The Bed & Breakfast "La Mongolfiera" is found in an elegant and completely restored Chalet located in Florence in a majestic and reserved residential area tucked at the foot of the Fiesole Hills. Close to the historical center, Santa Maria Novella Central train Station, and the Polo Expositivo at Fortezza da Basso, the Bed & Breakfast "La Mongolfiera" is the ideal place to stay when visiting Florence and its surroundings. Each room in the Bed & Breakfast "La Mongolfiera" in Florence is decorated in Tuscan style and includes air conditioning,, a private bathroom and TV. Furthermore, guests can enjoy other common areas for relaxation and a cozy garden where breakfast is served during summertime. Bed & Breakfast "La Mongolfiera" in Florence serves their guests a continental breakfast in its spacious and elegant dining room during the colder months and in the garden during the summer. Products without gluten are available on request. PARKING Paid private parkig for the price of 8 euro per day. Paid public parking is available between 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the parking spots marked by blue lines. The ticket can be purchased at the nearby automatic machine. After 8:00 pm parking is free until 8:00 am the next morning in the same spot, as well as on Sundays and Holidays. Day passes for tourists, for the price of 8 euro; "gratta e sosta", are available through the B&B "La Mongolfiera". The pass is valid for 24 hours in all of Florence in parking spaces designated with blue lines. BICYCLES The Bed & Breakfast "La Mongolfiera" has its own bicycles available for their guests for touring the city (price euro 5 per day). TOURS It's possible to book private tours or groups' tours. Private tours are organized by B&B La Mongolfiera's staff. We'll be pleased to drive you in the heart of classical Chianti, in the medieval cities of Siena, Volterra and San Gimignano or in the historical cities of Arezzo, Pistoia, Pisa and Lucca. Information of tours can be requested and reservations can be made with at least one weeks' advance notice. These private tours are only on Saturday and Sunday. Price is euro 300,00 and included a drive tour from 9.00 a.m. to 18.00 p.m.; number maximum of persons: 4. Group's tours The programme of the group's tour is the following: 8.30 a.m. start point in Piazza S. M. Novella; Morning in Siena; Light lunch at a farmhouse; Visit of San Gimignano; Chianti drive; Pisa; 8.30 p.m. back in Florence. Price is euro 80,00 per person (free for children up to 12). Group's tours are only on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. It's necessary to book some days before your arrival. RESERVATIONS IN MUSEUMS The Bed & Breakfast "La Mongolfiera" can reserve admission tickets to Florence museums. We recommend advanced reservations to visit the Uffizi Gallery and the Galleria dell'Accademia. The cost of the reservation is euro 3,00. GUIDED TOURS The Bed & Breakfast "La Mongolfiera" can reserve guided tours, with advanced notice, for both country or city excursions in Florence. Organized tours and sight-seeing for the family with children are also available!!! TRANSPORTATION The Bed & Breakfast "La Mongolfiera" in Florence can reserve transportation with a car service. Reservations must be made in advance. FURTHERMORE Tourist Information Material and Bus tickets are also available. La Mongolfiera Bed and Breakfast is located in a residential area at the foot of the Fiesole Hills, conveniently located only a few minutes away from the city center and its many tourist attractions and places of interest. BY CAR Coming from Rome * Exit the highway and follow the directions to the city center and the railway station Santa Maria Novella. * From Piazza della Libert