Florence

Florence - Italy

Florence sits on the Arno, and the Renaissance largely happened here, which is why a city this size holds this much art. Its narrow streets and towering cathedrals evolved through centuries of artistic and intellectual innovation.

Florence is home to some of the world’s best known art pieces, including Michelangelo’s David and Botticelli’s Birth of Venus. The Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia di Belle Arti hold as much Renaissance art between them as anywhere on earth.

The Florence Cathedral, or Duomo, with its magnificent dome, dominates the skyline, while the Ponte Vecchio, with its shops, spans the river like a painting.

Wandering through Florence’s historic center feels like strolling through an open-air museum. From the Piazza della Signoria to the hidden nooks of Oltrarno, you will discover art and the long history of Florence just by walking around.

In Florence the art is out in the street as well as in the galleries, and you turn a corner into it.

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