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It is the capital of the Italian region of Tuscany and the province of Florence. This is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 367, 569 inhabitants. The city lies on Arno river and is famous for its history and its importance in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, known primarily for its art and architecture.

The historic center of Florence is an area in the city attracts millions of tourists each year. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful cities in the world with its artistic, historical, and cultural and that there is always an influence in the world. It also has a great influence in Europe in music, architecture, education, food, fashion, philosophy, science and religion. The historic center of Florence has many fine places, palaces of the Renaissance academies, parks, gardens, churches, monasteries, museums, art galleries and workshops.

In the city there is a wide range of collections, especially in the Palazzo Pitti and the Uffizi. Therefore, Renaissance Florence, the last remaining city in the world and is likely to be the artistic capital of Italy known. Florence is the birthplace or home of a selected number of important historical figures such as Leonardo da Vinci, Florence Nightingale and Galileo Galilei. So you can be sure that their villas in Italy are high.

It is the place where the David of Michelangelo. David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture in the early 16th century created by the famous Italian artist was Michelangelo. This is a marble statue of 5.17 meters, a man is the biblical hero David, a popular theme in art of Florence. It was originally planned in front of the Cathedral of Florence, are part of a series of statues, but was placed in a public place outside the Palazzo della Signoria. He became a symbol of the civil liberties of the Florentine Republic, an independent city-state on all sides by more powerful rival states and threat represented by the hegemony of the Medici family were. The eyes of David, with a glimmer of warning, were shot in Rome. Now the statue is in the Accademia Gallery displayed while a replica stands in the place of origin.

Florence (especially in the central region) do not receive many tourists, in fact, prevail from April to October tourists, the local population. Museum Tickets are usually sold and groups fill the basilicas of Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella, both responsible for the entry ..  It is a city that has overtaken many other cities such as Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Rome, Sydney and New York when it comes to what is felt tourists, their favorite destination. € Monitor International is concluded that cultural tourism and history-oriented generated substantially increased spending during the Uffizi in Europe. distributes more than 1.6 million tickets per year.