Florence Travel Guide
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Florence is famous amongst tourists and scholars for her glorious artwork, cultural heritage, and the major role she played in the Renaissance and Humanist movements. All these facets combine to make this one of the most glorious cities in the world. Florence may be a small city, but she is extremely beautiful and a favorite meeting place for visitors and … Read Florence introduction
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Certosa del Galluzzo
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Both architecturally and artistically unique, this monastery commissioned in 1342 by Niccolò Acciaioli, viceroy of the Kingdom of Naples, was originally home to Carthusian monks. Today Cistercian monks give visitors a guided tour of …
Plaza Hotel Lucchesi
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Excellent service and beautiful surroundings have long been trademarks of this elegant hotel. The Plaza Hotel Lucchesi overlooks the banks of the Arno and …
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This City has so much to do, whether you like walking round viewing the architecture, or sitting in a street cafe enjoying good food and drink. It's perfect for a weekend, offering a taste of ... more
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Introduction
The cultural and historical impact of Florence (or Firenze ) is overwhelming. Close up, however, the city is one of Italy's most atmospheric and pleasant, retaining a strong resemblance to the small late-medieval centre that contributed so much to the artistic and political development of …
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Baptistery The Romanesque Baptistery may have been built as early as the 5th century on the site of a Roman temple. It is one of the oldest buildings in Florence. The present facade dates from about the 11th century. It is said that the eighth side represents the (nonexistent) eighth day of the week, …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 374500 Area : 3514km² Longitude / Latitude : 11.2077455521 / 43.7815742493 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Florence is an important railway hub, and from the city's main train station, Stazione di Santa Maria Novella, you can get direct trains heading in most directions. The train is the most convenient option for reaching Florence from other Italian cities or abroad. Flying into …
History
Recent History Florence has rarely hit the headlines in recent times. It leads the quiet dignified life of a regional capital under a constant influx of tourists. In 1993 a car bomb killed five people and damaged works in the Uffizi gallery - this attack was attributed to the Sicilian Mafia. Only in …
Weather
Florence's position in a river basin, walled in by hills to the south and the foothills of the Apennines to the north, largely determines its climate. In summer the city is a like a pressure cooker as heat and humidity soar. July is the worst month (closely followed by August) and there are days when …
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Overview of Florence
Mary McCarthy famously described Florence (Firenze) as a City of Stone. This assessment digs deeper than merely the fact that the buildings, streets, doorjambs, sidewalks, windowsills, towers, and bridges are all cobbled together in shades of gray, stern rock hewn by generations of the …
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Florence casts a spell in the way that few cities can, perhaps because of its sublime art; perhaps because of the views at sunset over the Arno; perhaps because of the way Florentine food and wine delight the palate. Maybe it's because the city has not changed much since the 16th century. Though …
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