| For culture, Romance or even a family holiday you can visit the beautiful city of Florence, situated in the Tuscany region of Italy, Florence is full of history and has influences such as the Medicis. With fantastic architecture and sculptures you can enjoy art and culture from the window of your Florence hotel.
Every year Florence sees millions of tourists come to enjoy this stunning historical city. Many Florence hotels are situated right in the centre of the city perfectly placed to see the spectacular sights Florence has to offer. Florence is full of fantastic Italian sculptures which are placed around the streets for everyone to enjoy. Ornate Italian architecture sculpts a labyrinth of side streets hiding small Florence hotels and stylish wine bars you will also be surprised as a small lane will lead you out into large open areas where you can sit and people watch. Florence is such a beautiful city, a lot of tourists are other Italians, who have come to appreciate the beauty in their own country.
Florence has lots of museums and art galleries you can see the work of Florence's most famous artists Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci at the Renaissance galleries in the Uffizi. If you like the sculptures in the street you may want to visit Florence's most famous sculpture, Michelangelo's David in the Accedemy Gallery, the Accademy also has many Florentine paintings and is the inspiration for many up and coming Italian artists who study in the art college next door.
With such great artists as an influence it is no wonder Florence is so creative and this passion certainly crosses over into fashion. If you want to see the fabulous clothes there are great opportunities to buy designer clothes, if you can't stretch to big labels then you may be interested in some of the quirky clothes and jewellery shops at the Ponte Vecchio by the river.
You cannot go to Italy and Florence without trying the local cuisine, although Italian pasta and pizza was once considered peasant food, now is one of the most popular menus in the world coupled with some famous Chianti this is a nice romantic environment, or if you are with the family some great healthy food you know they'll love. Some hotels Florence will even have their own specialities such as spaghetti bolognaise of Florentine Pizza.
With the weather being mostly sunny and mild it is not too hot to walk around but warm enough to enjoy the feeling of sun on your face and get a safe tan. Whatever you want Florence is a stylish and fabulous holiday destination suitable for a romantic break, with friends or a family holiday.
To help you find the best hotel for your stay, search online at Hotel Florence so that your holiday can get off to the best start possible. |
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