Santa Maria Novella train station welcomes the
majority of the people arriving in Florence, which
might explain the hectic pace. Commuters and tourists
come across the constant hustle and bustle of the
station before exiting, taking a few steps and
stopping amazed in Piazza di Santa Maria Novella. It
is impossible not to admire the the square, housing
one of the most charming basilicas in Florence. The
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area has plenty of local spots to taste Tuscan
specialties, but don’t stop in the main streets alone;
the narrower side streets always ensure satisfaction.
The huge Parco Delle Cascine provides a solution to
the need for a green area as well as a historic
welcome in the form of a bronze statue of King
Vittorio Emanuele II riding a horse.
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