| Page Views: 3,225 Last Visit to Florence: December, 2002 | Florence - Heart of the Renaissance by HORSCHECK - last update: Mar 28, 2007 |
| Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo |
A few days before christmas 2002 I stayed 4 days in Florence. The city is located at the river Arno and has a population of 450.000. It is an all-year-round destination.
If you are into art, history, culture and architecture then Florence is definitely the place to visit. The main tourist attractions include the famous cathedral (Duomo) with the campanile and baptistry, the art gallery Uffizi and the Ponte Vecchio. Apart from that Florence has many street and indoor markets and it offers a big variety of cafes and restaurants for all budgets.
Florence can be used as a kind of base for exploring the Tuscany. The public transport is frequent and affordable for daytrips to the surrounding towns like Pisa or Siena.
"Any italian travelling abroad will be accompanied by an even more glamorous person of the opposite sex"
--- Twenty-sixth Rule of Travel by Pete McCarthy ---
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| Pros: | "Brilliant place for sightseeing and people watching." | | Cons: | "Can be overcowded and uncomfortably hot in the high season." | | In A Nutshell: | "The italian city for art, history, culture and architecture." |
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Bwana_Brown Sat Oct 24, 2009 21:14 UTC
Holger, a great little page on your experiences exploring Florence and surrounding area! Sadly, I've been very lacking in my opportunities to properly explore and enjoy Europe like you have. | jumpingnorman Fri Oct 23, 2009 04:19 UTC
The Florentine skyline looks awesome from that Piazza....definitely a wonderful place and I will try to go and see Pisa too before it totally topples down (hopefully it never will)...Norman :) | margaretvn Wed Dec 3, 2008 06:31 UTC
good page and tips of one of my favourite european cities. hugs Margaret | scottishvisitor Tue Nov 25, 2008 17:02 UTC
I'm sure I would love Florence but off season - the Duomo and Santa Maria Church look like great places to visit |
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