A pleasurable stop in the splendid city of Florence we offer you the inviting MSNHOTEL ... more
Cimabue picturesque romantic and refined family operated hotel situated near the heart of the city in one of the oldest areas of the historical center resident...
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Hotel Cimabue is housed in a 19th-century building in a peaceful part of Florence, just 5 ... more
minutes' walk from the Accademia Gallery. Make the most of free Wi-Fi access.The Cimabue's rooms are individually decorated, some featuring ceiling frescoes and o...
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Location. The family run Hotel Cimabue is housed in a handsome, four floor 18th century ... more
town house in the centre of the historic and romantic city of Florence. The Galleria dell'Accademia art museum is 300 metres from the hotel and The Duomo, Florence...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. The family run Hotel Cimabue is housed in a handsome, four floor 18th century ... more
town house in the centre of the historic and romantic city of Florence. The Galleria dell'Accademia art museum is 300 metres from the hotel and The Duomo, Florence...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Must-go Italian city Disadvantages: No
In my last trip to Italy, I stayed in Florence for one and a half day. Let me share with you my fantastic experience of Florence.
Florence is the cultural capital in the medieval time, and the key player in the Renaissance movement. A small city it seems, but the home of some of the most famous people in history-Michaelanglo, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo etc, just to name a few.
Again with narrow streets and allys, our first stop was a demonstration of leather. Italian/Florentine leather is world famous and shops selling leather cloths and accessories are everywhere. Obviously, I didn't leave without getting some goods myself. After that, we had a walking tour with a local guide.
Best known of all Florence's treasures is the Ponte Vecchio. This glorious bridge was the only one spared by the German attacks in the second World ...
Advantages: Beauty. History, Culture. Good food and wine Disadvantages: Expensive. Crowded with tourists.
When it comes to architectural grandeur and art treasures few cities on earth can stand comparison with Florence - the Tuscan city that pioneered the renaissance in Medieval Europe.It is truly a beautiful city with few equals even in Italy.
Founded by the Romans in the 1st century, Florence did not expand significantly until Carolingian days, but between the 12th and 15th centuries it became the greatest cultural center in Europe; some might suggest it became the hub of the universe, not only producing magnificient architecture and countless art treasures but forming ideas that form the basis of even 20th century thought.
Florence spreads itself along both banks of the River Arno and is surrounded by hills. Anatole France once wrote, "... The God who made the hills of Florence was an artist." It seems the proud people of this ...
Advantages: More art than you can wave a brush at Disadvantages: The crowds...oh, and the crowds
I had read so many guidebooks, online guides and reviews about Florence, that I wasn't sure I actually needed to visit in person. However, since we were in Tuscany anyway, and the hotel we were staying in was a mere 40km distant, I though it would be somewhat amiss not to see the city and all its glories.
Florence is a dream destination for art-lovers - some of the planet's most famous works of art jostle for position in some of the greatest galleries of the world. I'd like to tell you a bit about some of these treasures, but I'm not going to.
Not because I don't want to, but because I can't. I didn't see any!
I'm afraid I wasn't willing to queue in blazing sunshine and temperatures in the mid-30's just to see some old paintings. Call me uncouth and uncultured if you will, just don't call me at 3am!
So, if you're looking ...
