Casa Guidi, Florence

Name: Casa Guidi
Address: Piazza San Felice, 8, Florence, 50125, Italy
Telephone: +39 055 354457

#139 among attractions in Florence

Museum, Vernacular architecture, Specialty museum

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Facts and practical information

Casa Guidi is a writer's house museum in the 15th-century patrician house in Piazza San Felice, 8, near the south end of the Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy. The piano nobile apartment was inhabited by Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning between 1847 and Mrs Browning's death in 1861. Their only child, Robert Barrett Browning was born there in 1849. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°45'55"N, 11°14'53"E

Address

Piazza San Felice, 8Centro Storico (Santo Spirito)Florence 50125 Italy

Contact

+39 055 354457

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Florence

Day trips

Casa Guidi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti, Porcelain Museum, Boboli Gardens.

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Obelisk
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Casa Guidi open?

Casa Guidi is open:

Monday 3 pm - 6 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 3 pm - 6 pm
Thursday closed
Friday 3 pm - 6 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Casa Guidi?

Nearby attractions include San Felice, Florence (1 min walk), Tribune of Galileo, Florence (2 min walk), La Specola, Florence (3 min walk), Palazzo Pitti, Florence (3 min walk).

How to get to Casa Guidi by public transport?

The nearest stations to Casa Guidi:

Bus

Piazza San Felice • Lines: 11 (1 min walk)
Santo Spirito • Lines: C3, C4 (1 min walk)

Tram

Unità • Lines: T2 (18 min walk)
Alamanni - Stazione Santa Maria Novella • Lines: T1, T2 (20 min walk)

Train

Firenze Santa Maria Novella (22 min walk)
Firenze Porta al Prato (27 min walk)