Tuscany Florence

Florence, one of the most important centers of art and culture in Europe and the World, situated on the River Arno, birth place of Dante, the father of the Italian Language, the painters Donatello, Cimabue, and Botticelli, the philosopher Machiavelli and architect Brunelleschi as well as historical figures such as Lorenzo the Magnificent, Leone X and San Filippo Neri.

Florence possesses a vast wealth of art works by painters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello and Titian, which can be seen in the Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Pitti, the Palatina Gallery and the Modern Art gallery. Sculptures by Donatello and Michelangelo are displayed in the Bargello Museum and the Academy gallery where Michelangleo's David can be found.

The most important monuments of Florence such as the Church of Santa Maria Novella, the Church of St Maria Maggiore, Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria), Ponte Vecchio, the Boboli Gardens are not to missed. Then there are the numerous libraries such as the Riccardiana and the National Library, considered to be the best in Italy. The Festival dei Popoli and Maggio Musicale Fiorentino are two of the most important cultural events held in Florence.