Florence, Italy - travel guide with information on hotels, restaurants and much more

Florence (italian Firenze) is one of the most densely inhabited and the most important economical center of Tuscany, Italy. Built on top of Florentia, its pre-roman nucleus, the city lays in the center of a valley, upon River Arno and surrounded by Careggi and Fiesole Hills in the northern part; Arcetri and Bellosguardo to the south; to the East a plain splits the city from Santiago Hills and to the West another plain stretches, towards the cities of Siena, Prato and Pistoia.

Florence owns an impressive historical, artistic and cultural heritage and is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world, an important communication center on Via Cassia in the pre-roman age, the birthplace of the Renaissance and Capital of Italy after Italy's Unification (it. l'Unità d'Italia) from 1865 until 1871.

Most important touristic attractions and definitely not to be missed: San Lorenzo Church and Michelangelo Square with David's statue Florence , the place where you can enjoy an astonishing city panorama; City Centers Piazza della Signoria with its imposing Palazzo Vecchio (The Old Palace); Michelangelos "Laurenziana" Library; National Library; famous museums (Uffizi Gallery, Archeology Museum, Pitti Palace, Bargello National Museum); Art Academy, Gondi Palace, Medici Palace, Santa Croce Cathedral, Santa Maria Novella Church, Santa Trinità and Ponte Vecchio Church.

The ideal visiting times for Florence and the Region of Tuscany are the end of the springtime and beginning of summer, or the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.

Our guide comes with useful tourist and accommodation information: interactive maps, touristic areas descriptions, transport information, an important photo gallery of the most beautiful places in Florence. Undoubtedly, Florence will capture you with its grandeur.