Splendors of Florence

Florence is the eighth city in Italy for number of inhabitants.

But no other city except Rome, contains so much history and so much art. Therefore, Florence is one of the symbols of the culture of Italy, since always.

Florence is located on the banks of the Arno River, on the edge of a verdant Valley, surrounded by green hills scattered with villas and gardens, as in certain paintings of the Renaissance. 

The Arno River divides the city into two unequal parts: the oldest part extends in the plain on the right bank of the River.

There are many famous monuments: the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with the baptistery and the elegant campanile di Giotto, Palazzo della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio, the Loggia dei Lanzi, Galleria degli Uffizi, other beautiful churches of s. Croce, s. Maria Novella and s. Miniato.  

But Florence is not only a town-museum, art centre tailored for tourists; It is also a modern city with industries and many other economic activities.

 

 

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Not only Rome

Rome is for shure the place to visit, the place from all italian civilization and even European Story starts.
You can spend days walking around an finding thousand of archeological sites full of history and culture, but I will make you aware of the possibility and the interest to visit the countryside of Rome.
There are a lot of amazing Villas and small cities where you can experience another history of Rome.
Palestrina, Tivoli, Anagni, Artena and Valmontone are as important as Rome, and there you can even sleep and eat cheaper than Rome center and still being onlt 2' minutes by train or car from Rome.

I can suggest a coule of places where to stay:

B&B Valmontone Belvedere, the first B&B in Valmontone


B&B Valmontone Stazione, very close to the train station to Rome

Casa Vacanze Valmontone Terra del sole, ideal for small groups or families.