The City of Lilies – Florence is one of the most beautiful cities of the world. Located in the central Italy on the Arno River, at the foot of the Apennines, east of Pisa, the heart of Tuscany – Florence – is the capital city of Tuscany, the region in the northwest Italy surrounded by Apennines, the Ligurian Sea, and Tyrrhenian Sea.

Florence was the center of the Italian Renaissance from the 14th century to the 16th century, and produced various artists and intellectuals like Boccaccio, Botticelli, Dante, Donatello, Filippo Brunelleschi, Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Niccolò Machiavelli etc. flourished in the city.

The Modern city of Florence has area of 102 km² and population of 366,488. It is a commercial, industrial, rail junction, and a tourist center. It is wonderful tourist destination with ample of tourist attractions. Florence is one of the most beautiful manifestations of scenic beauty that finds fantastic expression thru its hills, mountains, lakes, rivers, skyline, flowers, airs, etc. etc. Florence is a mesmeric destination for lovely romantic vacation.

Florence is a very popular tourist destination with a wide range of tourist attractions. Often nicknamed as “Athens of Italy,” or “Athens of the Middle Age,” Florence is a historic city famous for its fine art and architecture. The city is home to numerous beautiful churches, monasteries, museums, galleries and palaces. The historic city of Florence was recognized as the World Heritage Site in 1982 by the UNESCO.

Some of tourist attractions of Florence include The Galleria degli Uffizi, Bargello (the National Museum of the Bargello), Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (the Cathedral Museum), Institute and Museum of the History of Science, Accademia, Pitti Palace, Santa Maria del Fiore (beautiful cathedral), Giotto's Tower, Baptistery, Palazzo Vecchio (old city palace/city hall), Ponte Vecchio (famous bridge over the Arno), Santa Croce (church containing the monumental tombs of Galileo, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Dante), Santa Maria Novella (beautiful church near the train station), Orsanmichele (beautiful old church of the Medici), San Lorenzo, San Marco Convent, Boboli Gardens, Santa Maria del Carmine, Piazzale Michelangelo (Michelangelo square), San Miniato al Monte, and Santa Trinita.

Additionally, some of the nearby places that can also be visited include Certaldo, Pistoia, Prato, Chianti, the Medici Villas, Pisa, Lucca, Siena, Fiesole, the Mugello region, Montecatini Terme, and San Miniato.

Quick facts and Simple Travel Search about Florence: —

• Area: 102 km²
• Population: 366,488
• Currency: Euro (€)
• Country: Italy, Region: Tuscany
• Telephone area code: Country Dialing Code: 39, Area Code: 055
• Distance from other cities: Rome rests 172 miles south, Pisa 65 miles west, and Milan 185 miles north.
• Passport/Visa Requirements: Italy, along with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, forms part of the border-free travel zone subject to the Schengen Agreement. EU passport holders can come and go as they please. Citizens of the USA, Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand may enter Italy as tourists without a visa and stay up to 90 days.

Climate: —

Florence enjoys warm temperate continental climate i.e. hot dry summers and cool damp winters. The summer temperatures are higher than those along coastlines due to the lack of a prevailing wind. Small amount rain falls in the summer, but relief rainfall dominates in the winter.

Traveling To Florence: —

Amerigo Vespucci Airport and Galileo Galilei Airport are two main air gateways to Florence. Amerigo Vespucci Airport, also known as Peretola Airport or Florence Airport, is located five kilometers west of the city center. It is one of the major airports in the Tuscany region. The airport has most of scheduled services operated by major European carriers such as Air France and Lufthansa.

Galileo Galilei International Airport is located in Pisa, Italy. The airport has a train line that links the airport to Pisa's central station and Santa Maria Novella Station in Florence.
The principal public transportation network within the city of Florence is operated by the ATAF and Li-nea bus company.