Destinations - Mediterranean - Florence

Cradle of the Renaissance, home of Dante, Machiavelli, Michelangelo and the Medicis, Florence is at once overwhelming in its wealth of art, culture and history, and yet one of the most atmospheric and pleasant cities to visit in Italy.

Situated on the banks of the Arno River and set among low hills clad in olive groves and vineyards, Florence is immediately captivating. Florence attracts millions of tourists each year who come to gaze at Michelangelo's David, or stand in awe at the looming Duomo, crowned by Brunelleschi's magnificent dome; Michelangelo's David, gazing through the centuries over the Piazza della Signoria; The Uffizi, palace of the powerful Medicis, containing masterpieces by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Titian and Giotto; The home of Dante, the Renaissance's most famous poet; the Church of Santa Croce, where Firenze's most revered sons, Galileo and Michelangelo are buried. No city on earth equals the Renaissance glories of Florence - along with those stylish boutiques offering superb leather goods and fashionwear.

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