Florence

Florence is a city not to be missed for art lovers, the historic center of Florence hosts such a concentration of works of art, so large and important that it has been named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Florence is referred regarded as "the cradle of the Renaissance" to denote the period of artistic revival that started in the 14th century, after the dark years of the Middle Ages, as a result of the powerful Medici family.

Today, we may still enjoy the outstanding works of art and architecture by individuals like Brunelleschi, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Donatello because to the Medici Family's patronage.

Florence offers an elegant and easily walkable historic centre with cobbled streets, limited traffic, medieval building and splendid example of architecture such as the Cathedral with the famous Brunelleschi’s Dome, the Giotto’s Bell Tower; the Baptistery with Ghiberti's Door of Paradise.

The Accademia Gallery hosting the original Michelangelo’s David. The Uffizi Gallery with its vast collection of works of art by artists such as Giotto, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Caravaggio just to mention a few.

From the cities of Lucca, Pisa and Siena to the Tuscan countryside rich in culinary and wine traditions, Florence is a great place to begin exploring the finest of Tuscany.

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