Florence keeps an exceptional artistic heritage which is a marvellous evidence of its aged culture. Cimabue and Giotto, the fathers of Italian painting, lived in Florence as well as Arnolfo and Andrea Pisano, renewers of architecture and sculpture; Brunelleschi, Donatello and Masaccio forefathers of the Renaissance, Ghiberti and the Della Robbia, Filippo Lippi and Angelico, Botticelli , Paolo Uccello and the universal genius of Leonardo and Michelangelo.

Their works, together with those of many other generations of artists up to the artists of our century, are gathered in the several museums of the town : the Uffizzi, the most selected gallery in the world, the Palatina gallery with the paintings of the "Golden Ages" . The Bargello Tower with the sculptures of the Renaissance, the museum of San Marco with Angelico's works, the Academy, the chapels of the Medicis , Buonarroti' s house with the sculptures of Michelangelo , the following museums: Bardini , Horne, Stibbert, Romano, Corsini, The Gallery of Modern Art, The museum of " Opera del Duomo",the museum of Silverware and the museum of "Precious" Stones.

Great monuments are the landmarks florentine artistic culture: the Baptistry with its mosaics; the Cathedral with its sculptures, the medieval churches with bands of frescoes; public as well as private palaces: Palazzo Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Palazzo Davanzati; monasteries, cloisters, refectories; the "Certosa". In the archeological museum you will find plenty of documents of Etruscan civilization.

Florence offers visitors a fine choice of tourist attractions and recreational opportunities, promising something for everyone. On tours to Florence, you'll surely fall in love with its beautiful architecture including impressive piazzas and churches, world-class museums and art galleries, as well as fine Italian cuisine and colorful festivals. The most famous attraction that you'll visit on tours to Florence is the Uffizi Gallery, known for its unmatched collection of sculptures, paintings and other artistitic works by world-renowned artists, including those of Tiziano, Cimabue, Giotto, Masaccio, Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Donatello, Botticelli, Francesca, Raffaello and Rubens among many others.

Other must see attractions in Florence include the Duomo (the fourth largest cathedral in the world), Piazza de Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, Santa Maria Novella, and the Galleria dell' Academia to name a few. If you're planning a memorable cultural vacation in Europe, then Travour suggests you to enjoy exciting tours to Florence, Italy.


http://www.turismo.toscana.it/new/sitoinglese/m1.htm?page=./f_s/m1c.htm
http://www.travour.com/tours-to-italy/tours-to-italy-cities/tours-to-florence.html