Monuments in Florence

Monuments in Florence
"How many Monuments do you know in Florence?
We will give you some of the most important and interesting.
The oldest building in Florence is without doubt the Palazzo Vecchio (The Old Palace). It is the main and the most important civil building collocated in the heart of Florence. It a work of art of Arnolfo di Cambio around the late thirteenth century. 
Monuments in Florence
Another piece of art is the Pitti Palace, one of the well-known museums in Florence. The reason of its celebrity is because inside it you can see the famous sculptures of Michelangelo, for example the “David”, the “Pieta of Palestina” and the “four prisoners”.
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is a magnificent work of art designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, one of the most greatest Italian architects and sculptors.
Talking about the most famous Italian artists of that period, Filippo Brunelleschi is the one who started the construction of the marvelous Cupola. The Cupola’s interior has been decorated by Vasari and Zuccari with a huge fresco of the “Last Judgment”.
What are you waiting for? Come soon to visit the magnificent monuments in the heart of Florence and you will enjoy it" .

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Museums and Galleries in Florence

The Fiorentine Museums want to be an invite to undertake a fascinate journey: tourists can choose on their own their rhythms and their itineraries, discovering a lot of collections of piece of art and commemorative sculpture. All this things make tourists happy and fascinated from a wonderful panorama of the art of Florence. 
One of the most important Art Gallery in Florence is the “Uffizi’s Gallery”.Museum and Galleries in Florence If you are interested in history and art history, come to visit this magnificent piece of art and antique history of Florence. The “Uffizi’s Gallery” is the most famous museum of art history well-known all over the world. The “Uffizi’s Gallery” times ago, was the imperial office of the most famous Medici’s dynasty. The aristocratic Medici’s Family attributed some rooms to the piece of works of art of their art collections.  
Today the “Uffizi’s Gallery” welcomes a lot of work of art of famous Italian and foreign artists by the XIIIth-XVIIIth century. For example, the most important and famous Italian artists are: Cimabue, Giotto, Masaccio, Beato Angelico, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Piero della Francesca, Raffaelllo, Caravaggio and the most popular foreign artists are: Rubens, Dürer, Goya, more and more.
If you don’t know where to go for your holiday, a good occasion is to come to visit the “Uffizi’s Gallery”, where you will find a lot of pieces of art and spectacular panoramas that you can admire from the window of the antique Medici’s Building. 

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Economy and Craftsmanship in Florence

The city of Florence has an active economy, especially in the sector of tourism. The cities that surround the main artist city of Florence are headquarters if mechanic, leather, clothing, furniture industrial activities.
The Florentine craftsmanship is very appreciated by a lot of tourist who come from all over the world to see all these magnificent pieces of work of art.
The local economy is supported by the big influx of the tourism, by the big industry such as the textile, pharmaceutical, metallurgic, glass, chemical, ceramic industry and by the Florentine craftsmanship such as, goldsmithing and embroider. Economy and Craftmanship in Florence
The most famous Italian stylist of Milan use the textile industry of Florence for the production of their models.
During all these centuries the works of the gold has been polishing in the craftsmanship shops by the most well-known bridge of Florence: the Ponte Vecchio. In these shops are produced the most beautiful jewels which are sell in all Europe.
among the most wonderful ways of the city of Florence, tourist can find a big assortment of products of leather , of shoes, of jewels, and much more.
Tourist can also appreciate the works of art of marble, perfume and other handmade products, for example decorated works in ceramic and sculptures of local production. All these product speak highly of their world-famous and of their beauty thanks also to the craftsman school where it is still possible to see how this products are created.

