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As one of Italy’s main tourist destinations, Florence has hundreds of hotels. Two on the lower end of the price scale and near the train station are the recently renovated Hotel Eden (Via Nazionale 55, tel 055 483722, info@hoteleden.firenze.it, €50/60, breakfast included) and Hotel Accademia (Via Faenza 7, tel 055 293451, info@hotelaccademiafirenze.com, €50/55, breakfast included). Florence also has several hostels, but most popular among pilgrims and near the Campo di Marte is 7 Santi Hostel (Viale dei Mille 11, tel 055 5048452, info@7santi.com, from €19), set in a former monastery. Another fine choice is Hostel Santa Monaca set in a 15th century-convent in the Santo Spirito quarter (Via S. Monaca 5, tel 055 268 338, info@ostellosantamonaca.com, from €11).

At the steps of Basilica Santa Croce, facing the church, follow the street to the right until it ends in one block, then turn left onto Via dei Tintori. In just 1½ blocks you see the raised sidewalk alongside the Arno River. Cross the street and follow this sidewalk past the busy riverside hotels, with the old tower of Florenced’s original walls visible across the river. Car traffic crosses the Arno on successive bridges. Before the second bridge find a footpath down to the dirt trail alongside the river. This path will take you all the way out of urban Florence.