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Florence is a city rich in countless artistic beauties.
Just considering the historical centre alone, churches, museums, galleries
and palaces, each one a fine example of a definite architectural style,
can be admired. |
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historical heart of the city: the Cathedral, Santa Maria Novella,
the Medici's Chapels, the Academy, Santa Croce, Palazzo Vecchio
(the Old Town Hall), the Uffizi Museum, |
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the Old Bridge, 'Pitti' Palace and the imposing Boboli Gardens,
a classical example of ‘Italian-style garden’.
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On the outskirts of Florence there are further examples of
Tuscany's beauty, with Fiesole's stylish hills or the countryside covered
in vineyards and olive trees, where farmers grow local produce sold in
various markets in Florence and the outskirts.
Only 5 kilometres from Florence the Certosa, an old convent founded in
1340, made up of various chapels, cloisters and large halls still
containing old paintings dated from that century can be visited.
Florence keeps its old traditions even in the most modern of fields,
such as fashion; young people from all over the world come to Florence to
study the techniques for processing leather or the High-fashion creations
of world-wide known stylists. |
