Florence, the present main town of Tuscany, is a city with over 1.5 million of inhabitants: you think lucky people, you are not wrong!

The history of the tuscan main town, Florence, self-bases above all on the develop and achievement of the Medici’s family, for many times they were masters of the tuscan city and during this times they have done flourish monuments and inestimable works. Not only! The Florence masters have erected over the tuscan territory also numerous villas still now visible and open!
Cultural, artistic and historical centre of Tuscany, Florence self distinguishes like a rich and vital city, unique and unforgettable, placed in the intern zone of the tuscan region in a valley at the feet of mountainous system of the Appennino. The Florence citizen, like all the people of Tuscany well recognizable in Italy for their classic spoken with the inhaled C, have an ospitality sense unique and sincere so you’ll can feel well like in your home! Florence is considered the place where the Renaissance born, cradle of artistic and architectural works of immense value, it was also capital of Italy for 6 years between 1865 and 1871, as well as Florence was the origin land of the italian language. The Cathedral dome, Santa Croce, the Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti and Palazzo della Signoria are places by theirselves bring in Tuscany people from America, UK, till tourists from the far zone of the world. Villa Le Fonti is 40 minutes away from Florence, so you can discover the pleasure to rent a splendid villa with park and pool and in few times visit Florence, an unique city that perfectly rapresents this marvellous region: Tuscany!

Some descriptions of the place you have to visit in Florence:
- Cathedral Dome of Florence: the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is the forth biggest church of Europe. It’s composed by a principal body of three nave, the cathedral dome of Florence self characterize for the immense Brunelleschi’s cupola painted a fresco by Federico Zuccari and the tuscany Giorgio Vasari. Having a perfect consistency of style with the Giotto’s bell tower and the Battistero, the cathedral dome of Florence is placed in the centre of Florence a few steps from the railway station;
- Uffizi: the Uffizi’s gallery is along the Arno’s bank in a part of Florence that in ancient times was a popular district because of its river harbour. Beautiful and important italian museum, Uffizi are also very well known in all the world! Uffizi contain many works by tuscan artists and not only like Leonardo da Vinci, Tiziano, Raffaello, Botticelli, all works of inestimable value! You can find more informations about Uffizi in the Villa Le Fonti’s blog in the proper section of the tuscany museums;
- Ponte Vecchio: it’s a symbol of Florence and one of the most known bridge in the world. Its style is innovative for have left the classic architecture and launched a new style with arch sesto ribassato; above all Ponte Vecchio is renowned for the luxury shops along its sides. This particular derive from big lateral spaces that in origin was arcades but in a few times they becomes shop and workshop. Ponte Vecchio is surely to visit when you came in Florence!

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