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Firenze, capital of the region of Tuscany,
is a spectacular and historic city,
interspersed with many famous art galleries and churches.
Birthplace of the
Renaissance, an amazing outburst of activity from the 14th to the
16th century that completely changed the Tuscan town and the world.
Under the benevolent eye (and purse) of the Medicis, Florence
blossomed into an unrivalled repository of art and architectural
treasures by geniuses such as Botticelli, Brunelleschi, Cellini,
Donatello, Fra Angelico, Ghiberti, Giotto, Leonardo, Michelangelo,
and Raphael. Since the 19th century, it has been visited by millions
wanting to see Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's Birth of Venus,
Brunelleschi's dome on the Duomo, and Giotto's campanile (Bell
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