Florence is the capital of the Tuscany region of Italy, the birthplace of the Renaissance. City, cultural, artistic and architectural gem is considered. In 1982, the most important commercial and financial center of the Middle Ages, the city had a place in Unesco World Heritage List.
Near the years 1300-1500 European political, economic and cultural, which is the most important city in so many famous artists lived in Florence. Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Dante Alighieri, Machiavelli some of them.
Where to stay?
Tornabuoni
Santa Maria Novella Station
Porta al Prato
Piazza Della Repubblica (florence)
Duomo (Florence)
What to do during the day?
Turn which way you turn your head in the center of the Renaissance in Florence works of art and architecture with impressive experience do.
The first place where you can start to visit Florence, can be Giotti Tower. Taking the winding stairs to the tower, to the awesome beauty of the hills of Florence, the Duomo Cathedral in Tuscany countryside, you can also see the size.
Will offer visitors a feast of eye motility, and statues of Piazza della Signoria beauty.
Tailoring and antique shops along the Via Tornabuoni street or shops and open-air market place, you can stroll around the charming San Lorenzo. Vecchio bridge over the Arno River, in a region that is very impressive with jewelry stores.
Florence is a city of art, the art museum has one of the three largest in the world. The Uffizi Museum, the world's most renowned fine arts museum. Equipped with a large number of works in the Renaissance.
Piti Palace and Boboli Gardens in Florence, located behind the must-see places.
Vecchio, the Uffizi museum and the afternoon hours, especially around the square are filled with street performers, displays a very enjoyable occur.
What to do at night?
If you love the night life and entertainment, summer and winter, Florence is always moving. Florence, with students from all over the world for a city of education. This situation has an impact on the nightlife in Florence.
Particularly in summer, you will enjoy a riverside Lido. Piazza della Signoria comes at the beginning of the city's nightlife is concentrated.
Central Park Club, which is open during spring and summer, the favorite of the Italians and tourists.
Shopping
Recommended to avoid the main squares in Florence for shopping. Higher prices for these regions is very touristy. You can choose to buy souvenirs side streets.
Officina de 'Tornabuoni, The Mall, Dolce & Gabbana, Andreini, Showroom Fratelli Alinari, Florence, among the top 5 shopping mall. Can also lead to world famous brands as well as local products.
Complete with an arts center in Florence you can also find a variety of works of art and antiques. That many students studying fine arts and architecture faculties, these students make squares offered for sale you can find many different works of art.
Important Places
Brancacci Chapel
Pitti Palace (Palazzo Pitti)
Cathedral of Santa Maria dei Fiori (Duomo)
San Lorenzo Cathedral
Piazza della Signoria
Piazzale Michelangiolo
Santa Maria Novella
San Marco Convent (Convento di San Marco)
Duomo (Florence)
Duomo (Florence)
Baptistery
Ponte Vecchio
Nonfinito Palace
Ragazzi Museum
Bargello Museum (Museo Nazionale del Bargello)
Orsanmichele
Medici Chapels (Cappelle Medicee)
Tornabuoni
Porta Romana
Boboli Gardens (Giardini Boboli)
The Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi)
San Miniato al Monte (San Salvatore al Monte)
Loggia dei Lanzi
Palazzo della Signoria (Palazzo Vecchio)
Santa Croce
Renaissance Tower
Giotto's Bell Tower (Campanile di Giotto)