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Florence

Florence

Built on the site of an Etruscan settlement, Florence, the symbol of the Renaissance, assumed its economic and cultural predominance under the Medici ...
Siena

Siena

Siena is embodied by its Cathedral and the extraordinary panorama from the Facciatone; the Sala del Pellegrinaio in Santa Maria della Scala; the ...
Piazza del Duomo

Piazza del Duomo

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Completed in 1436, the Cupola of the Florence's Piazza del Duomo is the most characteristic feature of the Florentine skyline, symbolising a great ...
The Ufizzi

The Ufizzi

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The construction of the Uffizi palace began in 1560, when the Duke Cosimo I dei Medici decided to build a special seat for the offices (hence the ...
Fiesole

Fiesole

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Fiesole's urban centre is connected with the Mugello by means of a hilltop road through the Olmo. A thick web of ancient roads ensures crosswise ...
Pitti Palace

Pitti Palace

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The Pitti Palace was begun during the second half of the fifteenth century by Luca Pitti, but was unfinished at his death in 1472. Tradition says ...
Pisa

Pisa

Pisa's most famous landmark was conceived not only as a bell tower, but also as a belvedere for the square below - from the earliest times the ...
Elba

Elba

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The island of Elba has always been a theatre of important events -- all Mediterrean civilizations through the ages have left a trace of their ...
Santa Maria Novella

Santa Maria Novella

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The monumental complex of the cloister of Santa Maria Novella adjoins the church and is full of important paintings. Begun in 1340 and completed ...
Bargello Museum

Bargello Museum

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Set in one of the oldest buildings in Florence, the Bargello Museum was established in 1255. Initially the headquarters of the Capitano del Popolo ...
Prato

Prato

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In the 14th century, the Prato suffered a radical demographic loss as a result of famine and epidemics. Following this period of unrest, the wealthy ...