Florence – The City of Lilies
The City of Lilies – Florence is one of the most beautiful cities of the world. Located in the central Italy on the Arno River, at the foot of the Apennines, east of Pisa, the heart of Tuscany – Florence – is the capital city of Tuscany, the region in the northwest Italy surrounded by Apennines, the Ligurian Sea, and Tyrrhenian Sea.
Florence was the center of the Italian Renaissance from the 14th century to the 16th century, and produced various artists and intellectuals like Boccaccio, Botticelli, Dante, Donatello, Filippo Brunelleschi, Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Niccolò Machiavelli etc. flourished in the city.
The Modern city of Florence has area of 102 km² and population of 366,488. It is a commercial, industrial, rail junction, and a tourist center. It is wonderful tourist destination with ample of tourist attractions. Florence is one of the most beautiful manifestations of scenic beauty that finds fantastic expression thru its hills, mountains, lakes, rivers, skyline, flowers, airs, etc. etc. Florence is a mesmeric destination for lovely romantic vacation.
Florence is a very popular tourist destination with a wide range of tourist attractions. Often nicknamed as “Athens of Italy,” or “Athens of the Middle Age,” Florence is a historic city famous for its fine art and architecture. The city is home to numerous beautiful churches, monasteries, museums, galleries and palaces. The historic city of Florence was recognized as the World Heritage Site in 1982 by the UNESCO.
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