Antico Spedale del Bigallo

With a breathtaking view of Florence, the "Antico Spedale del Bigallo" is a medieval building from the 13th century, which lies on a hill 5km to the south-east of the city.

Formerly a hospital for pilgrims and wayfarers, today it is a modern and comfortable youth hostel with 50 beds in 5 twin rooms and appealing medieval dormitories. The Bigallo Y. H. welcomes third millennium pilgrims who yearn to live in an atmosphere outside of time and space and enjoy both the beauty of nature and of the nearby art centres. It also has a ceremony room, fit for weddings, anniversaries, concerts, art exhibitions and conferences. Open from the 1st of April to 30th September (for groups also in other periods).

Accommodation Information

Since it used to be a hospital for pilgrims, the beds were created in the same style: as you can see in the pictures, we offer a 12 wood "boxes" accommodation, for a total of 24 beds (2 beds in each box) to maintain the original architecture and style of the building.

Location Information

Up on a hill with a breathtaking view of Florence below, we are in "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 (Duomo, Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio),
15/20 km. from the Chianti wine district,
45 km. from San Gimignano,
60 km. from Siena,
100 km. from Pisa,
the nearest bus stop is about 1km from the hostel