| The Albergotto is located in the heart of Florence, on the Via de Tornabuoni, at the corner of Via della Vigna Nuova. Its windows overlook these two elegant streets, as well as the marvellous Palazzo Strozzi. During the 19th century, tourists, both Italian and foreign began to flock in great numbers to Florence, attracted by the beauty of its art, by its pleasant climate and by the green hills that surround it. Via Tornabuoni was Florence´s drawing-room, indeed the drawing-room of Europe. Many of the aristocratic palazzos that line the street were converted into hotels, cafès and tea rooms for the benefit of the visitors. The Albergotto continues the tradition of the ´casa albergo´, dating from the days when it was appreciated and frequented by famous visitors such as Verdi, Donizzetti, Gounaud and George Eliot; to whom there is a plaque on the façade. |
