"Florence - A Little Bit of Everything" Florence by Herkbert

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Wonderful street musicians at Uffizi - Florence
Wonderful street musicians at Uffizi
Old meets new!

Florence was a city that I found dazzling. It's reputation as an arts and cultural mecca is well deserved. Great works of sculpture, beautiful paintings, and sensational architecture can be found around every corner. You can almost feel the history when you walk into a building, as you wonder about the people who have passed through the door before you over the centuries.

At the same time, there is the new part of Florence. The current group of artists, musicians and chefs that keep life interesting and the tourists happy are a very talented bunch.

Go to see the history, but don't forget to see the rest of Florence.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Beautiful and historical with delightful people
  • Cons:It's a tourist mecca
  • In a nutshell:Florence is a must see city.
  • Last visit to Florence: May 2008
  • Intro Written Jun 7, 2008
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    nicolaitan's Profile Photo
    Nov 22, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    great collimated view of the ponte vecchio. and the cinghiale osteria - we loved it in the early 80's, classic that never fades away. nice page. n.

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    Callavetta's Profile Photo
    May 31, 2009 at 6:57 AM

    Tom, you must have happened on a great time to be in Florence! Our two days there this week it was jam packed with people!

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    Maurizioago's Profile Photo
    Feb 14, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    I'm going to re visit Florence next week. Ciao!

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