Florence
Home to: Dante, The Medici Family, Michelangelo, Brunelleschi. Florence considers itself to be the birthplace of European culture. A large number of Renaissance palazzi, the Ponte Vecchio, world famous galleries and museums, numerous street cafés and bars, markets and local artisans’ workshops. Excellent connections to Rome, Milan, Venice and other cities.
City Sights
- Certosa del Galluzzo
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Great works by Pontormo
- Galleria degli Uffizi
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World-Renowned Art Collection
- Galleria dell'Accademia
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Paintings, Sculptures and Michelangelo's David
- Giardino di Boboli
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Former Royal Garden
- Piazzale Michelangelo
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Fantastic view over the city
- Ponte Vecchio
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Florentine icon
- San Lorenzo
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Medici family church
- San Miniato al Monte
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Romanesque church on the Florentine hills
- Santa Croce
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Franciscan basilica
How to get there
Nearest airport:
Amerigo Vespucci, 6 km from Florence Galileo Galilei, Pisa, 90 km from Florence G. Marconi, Bologna, 90 km from Florence Leonardo da Vinci, Fiumicino, Rome
Rail connections:
Florence has rail connections to the North: Bologna (50 mins.), Milan (2 ½ hrs) Venice (3 hrs), Trieste, Genoa, Turin; to the West to Pisa (50 mins.) and to the South: Rome (2 hrs), Naples (4 hrs).
Population
Time Zone
Local Currency
Costs of Living
- Bus ride: 1.20 EUR
- CD: 16 EUR
- Clubbing: 20 EUR
- Soft drink: 1 EUR
- Coffee: 1 EUR
- Dinner: 20 -25 EUR
- Fast food: 3-4 EUR
- Movie: 7 EUR
- Pocket money: 180 EUR