Florence
History of Florence
The foundation of Florence dates back to Roman times, despite evidence existing to show that Florence was already occupied in prehistoric times.
The oldest part of the city bears the imprint of these Roman origins as it originated as one of Caesar's colonies.
For the sake of defense, the city was set at the confluence of two streams, the Arno and the Mugnone, where the oldest populations had previously been located.
Rectangular in plan, it was enclosed in a wall about 1800 meters long.
The built-up area, like all the cities founded by the Romans, was characterized by straight roads which crossed at right angles. The two main roads led to four towered gates and converged on a central square, the forum urbis, now Piazza della Repubblica, where the Curia and the Temple dedicated to the Capitoline Triad (Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva) were later to rise.
Archaeological finds, many of which came to light during the course of works which "gave new life", to the old city center, have made it possible to locate and identify the remains of various important public works such as the Capitoline Baths, the Baths of Capaccio, the sewage system, the pavement of the streets and the Temple of Isis, in Piazza San Firenze.
At that time the Arno was outside the walls, with a river port that constituted an important infrastructure for the city, for in Roman times the river was navigable from its mouth up to its confluence with the Affrico, upstream from Florence, and the first bridge in Florentine history was built in all likelihood somewhat upstream from today's Ponte Vecchio, around the first century B.C..
Florence Art and Culture
Florence contains an exceptional artistic patrimony, glorious testimony to its secular civilization.
Cimabue and Giotto, the fathers of Italian painting, lived here, along with Arnolfo and Andrea Pisano, reformists of architecture and sculpture; Brunelleschi, Donatello and Masaccio, founders of the Renaissance; Ghiberti and the Della Robbia; Filippo Lippi and l'Angelico; Botticelli and Paolo Uccello; the universal geniuses Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
Their works, along with those of many generations of artists up to the masters of the present century, are gathered in the city's many museums. On line tiket booking for Italien Gallerie an Museum
In Florence, thanks to Dante, the Italian language was born; with Petrarch and Boccaccio literary studies were affirmed; with Humanism the philosophy and values of classical civilization were revived; with Machiavelli modern political science was born; with Guicciardini, historical prose; and with Galileo, modern experimental science.
Up to the time of Charlemagne, Florence was a university town. Today it includes many specialized institutes and is an international cultural center.
Academies, art schools, scientific institutes and cultural centers all contribute to the city's intense activity.
Florence
Capital of the region of Tuscany, has a population of around half a million inhabitants, spreads on the banks of the Arno, between the Adriatic and the Tyrrhenian seas, almost in the middle of the Italian peninsula.
It is a city which bustles with industry and craft, commerce and culture, art and science. Being on the main national railway lines, it is easily accessible from most important places both in Italy and abroad. www.trenitalia.com
The Florence "AmerigoVespucci " airport, where both national and international airlines stop, is located 5 Km. from the city centre.
The main motorway, A1, connects Florence with Bologna and Milano in the North and Rome and Naples in theSouth.
www.autostrade.it
Autobus in Florence www.ataf.net/
Taxi in Florence tel.0554242 www.socota.it/ A special service dedicated to the handicapped persons
Gemeenten in de provincie van Florence
Barberino di Mugello
Barberino Val d'Elsa
Borgo San Lorenzo
Calenzano
Campi Bisenzio
Capraia e Limite
Castelfiorentino
Cerreto Guidi
Certaldo
Dicomano
Empoli
Fiesole
Figline Valdarno
Firenze
Firenzuola
Fucecchio
Gambassi Terme
Greve in Chianti
Impruneta
Incisa in Val d'Arno
Lastra a Signa
Londa
Marradi
Montaione
Montelupo Fiorentino
Montespertoli
Palazzuolo sul Senio
Pelago
Pontassieve
Reggello
Rignano sull'Arno
Rufina
San Casciano in Val di Pesa
San Godenzo
San Piero a Sieve
Scandicci
Scarperia
Sesto Fiorentino
Signa
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
Vaglia
Vicchio Mugello
Vinci
Appartement Cellini Florencia
Appartement Cellini FlorenciaWekelijks Prijs:Vanaf € 1030
m²: 90
Slaapplaatsen: 4+2
Historische centrum van Florence
Elegant en licht appartement historische centrum van Florence bij Ponte Vecchio, vakantiehuizen voor een verblijf in Florence.
