Florence in Italy
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Florence well known also as the “Renaissance birthplace”, is among the most visited towns in Italy, thanks to its richness in arts and history.
The most famous Renaissance artists were born in Florence or here they worked, by leaving in heritage masterpieces and works of great value.
Among the most important artists that in Florence spent a period of their life, there are: Michelangelo, Leonardo, Vasari, Brunelleschi, Cimabue, Beato Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Lorenzo Ghiberti and Donatello.
Florence’s historical centre, developed through Ponte Vecchio, Piazza Duomo, the Uffizi Gallery and Piazza della Signoria, was declared World Heritage Site in 1982, by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). This is an evident sign of its international importance from the artistic and architectural point of view.
For tourists, Florence is a “paradise” made up by ancient palaces, suggestive bridges on Arno River, italian and foreign masterpieces exhibited by museums among the most important in the world.
People who are planning a visit to Florence for a cultural vacation, have to discover “necessarily” Piazza Duomo (Dom Square) where you find the Baptistery of St. John with its “Paradise doors” by Ghiberti, Giotto’s Bell Tower and the Chatedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with the famous Brunelleschi’s cupola.
Other attractive places are: Ponte Vecchio with a splendid view on Arno River and a lot of goldmith stores; the Basilica of Santa Croce; Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria; Pitti Palace with Boboli gardens; Medici Palace; Forte Belvedere, the Uffizi and Academia Galleries.
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Le Stanze dei Medici is a new and elegant bed and breakfast located in the center of Florence, Italy. Opened in 2009, this beautiful
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