Florence

Florence was the centre of the 16th-century European Renaissance and nowhere is the legacy of this incredible period kept more vividly alive. 

With some of the most important museums and classical art collections in the world, its carefully maintained buildings are some of the most stunning in Europe.

If you tire of classical culture, on the other hand, you can always check out one of Fiorentina's football matches.

There is always something to do in Florence, 'Firenze' - for more ideas check the links below.

Language: Italian

Currency: Euro

Climate: A typical Mediterranean climate, with hot Summer, and cold and damp temperatures in Winter. Spring, Autumn offer the most pleasant temperatures to travel.

Culture: Florence contains an exceptional artistic patrimony, glorious testimony to its secular civilization. Academies, art schools, scientific institutes and cultural centers all contribute to the city's intense activity.

Places to visit: Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace), Galleria dell'Accademia, The Cathedral (Duomo), the Capamile Di Giotti, Basilica San Lorenzo, the Uffizi Gallery.