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Location and Population• It is the capital city of the Italian region of
Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It has a population of 370,000 inhabitants.
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History
• Roman City• Importance• Renaissance
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History :
• Florence originated as a Roman city, but it was established as a city by Cornelius Sulla in the year 80 BC.
• Originally it was called Fluentia owing to the fact that it was built between 2 rivers.
• Later, Florence became one of the most powerful cities in Europe because of the developments in trade and banking techiniques.That´s why the Renaissance flourished in Florence.
• Nowadays, Florence is one of the most important cities
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Impressive landmarks and landscapes
• Arno River.• The Florence Cathedral.• The Palazzo Vecchio.• Michelangelo´s Square.
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Cathedral of Florence
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The Cathedral of Florence• This cathedral is the tallest building in
Florence and it is the most famous landmark.
• This massive Gothic cathedral has an eyecathing dome (built by Brunelleschi)
• The interesting thing about the dome is that it was built without scaffolding!
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Arno River
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Arno River
• The city is divided by this river. Tourist attractions exist on both the noth and the south sides of the river.
• Visitors can enjoy walks along the Arno.
• It is a wonderful place where you can relax and take photographs
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The Palazzo Vecchio
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The Palazzo Vecchio
• It is a fortified palace which includes a tall bell tower.
• A museum is now located in the palace.
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Michelangelo´s Square
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Michelangelo Square
• It is one of the most impressive landmarks in Florence.
• It is perched high on a hillside and from there you can see the entire city.
• A replica of Michealangelo´s statue of David stands in the centre
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Things to do in the free time
• Uffizi Gallery.• Climb Either the Brunelleschi´s Dome
or Giotto’s Tower.• Watch the Arno Pass Under the Ponte
Vecchio.
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Uffizi Gallery
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Inside the Gallery
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Uffizi Gallery
It has the best collection of Italian paintings. The Renaissance flourished in Florence and that´s why Florence has some of the best masterpieces of art.
• It has rooms with enormous paintings.
• It is a surreal experience, it´s like you are in the paintings
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Brunelleschi´s Dome
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Brunelleschi´s Dome
• You can climb this dome and from there you can see the brethtaking city
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Landscape
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The landscape
• To finish with, you must see the amazing dusk from the Ponte Vecchio ( The Old Bridge)
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I would like to visit this city becasue of it´s beautiful sights and because it has the best masterpieces of
art.