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Florence (Firenze) is the eighth largest city in Italy situated some 10 km north-east of Scandicci and 310 km from the capital. The population of Florence is 349,300 people (as of 2012). Many people visit Florence each year to take a look at its famous art museums and galleries and world heritage sites.

Airport Firenze (IATA: FLR) is 10 km away from Florence and is the closest airport to it.

Things to do in Florence

1. Uffizi
The Uffizi Gallery (italian: Galleria degli Uffizi), one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the world, is housed in the Palazzo degli Uffizi, a palazzo in Florence, Italy.

2. David (Michelangelo)
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture sculpted by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504. The 5. 17 meter (17 ft) marble statue portrays the Biblical King David in the nude. Unlike previous depictions of David which portray the hero after his victory over Goliath, Michelangelo chose to represent David before the fight contemplating the battle yet to come.

3. Ponte Vecchio
The Ponte Vecchio (Шаблон: Pronounced) (Italian for Old Bridge) is a Medieval bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy, noted for still having shops built along it, as was once common. Butchers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewelers, art dealers and souvenir sellers. It has been described as Europe's oldest wholly-stone, closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge, but there are far older segmental arch bridges such as Alconétar Bridge. The Ponte Vecchio's two neighbourin…

4. Palazzo Vecchio
The Palazzo Vecchio (IPA pronunciation: [palatzo vɛkio]); Italian for " Old Palace" ) is the town hall of Florence, central Italy. This massive, Romanesque, crenellated fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany. Overlooking the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi, it is one of the most significant public places in Italy.

5. Palazzo Strozzi
Palazzo Strozzi is a palace in Florence, Italy.

6. Ponte Santa Trinita
The Ponte Santa Trìnita (Italian for Holy Trinity Bridge, named for the ancient church in the nearest stretch of via de' Tornabuoni) is a Renaissance bridge in Florence, Italy, spanning the Arno. The Ponte Santa Trìnita is the oldest elliptic arch bridge in the world, the three flattened ellipses giving the structure its celebrated elegant appearance. The outside spans each measure 29 m (95 ft) with the centre span being 32 m (105 ft) in length. The two neighbouring bridges are the Ponte Vecchi…

7. Palazzo Pitti
The Palazzo Pitti (pa. ˈla. Ttso ˈpi. Tti), in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast mainly Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio. The core of the present palazzo dates from 1458 and was originally the town residence of Luca Pitti, an ambitious Florentine banker.

8. Florence Cathedral
The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris.

If you have already seen Florence, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:

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Uffizi

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David (Michelangelo)

David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture sculpted by

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Ponte Vecchio

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Palazzo Vecchio

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Palazzo Strozzi

Palazzo Strozzi is a palace in Florence, Italy.

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Ponte Santa Trinita

The Ponte Santa Trìnita (Italian for Holy Trinity Bridge, named for

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Palazzo Pitti

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Florence Cathedral

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo)

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Loggia dei Lanzi

The Loggia dei Lanzi, also called the Loggia della Signoria, is a

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Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze#The Accademia Gallery

The Accademia dell'Arte del Disegno ('Academy of the Art of Drawing')

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National Central Library (Florence)

The Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze is a public national

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Medici Chapel

The Medici Chapels (Cappelle medicee) in the Basilica of San Lorenzo,

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Giotto's Campanile

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Belvedere (fort)

The Forte di Belvedere or Fortezza di Santa Maria in San Giorgio del

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Hotel Leonardo da Vinci

starting $186

MH Florence Hotel & Spa

starting $176

Hotel Luxor Florence

starting $225

Hotel Arcadia

starting $125

Soggiorno Fortezza Fiorentina

starting $85

Monna Clara

starting $115

B&B Marbò Florence

starting $128

Soggiorno Karaba

starting $72

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