Florence is a main city in the region of Toscana and a capital city of the province of Florence. In the period from 1865 to 1870, it is the capital of the Italian Kingdom. The city is situated on the banks of river Arno and its population is approximately 360,000 people. This place is considered the cradle of the West European Renaissance.

Today, Florence is a colorful city that got its name from the Romans and it is dated back to the first century. The blossom of the city begins in many aspects – art, culture and international trade since the 13th century and the most powerful days of Florence came in the 15th century, when the city is under the reign of the Medici family, this family ruled over the city until the 18th century.

The many remarkable places in the city are gathering more than 8 million visitors each year and if you are thinking about spending your next vacation in this wonderful place, you could look through the list of tourist spots in Florence.

Starting with the Uffizi gallery – it is a world-famous gallery, where paintings and sculptures of Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Botticelli, Raphael, Michelangelo and other famous artists are exposed. Next, you could visit Palazzo Vecchio – it is one of the most remarkable buildings in Florence, with many different decorated rooms – the most interesting of them are the Hall of lilies and the Chamber of elements. Palazzo Pitti is one of the biggest still existing castles in the city and one of the main attractions, located on the south coast of the river Arno.

We could continue the list with Ponte Vecchio – it is a covered bridge over the Arno River, famous with the many jewelry shops on it. The bridge consist of three separate arches, the central one is with length of 30 meters, and the smaller ones on both sides are 27 meters each. In the middle of the bridge is the Benvenuto Cellini bust, where the couples in love have the tradition to leave a padlock and throw the key into the river, this symbolizes their eternal love.

The cathedral “Santa Maria del Fiore” or the so-called cathedral Duomo – is the biggest church in Florence. It is remarkable with its dome and the interesting clock, built in 1443, which works in our days too. The hands of the clock are moving backwards. The cathedral Santa Croce – consecrated in 1381, which contains the tombs of Galileo, Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Rossini. The church of Santa Maria del Carmine “- it is chapel” Brancaccio “with the famous frescoes of Masaccio and Mazolino.

There are still many more interesting places that you could visit in the remarkable city of Florence. This is a place that has preserved the spirit of the medieval times and the unique history that comes with the architecture.