Florence Santa Maria Novella Self-Guided Audio Walk: Alberti's Church Front, Palazzo Strozzi and Santa Trinita Bridge

What to bring

• Phone and audio: Bring a fully charged smartphone and your own earphones for the audio tour.
• Mobile data: Use mobile data for live GPS; if you do not have data, open the tour on Wi-Fi before you set off.
• Footwear: Wear shoes with good grip, as Florence's sandstone paving can be slippery when wet.

Additional information

• Tour format: This is a self-guided audio walk in English with 10 stops over a 1.9 km route taking about 1 hour.
• Start time: You can start the tour on any day, at any hour, with lifetime access to the content.
• Best time: For calmer streets and church access, aim for Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday afternoon around 15:00.
• Santa Maria Novella hours: Santa Maria Novella is open until 17:30 with last entry at 16:30.
• Santa Maria Novella Fridays: On Fridays, Santa Maria Novella opens at 11:00.
• Santa Maria Novella Sundays: On Sundays, Santa Maria Novella opens from 13:00 to 17:00.
• Ognissanti hours: Ognissanti reopens at 15:00 in the afternoon and is closed on Tuesdays.
• Santa Trinita hours: Santa Trinita reopens in the afternoon at 16:00.
• Palazzo Strozzi courtyard: Palazzo Strozzi's courtyard stays open into the evening.
• Winter timing: In winter, you will reach the Ponte Santa Trinita bridge around sunset.
• Start location: The walk begins in the garden in front of the main facade of Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
• Tram access T1 and T2: Trams T1 and T2 stop at "Alamanni Stazione S.M. Novella" on the west side, about 150 m from the start.
• Tram access Valfonda: The "Valfonda Stazione S.M. Novella" stop on the north-east side is about 90 m from the start.
• Tram Unità: The T2 stop "Unità" operates at limited times only.
• End location connections: From the end point, the Oltrarno walk starts at the south foot of the Ponte Santa Trinita.
• Ponte Vecchio distance: From the bridge, the Ponte Vecchio is about 300 m upstream along Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli.
• Return to station: Santa Maria Novella station is about 1 km away on foot via Via de' Tornabuoni.
• Slippery paving: Florence's sandstone paving can be slippery when it is wet, so walk carefully.
• Bridge crowding: The Ponte Santa Trinita sidewalk is about 2 m wide and can fill at sunset; stand at the parapet and keep the sidewalk clear.
• Station garden access: If the station garden is closed, you should start on the sidewalk in front of the station instead.
• Residential street etiquette: On Via del Porcellana, between stops 4 and 5, please keep your voice low as it is a quiet residential lane.
• Church etiquette: At Santa Maria Novella, Ognissanti, and Santa Trinita, stay at the back and speak softly during services.
• Eating on church steps: Do not picnic or eat on church steps, as a city ordinance bans this at major churches and it is discouraged everywhere.
• Entry exclusions: Entry to Santa Maria Novella, Palazzo Strozzi exhibitions, and other museums or monuments is not included in this walk.

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