Florence, home of Renaissance art and architecture
Florence has long been a tourist destination and continues to attract millions of tourists annually. It boasts the greatest collection of Renaissance art and architecture in the world yet is small enough to be manageable if time is limited. Aside from its extraordinary art, Florence offers great restaurants, good shopping and fine hotels. Avoid the summer heat and come in winter when this glorious city is relatively free from tourist hordes.
Basilica di San Miniato al Monte was raised as a homage to St. San Miniato was an Armenian...
The Basilica of Santa Croce is the world's largest Franciscan church, and is crowned with a...
When work on Florence's green-and-white-striped cathedral was begun in the 1290s, it was to...
The Florence Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni, translated Baptistery of St.
The planet's most fabulous collection of Renaissance paintings is housed in the ex-offices...
Despite the fact that Galleria dell'Accademia contains a huge number of magnificent and...
Despite the entrance fee, Giardino di Boboli is a popular oasis, particularly on hot summer...
One of the tallest structures in the Piazza del Duomo, _Giotto's Bell Tower (Campanile di...
On a hillside just south of Florence, Monastero della Certosa del Galluzzo was once one of...
Museo dell'Antica Casa Fiorentina (Palazzo Davanzati) is partially open again.
The beautiful L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio (also known as Palazzo della...
Florence's iconic Ponte Vecchio ('Old Bridge') was built in 1345 and crosses the Arno at its...