A city full of surprises with art, history, fashion and tradition of Tuscany.
Florence is a universally recognized city of art, a true open-air museum with an invaluable artistic and cultural heritage. A city that will surprise you with art, history, fashion and tradition of Tuscany.
The historic center.
It is impossible not to remain amazed about the historic center with its majestic Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore. In the same square stands the Baptistery of San Giovanni, dedicated to the patron saint of the city.
Climb 400 steps and you are on Giotto's Bell Tower, for a bird's eye view of the square. Another symbol of the city is Palazzo Vecchio, in Piazza della Signoria, today the house of the municipality.
Continuing the walk towards the Arno river, we find ourselves crossing Ponte Vecchio with its history of hosting goldsmiths and precious stone artisans' workshops.
In the wonderful setting of Piazza Santa Maria Novella there is the Church of Santa Maria Novella which is one of the most important churches in the city thanks to its colored marble, its elegant shape and the numerous works of art.
The Museums and the Artworks
The extraordinary collection of the Uffizi Gallery contains some of the most important masterpieces of all time, such as the Birth of Venus and Spring by Botticelli, the Tondo Doni by Michelangelo or the Shield with the Head of Medusa by Caravaggio.
The Palatine Gallery, in Palazzo Pitti, collects the paintings of the "golden centuries", and is also worth a visit for the frames and exuberant furnishings. The Bargello, with sculptures by Donatello, Luca della Robbia, Verrocchio, Michelangelo, Cellini.
The San Marco Museum offers the works of Beato Angelico, the Accademia Gallery with Michelangelo's David.
The Medici Chapels, located in a part of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo; while a few steps from the imposing dome of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore designed by Brunelleschi, you can enter the Leonardo da Vinci Museum to learn about some curious reconstructions of machines illustrated by the Genius in the various Codes.
The shopping area
Moving within the historic center means diving not only in the world of art but also in the world of fashion: the historic center of Florence is in fact an extraordinary show of boutiques from the most important brands, being an international point of reference of high fashion, and local brands.
