In spite of its relatively small size, Florence is one of the most attractive cities in Italy with an extremely rich history and some of the best sightseeing to be had in the whole country.
Every year millions of tourists come to Florence to view some of the world famous renaissance sights, and to exhaust all the sightseeing scope in Florence would take days. Below we've mentioned just some of the finest sightseeing places that shouldn't be missed in Florence.
Florence which is considered to be the birth place and the spiritual home of the Renaissance art movement in Italy houses the Uffizi gallery that boasts of a great collection of renaissance art works. It is therefore natural that several of the works of the renaissance period are still available in Florence.
The buildings used by the gallery were once government office buildings that belonged to the local councils. Of course, today the gallery serves the visitors better by way of showcasing the art works of what may be called Florentine in nature.
Though the Uffizi gallery displays a great collection that belonged to the renaissance art period some of the exhibits do date further back. It was the members from the De Medici family that donated several of the works of art on a condition that they remained in Florence.
13th century architecture can be found in the illustrations of the Florence Cathedral. It was the architect Arnolfo di Cambio who started the work in this Cathedral.
The interior of Florence Cathedral is quite grandiose measuring 155 x 90 metres. An outstanding view of Florence can be had by those ready to climb the 414 steps up to the top of the bell tower for a price of 6.
Stained glass windows made by Donatello and the frescoes that adorn the interior walls of the Cathedral are the two highlights of the Florence Cathedral.
Neptune's Fountain is situated in the main square of the old city of Florence. The busy tourist can rest a while between his visits at the wonderful Signoria Square in addition to the enjoyment of the architectural designs at the Fountain.
Every year millions of tourists come to Florence to view some of the world famous renaissance sights, and to exhaust all the sightseeing scope in Florence would take days. Below we've mentioned just some of the finest sightseeing places that shouldn't be missed in Florence.
Florence which is considered to be the birth place and the spiritual home of the Renaissance art movement in Italy houses the Uffizi gallery that boasts of a great collection of renaissance art works. It is therefore natural that several of the works of the renaissance period are still available in Florence.
The buildings used by the gallery were once government office buildings that belonged to the local councils. Of course, today the gallery serves the visitors better by way of showcasing the art works of what may be called Florentine in nature.
Though the Uffizi gallery displays a great collection that belonged to the renaissance art period some of the exhibits do date further back. It was the members from the De Medici family that donated several of the works of art on a condition that they remained in Florence.
13th century architecture can be found in the illustrations of the Florence Cathedral. It was the architect Arnolfo di Cambio who started the work in this Cathedral.
The interior of Florence Cathedral is quite grandiose measuring 155 x 90 metres. An outstanding view of Florence can be had by those ready to climb the 414 steps up to the top of the bell tower for a price of 6.
Stained glass windows made by Donatello and the frescoes that adorn the interior walls of the Cathedral are the two highlights of the Florence Cathedral.
Neptune's Fountain is situated in the main square of the old city of Florence. The busy tourist can rest a while between his visits at the wonderful Signoria Square in addition to the enjoyment of the architectural designs at the Fountain.
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