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Pistoia Travel Guide

An ancient Roman town (Catiline and his conspirators were defeated here in 62 B.C.) built against the foothills of the Apennines, Pistoia is another city whose proximity to Florence causes many travelers to pass it by on their way to Lucca or Pisa. Its pretty churches, small but worthy art collections, and well-preserved dark medieval alleyways make it a worthwhile stop—and hint at its unusual historic situation. Halfway between rivals Pisa and Florence, it inherited beautiful Romanesque churches and Gothic sculpture through the influence of the former and the best of the Renaissance from its proximity to the latter. Read More

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Hotels

Hotel Villa San Michele

Via Doccia 4
Fiesole 50014 Map

Distance: 21.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0

Hotel Torre di Bellosguardo

Via Roti Michelozzi 2
Florence 50124 Map

Distance: 19.7 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended

Hotel Aprile Palazzo dal Borgo

via della Scala 6
Florence 50123 Map

Distance: 20.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended

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Attractions

Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria dei Fiori)

Piazza del Duomo
Florence, Italy

Distance: 20.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

For centuries, people have commented that Florence's cathedral is turned inside out, its... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
4_0

Palazzo Pitti & Giardino Boboli (Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens)

Piazza Pitti
Florence, Italy

Distance: 20.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

Though the original, much smaller Pitti Palace was a Renaissance affair probably designed by... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Galleria dell'Accademia (Academy Gallery)

Via Ricasoli 58-60
Florence, Italy

Distance: 20.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

Though tour-bus crowds flock here just for Michelangelo's David, anyone with more... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Airports

Major Airports near Pistoia

Distance (mi.)
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport 47.0 map
Venice Marco Polo Airport 130.5 map
Milan Linate Airport 132.6 map

Other Smaller Airports near Pistoia

Distance (mi.)
Florence Peretola Airport 17.0 map
Pisa Gal Galilei Airport 29.7 map
Forli Luigi Ridolfi Airport 61.2 map

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