Why To Visit The City Florence

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The capital of Tuscany region is Florence with a population of half million inhabitants. It is located in the center of Italian peninsula. It is a bustling city with craft and industry, art and science, commerce and culture. As it lies on the national railway lines, it is very easy to reach this place from important cities of Italy and abroad. The airport is situated just 5km from the city centre. Florence which is known as Firenze in Italy has a temperate climate but it is rather variable with hot summers and breezy winters. The Chianti area, which lies between Siena and Florence is one of the spectacular country sides in Italy and is also popular for it is wine production. This city is internationally admired for the high concentration of architecture and art of Renaissance era. The city had initially started off the Renaissance movement in Italy. The city of Florence always attracts tourists every year.

Florence has various options for accommodation. You could find hotels and restaurants, apartments to rent and hostels to suit all kinds ...
... of budgets and styles. The hotels would be quite expensive if you plan to stay in city. However, you would still be able to find many hotels in Florence and could save money while you stay there.

Listed below are few places you could visit while you are there.
Places to visit

Mercato Nuovo- It is a covered market that is located in the historic part of Florence. Earlier, it was only intended for luxury and silk goods and also for popular straw hats. But now days it is mainly used for selling souvenirs and leather goods. The biggest attraction of this place is the Piglet fountain.

Palazzo Vecchio- It is one of the most important buildings and this grand palace overlooks the Piazza Della Signoria. It is built in 12th century and had housed powerful Medici family. Also for 6 centuries it has housed supreme governing body. Since 1872, Palazzo Vecchio is served as city town hall and museum. It packs wealth of art works and artifacts which includes beautiful sculptures, frescoes, intricate carvings, painted ceilings and tapestries which depicts Biblical and historic events.

Uffizi Gallery- It is considered as one the greatest art museums in the world and is located off Piazza della Signoria. It was built in 1560 initially to house the various offices of city magistrates. After the Medici family lost its power, palace was converted to art gallery which showcases it exquisite collection art treasures of Renaissance era. It has been opened to public from 1765 and it offers many art works of masters like Bottlcelli, Titian, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.

Ponte Vecchio-It is one of the city’s most photographed and oldest bridges which is built above the Arno river. It was built by Etruscans. The striking feature of this bridge is the jewelry shops along its edges.

Norma sokol is explaining in this article about the major tourist attractions in the city.