And when I thought of Florence, it was like a miracle city embalmed and like a corolla, because it was called the city of lilies and its cathedral, St. Mary of the Flowers. Marcel Proust, Italian Hours (1909) More than a hundred years after Proust wrote these words, little has changed. Florence remains one of […]
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Where to Stay in Florence, Italy: The 7 Best Areas From a Frequent Visitor
Don’t you agree that, on one’s first visit to Florence, one must have a room with a view? A Room With a View, E.M. Forster Whilst Arno-facing hotel rooms may be in short supply, the so-called Cradle of the Renaissance has plenty of accommodation to rival Pensione Bertolini in A Room With a View. But […]
Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, is one of the most recognisable cities on the planet. From Brunelleschi’s awe-inspiring cathedral dome to the medieval Ponte Vecchio spanning the River Arno, it has enough attractions to see you through several visits. But which of Florence’s buildings, monuments and churches should you see if you only have […]
Florence is the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and it all began with sculpture. But what are statues in Florence you cannot miss in this all-you-can-eat artistic buffet of a city? Some tough choices were needed but I’ve whittled this list down to my top 20 sculptures in Florence, Italy. Many of these Florence statues […]
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