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Ostello del Bigallo - Bigallo Hostel

Bagno a Ripoli, Via del Bigallo e Apparita 14 - Florence, Italy

Directions (how to arrive at the hostel):

Upon a hill with a breathtaking view of Florence below, we are at 'via Bigallo e Apparita 14' in the small town of Bagno a Ripoli, among olive trees and vineyards, in the Tuscan countryside only 10km from the centre of Florence.

You can reach our Bigallo Hostel by public transport or your own means of transport (car or motorbike).

By own transport: take the Highway A1 exit 'Firenze Sud' and follow directions to the small town Bagno a Ripoli. Once you’ve arrived in Bagno a Ripoli, follow the main road (Via Roma) for about 3 km uphill in the direction of Bigallo (there are brown touristic road signs saying “Antico Spedale del Bigallo).

By public transport: If you’re arriving by train, you’ll have to take a bus to reach our hostel. Follow these steps to make the journey to our hostel easier :)
1) At first you have to reach Piazza Indipendenza (to take bus nr. 23B). Once you arrive at Santa Maria Novella train station take the exit on your left. You can reach on foot Piazza Indipendenza in 5 - 10 minutes.

2) From Piazza Indipendenza take bus Nr. 23B (in direction to Croce a Varliano) and get off at the last bus stop “Croce a Varliano”. This bus journey will take up to 35 minutes.

3) You have almost made it to our hostel now! From this bus stop you have to walk up the steep hill for about 20 minutes (around 1 km), and you will be rewarded with amazing views from our hostel :-)
Alternatively you can wait for bus Nr. 24 from ‘La Fonte’ bus stop (located a few meters away) and get off at the next bus stop ‘Roma 21’, however this will help only to save a couple of minutes of walking and in most cases it is worth to skip this option to get to our hostel much quicker.