FLORENCE

Florence is a metropolitan city of 370,323 inhabitants, in north central Italy, the heart of a metropolitan area of over 1,500,000 inhabitants, capital of the province and in the Tuscany region of which is the largest and most populous city, and the historic heart, art, fair and economically.

Capital of Italy (1865-1871) after the unification of Italy in the Middle Ages was an important cultural, commercial, economic and financial matters, covering the role of capital in the modern era of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany under the rule of households the Medici and Lorraine.

Major university center, is considered the place of origin of the Renaissance and is universally recognized as one of the cradles of art and architecture, as well known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In fact, thanks to its numerous monuments and museums - including the Duomo, Santa Croce, the Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Pitti - is one of the most beautiful and important tourist destinations of Italy and the world.

Given the enormous artistic wealth of the city (Florence has the largest concentration of world art in proportion to its extension), cultural tourism is very strong, just think that the Galleria degli Uffizi (museum of art more Italian visited), the major city museums and the most famous of the world off as something more than one million, five hundred thousand tickets a year, which are flanked by the other major city museums. Florence, city of art ideal destination for holidays all year round.

 

For further information visit the following sites:

Florence
Tour in Florence
Tourism Agency of Florence