Volterra is a municipality in the province of Pisa of about 11,000 inhabitants. It preserves an important historical center of Etruscan origin (from these ones remains the Gate of the enclosure), with Roman ruins and buildings of the middle ages like the Palace of the Priori in the main square of the same name, or […]
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Elba
The island of Elba is about 20 kilometers from the Tuscan coast. It is the third largest of the Italian islands. Elba and the other islands of the archipelago (Capraia, Montecristo, Pianosa, Giglio and Giannutri) form part of the national park of the Tuscan archipelago. The island has about 30,000 inhabitants, much more in season. […]
Prato
Prato is the second largest city in Tuscany with nearly 190,000 inhabitants (2009), behind Florence. It is a very active city, where still lives a little of its textile industry. It has kept medieval monuments such as the typical Palazzo Pretorio and its square, its Duomo, the imperial castle, its fortifications, and many churches … […]
Visit Florence
To discover Florence properly, it needs at least 3 days. One can easily visit by foot, the historical center isn’t very extended. It is especially the Renaissance which has left the most beautiful testimonies of history, with its majestic Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), the Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizi Gallery, Piazza dei Signori […]
Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio, one of the most beautiful buildings in Florence, is situated in Piazza della Signoria. It is nowadays the Town Hall of Florence, but also a museum where one can visit the magnificent rooms in which were expressed great artists like Agnolo Bronzino, Ghirlandaio or George Vasari. There are works by Michelangelo Buonarroti, Donatello, […]
Duomo of Florence
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore was consecrated in 1436. It is the fifth largest church in Europe. Its dome from the year1463, dominates the city with 91 meters height. It is remarkable not only for its height, but also for the fresco that covers its interior, representing the Last Judgment, done in part […]
Piazza della Signoria
For centuries this square has been the heart of the Florentine social life. Numerous sculptures recall the events that took place in the city, such as the festivals, revolts, gatherings or even tortures that took place there. His style is essentially Renaissance. Its present form is inherited from the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. The Piazza […]
Churches in Florence
Basilica Santa Croce The church of Santa Croce is in Gothic style. Completed in 1294, it is the largest Franciscan church in the world. Several of its chapels are decorated with very beautiful frescoes, realized in particular by Giotto and Gaddi, as the chapel of the Cappella Bardi (XIV). It is a precious testimony of […]
Museums in Florence
Uffizi Gallery The construction of the gallery was completed in 1580 by Vasari. Inside, the Medicis exhibited their important collections of works of art. The museum includes many famous Italian Renaissance paintings including some by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Botticelli or Giotto. More informations : www.firenzemusei.it Schedule : From Tuesday to Sunday, from 8:15 AM […]