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    Florence (/ ˈ f l ɒr ən s / FLORR-ənss; Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ⓘ) [a] is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 360,930 inhabitants in 2023, and 984,991 in its metropolitan area. [4]

  2. May 22, 2024 · Spend two days in Florence and spend 2 days day tripping into Tuscany from Florence. To do these day trips, you can either rent a car, visit towns that are easy to get to using public transportation (Pisa, Lucca, Siena, and San Gimignano fall into this category), or take tours both days.

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  3. May 22, 2024 · Home to the Uffizi Gallery and Michelangelo’s David, famous piazzas and bridges, the amazing Duomo, as well as palaces, gardens, and spectacular viewpoints, Florence is not to be missed on a visit to Tuscany. Most of Florence’s top sights are located within its small, compact city center.

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  5. Oct 12, 2018 · Complete your first day in Florence with a visit to the Basilica di Santa Croce, a spectacular thirteenth-century masterpiece with exceptional architectural features, as well as a resting place for famous Italian, including Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Galileo Galilei.

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    • The Florence Cathedral. The Florence Cathedral, also called the Duomo di Firenze and Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, is one of the most recognizable cathedrals in the world.
    • Climb the Steps to the Top of the Dome. Climbing the steps to the top of Brunelleschi’s dome, which sits atop the Duomo, is one of the most popular things to do in Florence.
    • Visit the Baptistery of San Giovanni. This is also included as part of the Duomo complex. If you purchase the Brunelleschi Pass to climb the dome, your entrance into the Baptistery is included.
    • Opera del Duomo Museum. This museum displays a lot of the artwork that once adorned the Baptistery, the Bell Tower, and the cathedral. On display are Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise doors created for the Baptistery, an exhibit on the construction of the dome, and a replica of cathedral façade.
  6. Aug 16, 2023 · Discover the best things to do in Florence, Italy, from visiting world-renowned art galleries to admiring Renaissance architecture, including the iconic Duomo.

  7. Florence embodies the intellectual, artistic and cultural center of Tuscany... maybe even Italy. A visit to Tuscany could not be complete without a walk around Florence, photos from Piazzale Michelangelo, a stop at Ponte Vecchio and a stroll along the Arno River.

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