Florence Holidays & Holidays in Florence - Italy
You can travel all over the world on holiday and see all manner of incredible sights yet, somehow, certain places will always stay with you. Florence is such a place. Easily one of the world's most beautiful cities, Florence is made all the more desirable by the fact that her beauty is more than skin deep. The city lies on Italy's north-west coast and is the capital of the region of Tuscany.
You can enjoy a Florence holiday on many different levels. If you don't want to try too hard, then Florence is an easy place to enjoy La Dolce Vita. Here in the heart of bountiful Tuscany, the fruits of someone else's labours are laid out for your enjoyment. So why not enjoy lunch the way the Italian's do and take your time over several delicious courses washed down with the excellent local Chianti? Eating out in Florence is a real pleasure and, if you're sensible, it's far less expensive than you might think – keep slightly away from the busy tourist areas, eat fresh, local cuisine and enjoy a taste of the real Italy!
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Architecture, History & Culture on a Florence Holiday
If you need to walk off a good lunch on holiday (and, chances are you will!) then Florence is as fine a place as any to wander around. You can walk from one end of the city centre to the other in about 30 minutes. And, this being Florence, you don't really need to make a point of looking out for fine architecture and historic sites. No, in Florence, such things seem to appear around every corner! When you find somewhere you like the look of the best plan is normally to find a nearby café order a coffee (they take their coffee very seriously in Florence) and drink in another splendid view.
For the more dedicated culture vultures among you, Florence is quite simply, one of the world's most important cities. In the Uffizi you can marvel at masterpieces by Giotto, Botticelli, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raffaello, Tiziano and Caravaggio to name but several. Florence was home to such notables as Michaelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Machiavelli and Raphael and, in one way or another, all have left an indelible impression on Florence's peerless cultural heritage.
Neither do you have to spend all your time on holiday in museums and art galleries to appreciate Florence's unique gift to the world. One of Florence's most famous landmarks, the Duomo , can be appreciated from the outside where you can admire the huge dome designed by Brunelleschi and, next door, Giotto's slender Campanile. And, if you're sure-footed, energetic, with a head for heights, you can climb to top of both of these wonderful buildings to enjoy fabulous views over the city.
Shopping Trips to Florence
Even shopping can be an uplifting cultural experience in Florence. If you're after something small and ludicrously expensive on holiday for that certain, special someone then head for the magnificent Ponte Vecchio. Built in 1345 across the River Arno this sublime structure is the place to buy exquisite jewellery. If you're on a budget don't bring a credit card and just keep looking at the bridge!
Of course you really shouldn't end a Florence holiday without saying ‘Ciao' to Michaelangelo's David. You may have to queue at the Galleria dell'Accademia , but for many this is the definitive image of Italy
Florence Short Breaks & Tours with Archers Direct
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