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Novoli, Florence — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Novoli is a quarter of Florence that belonged to the former comune of Pellegrino until 1865, when the city took it in.
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Where to stay in Novoli
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
The Ippodromo delle Cascine sets the tone. Novoli is a working quarter of Florence rather than a sightseeing one, and beds here are the sort attached to a residential street, with Santa Maria a Novoli and Santo Stefano in Pane as the local landmarks instead of a piazza. Trade-offs are plain.
Take a room here if the racecourse and a quiet address suit you better than a doorstep in the middle of Florence.
Few places to stay in Novoli — most visitors book in Florence nearby.
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Novoli
Novoli runs on residential streets around Santa Maria a Novoli and Santo Stefano in Pane, so the beds are flats and small hotels rather than anything aimed at sightseers. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in Novolirace days at the Ippodromo delle CascineIppodromo delle Cascine
The Ippodromo delle Cascine is the largest single site inside the quarter, which makes the streets beside the track the obvious base for anyone whose reason for coming to Novoli is the racing. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in Ippodromo delle CascineHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Florence
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Museums & Galleries
1- Museo della didattica in agricoltura Heritage
Churches & Religious Sites
3- Santo Stefano in Pane Heritage
- Santa Maria a Novoli Heritage
- San Donato in Polverosa
Stadiums & Sports
1- Ippodromo delle Cascine
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About Novoli
What are the main landmarks in Novoli?
The Ippodromo delle Cascine is the outlier. Most of the rest is parish work: Santa Maria a Novoli, San Donato in Polverosa, Santo Stefano in Pane, Sant'Antonio al Romito, and the Demidoff Chapel of San Donato. The Museo della didattica in agricoltura closes the roll.
A racecourse, five dedications, and one small museum are the whole of it, and a visitor after the famous sights of Florence walks out of the quarter to find them.
What is the history of Novoli?
Pellegrino held this ground first. Novoli formed part of that comune until 1865, when the boundary changed and the quarter passed to the comune of Florence, which is the one dated event the record fixes for it. Older names sit on the churches: San Donato in Polverosa, Santo Stefano in Pane, and Sant'Antonio al Romito are the parishes the register lists, and the Demidoff Chapel of San Donato stands with the first of them.
The rest is undated.
Where is Novoli?
The quarter lies inside Florence, in Italy, with the Ippodromo delle Cascine and the church of Santa Maria a Novoli on its ground.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Novoli?
Novoli: a quiet address near Santa Maria a Novoli. Ippodromo delle Cascine: race days at the Ippodromo delle Cascine. Florence: the historic core when Novoli feels too far out.
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Updated October 2026