Firenze-Castelfiorentino

Viale Roosevelt, 26, Florence
Distance to city center: 30.78km (19.13 mi)

About Firenze-Castelfiorentino

Castelfiorentino is a nice little village immersed in the Tuscany's country side, about 38 km far from Florence city centre.

Here you can visit the old part of the village with its 2 ancient main churches, Santa Verdiana and San Francesco.
By train ( station is only 600 meters far from the hostel ) you can easily reach in about 50 minutes the most important cities in Tuscany as Florence ( 38 km ), Siena ( 40 km ) and Pisa ( 50 km ); trains to these cities run very frequently. If you come by car you will also be able to reach the most beautiful medioeval villages as San Gimignano ( 25 km ), Volterra ( 30 km ) and Monteriggioni ( 35 km ).

Staying at Castelfiorentino Youth Hostel is good for people that want to escape the city and have a relaxing holiday in the quietness of the country side.

The hostel was built in year 2000 and has 18 rooms, all provided with lockers.
At only 300 meters far from the hostel is an indoor swimming-pool; an outdoor one is at 7 km far, reachable by train.
We also rent bicycles for free.

Opening hours: 07:30 - 10:00 a.m. / 04:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Please notice that the hostel remains closed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and during this time guests cannot stay inside.

Please note, if you are not a member of Hostelling International there is an extra charge of ? 3,00 per person per night; once you have stayed 6 nights at a HI hostel you become a HI member, and no extra charges apply for future stays.

We look forward to meet you at Castelfiorentino!

Facilities

  • » Breakfast Included
  • » Car Parking Available
  • » Laundry
  • » Wheelchair Friendly
  • » Linen Included
  • » Curfew
  • » Security Lockers
  • » Luggage Storage
  • » Common Room
  • » Bike Parking
  • » Free Carpark
  • » Non Smoking

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Directions

You will find Castelfiorentino between Firenze and Siena, about 40km from both cities. You can easily reach us by train, we are on the line 'Florence-Siena'. From Florence you have to take a train to Siena and get off in Castelfiorentino ( that is at about 38 km/ 50 minutes ); once you are out of train station turn right and then turn right again at the traffic light; cross the railway and the bridge and then go always straight on for 500 meters. You will find us close to the soccer stadium.

By car:
If you come from Firenze or Pisa drive along the speedway FIRENZE-PISA-LIVORNO, exit at EMPOLI OVEST then continue on the S.S. 429 main road of the Valdelsa towards Siena.

The nearest airports are Firenze and Pisa.

From Firenze you can also reach us by bus from 'Stazione Autolinea SITA' that you will find near the railway station 'Firenze SMN".

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