| Florence Italy is in the Tuscany region about | | | | San Lorenzo is the oldest religious structure in |
| midway between Milan to the north and Rome to | | | | Florence. It was built prior to the year 400. |
| the South. During the Renaissance, Florence was | | | | The dining in Florence is amazing, with a wide |
| the center of art, politics and intellectual thought. | | | | variety of restaurants throughout the city. You |
| The city is the biggest tourist attraction in the | | | | will get the chance to sample Florence Italy |
| region with plenty to see and do. The city is small | | | | recipes, which use the freshest ingredients. If you |
| enough to walk to most places, but offers many | | | | rent villas or apartments in Florence, you may |
| attractions to keep you interested for weeks. | | | | want to try out a few of these in your own |
| A large airport and train station in town make | | | | kitchen with fresh ingredients purchased at the |
| travelling within the region or out of the country | | | | local market. |
| easy. With public transportation and most | | | | Museums in Florence Italy |
| attractions in easy walking distance, a Florence car | | | | Florence is home to several well known |
| rental may not be necessary. | | | | museums:o The Florence Archaeological Museum |
| Everyone in the region speaks Italian, but many | | | | is a palace with Egyptian and Etruscan art |
| people also speak some English. It's a good idea to | | | | collections.o Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens: the |
| have some knowledge of Italian when visiting the | | | | palace consists of several museums with paintings |
| area. If you don't speak Italian, consider | | | | by several celebrated Florentine artists. The Boboli |
| purchasing a phrase book with common phrases | | | | Gardens are manicured Renaissance gardens that |
| in Italian to help you communicate while staying in | | | | you can walk and enjoy.o Uffizi Gallery was built in |
| the area. | | | | 1560 and contains numerous art works. The |
| Early Autumn and Spring are the best times to | | | | museum offers a beautiful view of the city in |
| visit Florence. This is still considered to be tourist | | | | addition to spectacular works of art. |
| season, but is not too overcrowded. Summer is | | | | Places to Stay in Florence Italy |
| the busiest season and you should expect crowds | | | | Visitors have several Florence accommodation |
| if you choose to travel at this time. The later | | | | options. There are a wide variety of hotels in |
| Autumn tends to be chilly and can be rainy. It is | | | | Florence Italy, both in the center of town and on |
| still warm enough to visit and the crowds will have | | | | the outskirts. Prices vary according to the clientele |
| disappeared by this time. | | | | and location. For longer stays apartments in |
| Things to See in Florence Italyo Casa di Dante is | | | | Florence are a good choice. Most have small |
| the home of the famous author of The Divine | | | | kitchens for a more home like atmosphere. If you |
| Comedy. The house is a tourist attraction and is | | | | prefer a more remote, country setting, a |
| located in the medieval section of the city.o The | | | | farmhouse holiday in Florence is a good choice. All |
| Baptistry of John the Baptist is an ornate church | | | | of these can be booked on the internet or |
| that was built in the 11th centuryo The Church of | | | | through a travel rental agency. |