa Billi, our modern atmosphere will make your stay in Florence be unforgettable.