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Florentian's Folklore

In this section we are going to talk about the traditions of one of the most famous rich and beautiful city of Tuscany: Florence
In Florence there a lot of folkloristic traditions, such as one of the most well-known is the historical play of “Calcio in Costume”. This antique play is practised by young men, because thanks this play men developed the muscles of the arms and the legs in a fighting. At the end of the fighting there were some prizes for the winners. Florentian's Folklore
Another folkloristic tradition, which is still now well-known among the most famous squares of the city, is the “Scoppio del Carro”. It has been taking every year on the Easter Saturday. It is an antique tradition which show the antique culture and custom during the first Crusade guided by Pazzino di Ranieri de' Pazzi.
Another important party is called the “Ficolona”. It is so called because it represents an antique song singed by the Florentine children while they walk around the principal ways of the city. It begins at the 1th week of September . along the main streets tourist can see lanterns made of colour papers, which are called “Rificoloni”.
This day long time ago was the most important day of the year of the agricultural market, because farmers during this day had the possibility to earn a lot of money. The farmers got up very early, before the dawn and they left their house holding lanterns.
If you want to see personally the old traditions which reign in this city come to discover the wonderful Florence.

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History of Florence

The history of Florence begins in 59 A.D. with the foundation of a small village made of Roman soldier. This small village is called “Florentia”. The village after a short period are dominated by other progenies, such as: the French domain, the Longobardo domain, the Ostrogoto domain and the Bizantino domain.
At the beginning of the X century the city of Florence has known the urban development and from that time on the small village has had “Golden Time”, for example the birth of the autonomous Town Hill. History of FlorenceFlorence during all that centuries was able to reign on the whole Tuscany region, except the Republic of Lucca, which remained independent till the arrive of Napoleon.
During that time Florence was well populated and the major part of the citizen worked in the wool industry.
In the principal squares of Florence there were a lot of shows and demonstrations. After this “Golden Time” , Florence fell under the domain of the Medici progeny.
The first period under the domination of the Medici ended with the return of a Republic Government, which has been influenced by the teachings of the radical Girolamo Savonarola.
Another fundamental point of the history of Florence is the famous day of the big flood: the 4th November 1966.
This big flood damaged the major part of the works of art realized centuries ago by the most famous Italian artist.
But Florence is still now one of the most beautiful and noteworthy city in the world.

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Environment and Territory

The city of Florence is crossed by the principal river: The Arno River. It divides in two parts the city: the first part is called Valdarano Inferiore and the second part is called Valdarano Superiore.
The metropolitan area there are few open  space, unfortunately, but the hills that surround the whole region of Tuscany gives a final touch to the Tuscan territory. From ages the Tuscan hills still have the agricultural and housing vocation. The major part of the Tuscan hills are surrounded by woods and humid areas, which they are nearby the Arno River. Environments and Territory of Florence
Regarding the climate, Florence enjoy a continental temperate climate with warm summer periods and hard winters.
Because of the insufficient wind vane caused by its geographic position, the temperatures during the summer time tend to be higher then the cost zones. The temperatures can also get 40 degrees. Whereas during the winter periods the temperatures tend to decrease frequently till to below zero.
Precipitations tend to be concentrate during the Spring and Autumn.
The Environments and Territories of Tuscany are so peaceful and wonderful that if you have the possibility to stay in one of these beautiful places you would not return in your town or country.

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Florence holidays

Have you already decided your next holidays? But you do not know where to stay?
In this section you will find useful information about hotel in Florence.

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Here you are some solutions about where to stay in Florence:
- Hotel, to who loves being served;
- Farm Holidays, shelters to who prefer to stay in contact with nature and eat traditional/local products;
- Landlord/Landlady, residences, camping side, apartments right for who loves the adventures;
- Bed & Breakfast, youth hostels right for youngest.

Agricola La Valle manages two farmhouses in Tuscany, one placed in Montaione and another one in Fignano, where you can find the ideal solution for a relaxing holiday in the green Tuscan countryside. Each accommodation Tuscany follows the old classic Florentine style, arcades, stone-face view, ideal for a journey into the past that will make you forget any problems and stress. For unforgettable holidays, choose one of the houses that Agricola La Valle offers.


Florence city, as you can see, can offer a wide range of overnight structures where to stay and enjoying in the meanwhile.
Booking a hotel in the heart of historical city of Florence in one of the best things that ones can do. There are so many things to see and admire, such as the antique and historical monuments that surrounds the centre of the Florence city, churches, castles, masterpieces of major Italian artist and much more.
If you do not know where to find out information about where to stay, visit this section and it would be very useful for your trip; and if you decide to organize a journey in Florence you must remember that every antique monument in Florence is a must.

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