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Florence is in the northwest of Italy and has been a settlement since Etruscan times, the city flourished in the Middle Ages through banking and the wool trade and during the Renaissance under the Medici family.
The family were great patrons of the arts. Their love of artistic grandeur can clearly be seen at artistic sites throughout the city. It's no wonder Florence's historic centre has been granted UNESCO world heritage status.
See the beautiful lines of the bell tower Campanile in the Piazza del Duomo - constructed to the designs of early Renaissance painter Giotto, who died in 1337 before it was finished.
Or the famous shop-lined Ponte Vecchio (old bridge) built in 1345 and thought to have inspired architect Robert Adam's Pulteney Bridge in Bath, UK. The Ponte Vecchio, now home to fine jewellery shops, also has a pathway along the top called the Corrodoio Vasariano, constructed so the powerful Medici could walk into town away from hoi polloi.
If you are still finding it difficult to pinpoint exactly where to go on your Italian trip, why not explore our Travel guides section for ideas on other Italian cities. In addition to cheap air fare tickets, we can also help you find Hotels in Florence.
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