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The first traces of civilization in the Arno valley, where the city of Florence now stands, date back to the Villanovan period (Iron Age). The Etruscans later ruled over the area; their domination persisted for several centuries, until they were eventually
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The Palazzo Vecchio (IPA pronunciation: [palatzo vɛkio]) (Italian for Old Palace) is the town hall of Florence, Italy. This massive, Romanesque, crenellated fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany.[1] Overlooking the Piazza
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The Florence Baptistry or Battistero di San Giovanni (Baptistery of St. John) is a religious building in Florence (Tuscany), Italy, which has the status of a minor basilica.
It is one of the oldest buildings in the city, built between 1059 and 1128. The a
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The white and green marble Gothic-Romanesque facade was completed by Leon Battista Alberti who designed the upper part. Inside the church there are splendid masterpieces including "The Trinity" by Masaccio, frescoes by Filippino Lippi and Ghirlan
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The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior
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Building of the palace was begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de´ Medici as the offices for the Florentine magistrates — hence the name "uffizi" ("offices"). Construction was continued to Vasari´s design by Alfonso Parigi and
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Found between Lungarno Acciaoli and Via Guicciardini. This is the oldest bridge which crosses the Arno at its widest point. It dates back to Roman times and has often been re-built.
The bridge spans the Arno at its narrowest point where it is believed tha
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The Loggia della Lanzi, also called the Loggia della Signoria, is a building on a corner of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy, adjoining the Uffizi Gallery. It consists of wide arches open to the street, three bays wide and one bay deep. The arc
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The Palazzo Pitti, in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast mainly Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio. The core of the present palazzo dates from
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The core of medieval Florence and more specifically the area between the church of “S. Martino” and “Piazza dei Donati”, was the 13th century location of the houses of the Alighieri family, as reported in many old documents. At the beginning of the 20th ce
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The traveler who approaches for the first time to the lands of Tuscany will not be able that to remain fascinated from the amazing artistic, historical, cultural, monumental varieties and urban planning of this region. Tuscany, with its cities rich in monuments, museums and works of art, is deeply tied to the extraordinary elaboration of concepts and to forms of original expression that have marked it in the history. You only have to think about the universality of Renaissance learning, started from Florence, thanks to the versatility and the genius of its extraordinary artists and interpreters, and diffused and asserted to European level. Art and culture will characterize your vacations if you will decide to make a travel in Tuscany and to follow the cultural suggestions we propose to you. Don't forget to reserve with us your accommodation if you prefer a hotel or an apartment, a farmhouse, a residence, a hostel or a camping.
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