Het appartement is onlangs gerenoveerd met elegantie en antieke meubels. Gelegen in het oude "Oratorium van St. Maria Magdalena" in de prestigieuze Oltrarno district in het verkeer beperkt gebied en om deze reden is zeer rustig.
Cellini is een van de appartementen van het paleis S. George gebouw.
Zijn gelegen in het hart van het historische centrum van Florence in een panoramisch oude straat in de aanloop naar het oude Fort Belvedere is de ideale accommodatie om monumenten, musea bezoeken, de oude paleizen van de stad.
Palazzo Pitti, Ponte Vecchio en de Galleria degli Uffizi en de belangrijkste monumenten van Florence zijn binnen een paar minuten lopen.
Luxury Villa Monsummano Terme
Luxury Villa Monsummano Termem²: 500
Slaapplaatsen: 15+4
zwembad:1
Te huur luxe villa in Toscane, Toscane onafhankelijke villa met zwembad, self catering accommodatie voor vakantie verhuur.
Villa Monsummano Terme is een typisch historische Toscaanse villa met exclusieve zwembad.
Deze onafhankelijke villa, gebouwd in de tweede helft van de 18e eeuw, is het centrum van een eigendom van meer dan 18 hectare van bossen en olijfgaarden.
Het is op de laatste westelijke hellingen van de berg Albano, ongeveer 250mt. boven de zeespiegel.
De eigenaren hebben uitgevoerd een nauwkeurige en zorgvuldige renovatie met alleen teruggewonnen materialen uit de omliggende gebied en de periode waarbij een structuur die de normen van de bio-architectuur respecteert.
De leefruimtes zijn gerenoveerd met een zorgvuldig oog voor details - antieke meubelen en ornamenten, antieke deuren, prenten, schilderijen en Perzische tapijten.
Aan de andere kant het huis heeft alle mogelijke moderne comfort.
Elke kamer heeft zijn eigen verwarming en airconditioning.
De villa heeft een exclusieve omtrek en het huis van allarm die verbonden is met de politie via de radio en telefoon ... view
Suite Studio Afrodite
Florence Suite Studio AfroditeWekelijks Prijs:Vanaf € 480
m²: 30
Slaapplaatsen: 2
Historische centrum van Florence
Charmante accommodatie in Florence - Studio Suite voor twee personen - Appartement-Florence Vakantieverblijf
Located in the most prestigious street of Florence in an old building,this small but comfortable accommodation (3° floor- the lift starts on 1°floor) is very quiet.
It was recently restored with modern and antique taste and it is perfect for those who want to visit the historic centre of Florence. The most important monuments are a few steps from the studio.
From Via Vigna Nuova, where the apartment is located, to Via Tornabuoni you will find a wide selection of the griffes, boutiques as Ermes, Gucci, Dolce&Gabbana, Cavalli and many others ... view
Sorano Residence
Sorano Residence
Prijs:Vanaf € 50,00
Zwembad: 1
Beauty Center
Huur Appartementen in Toscane, Agritoerisme Toscane Sorano Maremma, Accommodatie Toscane, Vakanties
Sorano Residence bestaat uit 24 elegante appartementen van 2 tot 4 personen
The Residence consists of luxurious apartments immersed in a wonderful two hectare park, amongst striking oak groves and clean, fresh air.
Inside our Residence is a 20 x 8m pool, games and a special area for children, a tavern with a beautiful view of the parkland, a typical cellar entirely carved into tuff rock and a parking lot with 80 spaces.
Residence has recently been furnished with a wellbeing centre and its proximity to the Saturnia Hot Springs and the Sorano Hot Springs makes it the ideal location for a relaxing vacation in the Tuscan Maremma
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Casa Vicchio
Casa Vicchio
Historical centre of Vicchio mq 75
Sleeping accommodations 4
Wekelijks Prijs:Vanaf € 450,00
Accommodation Tuscany, rental holiday apartment Vicchio,
Independent income, living room with fireplace, kitchen, two bedrooms, bathroom, terrace, small garden.
It 'a house very characteristic and well equipped, is found of the center of the country on walls castellane constructed from the Fiorentina Republic in 1364. It 'a house quiet while in the historic centre. Part of this house has belonged to Benvenuto Cellini where he lived for along time, famous sculptor known worldwide for its "Perseus" exposed under the Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria in Florence.