Florence is a city of nearly 400,000 residents that averages 12 million visitors a year. It is the capitol of the Tuscany region.
"Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era.[4] It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called "the Athens of the Middle Ages".[5] A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions." (Wikipedia)
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| Florence from the hills above |
Renaissance architecture first developed in Florence in the 15th century. There are amazing examples of it around the city.
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| Mel's photo of Santa Croce Cathedral |
Inside the cathedral are the tombs of some of Italy's greatest names.
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| Galileo |
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| Michaelangelo |
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| Dante |
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| 18 carat gold temptations |
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| A mime on a busy street |
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| The wall is a chocolate "waterfall" |
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| A reward after a busy day of site-seeing |
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