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Florence, the capital of Tuscany, lies the plain of the river Arno, between the beautiful hills that made it so famous. The historic center is full of art and buildings of great historical and architectural value.

The masterpieces of the historical center covering a period stretching from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The beauty of the landscape is characterized by villages, churches, monasteries and picturesque small towns.

To discover the best of what to see, meet and visit, it is advisable to book a city tour of Florence and the Florence tourism professional guides know the city like no other person.

Florence is the world of the Medici and the great artists such as Brunelleschi, Donatello, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli. Florence is not only a city of churches, museums and magnificent palaces, but also a city of markets, taverns and fashion.

The capital of Tuscany and the province of Florence is home to approximately 382 000 inhabitants. During a guided tour of Florence you learn all about its cultural significance, making it one of the most beautiful cities in Italy.

In the eighth century BC, the Etruscans settled in the river Arno. And then in the first century BC the Romans founded the first small settlement, which was named Florentia. This small complex is quickly formed a real city with all that implies, as a forum, baths and an amphitheater. During migration and the fall of the Roman Empire the city was almost completely destroyed. Florence only during feudalism began to grow again until the twelfth century became an independent city.

In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the city of Florence was at its peak and thus came the artists and scientists in the world as Donatello, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei, whose traces can be discovered during a guided tour of Florence. With a wide range of artists who settled in Florence, Florence developed in cultural-historical epoch of the Renaissance. During this period the wealthy Medici family ruled the commercial and financial center of Florence. The particular interest of the Medici family was the promotion of arts and sciences. Thanks to the passion of this family, Florence became one of the largest cities of art from around the world. In fact, 60 percent of all human cultural heritage of Italy in Florence.

To discover this exceptional cultural and artistic heritage, the city of Florence offers a variety of professional guides, which offer tourists guided tours around the beautiful Florence. In fact, tourists can choose from a wide selection of tours in Florence. Visits in Florence include guided city tours, bus tours, guided visits to museums, guided tours by boat, or cycling across the lovely hills of Chianti.