Welcome in Florence

Welcome to... Florence

One of the most written about cities in Italy, Florence (Firenze) has a strange effect on visitors. Travellers who normally loathe art galleries queue for hours to get into them, and people with no interest in Renaissance architecture start raving about tiered facades and frescoed apses. The list of its famous sons reads like a Renaissance Who's Who – under M alone you'll find Medici, Machiavelli and Michelangelo – and its celebrated cityscape lingers in the memory long after you've left town.

TOP THINGS TO SEE
Duomo - The colourful facade, Brunelleschi’s enormous dome- it’s hard to know where to start with this magnificent cathedral.

Michelangelo’s Lookout - Enjoy the best view of Florence from this lookout across the river.

Piazza della Signoria - The historical, political and emotional heart of Florence.

Uffizi - Once the offices of the mighty Medici family, today one of the most famous art galleries in the world.

Ponte Vecchio - Medieval stone bridge across the Arno river, still full of shops.

FOODS TO TRY:
Lampredotto - Traditional dish made from the fourth stomach of a cow, usually served in a sandwich as street food.

HIDDEN GEM:
Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy - Probably the oldest operating pharmacy in the world, with 800 year old recipes from monks, in an extraordinary original building.

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Welcome Day for American Students in Florence, Italy: 2015

The Tuscan American Association hosted its annual Welcome Day in the Palazzo Vecchio's Salone dei Cinquecento, welcoming American students to Florence and Tuscany. The 2015 edition had its own special twist.