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Florence is the capital of the region Tuscany in Italy and considered one of the most beautiful cities in the country. Famous for its art and architecture, this city of 400,000 inhabitants is viewed as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, home to such famous Florentines as Leonardo Da Vinci, Michaelangelo and Machiavelli.
From the Florence Travel Guide
16 June 2012 - 30 June 2012
A football event featuring brutality and masculinity at its best. Each year, thousands gather to watch the reenactment of ancient Florentine football game, complete with costumes, and cheering crowds. If you're in Florence in June and enjoy sporting events, you won't want to miss this crowd-pleasing spectacle.
24 June 2012
A popular festival coinciding with Calico in Costume, this highly celebrated annual event is a feast commemorating Florence's patron saint. During the evening of the event, many businesses close and thousands flock to watch a magnificent fireworks display.
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The hostel appeared clean etc when we checked in. The service was not very helpful upon checkin. We actually checked out after the first night as my husband woke up with huge bites all over his back and neck. They appeared to be bed bug bites. The man at the counter insisted that there were no bed bugs but we didn't want to risk another night. ... more
We stayed at Alekin Hostel for 2 nights. Very simple room with beds, tiny iron table, a hanger and a chair. ... more
About Florence
in Florence, Italy. This city has seen the world grow and change like few others. The influences on the city ...
Ljubljana to Florence
Hi, There seems to be not may options to make this transit. Does any one know of an overnight bus or train that goes between the 2 directly with no stops???? We are considering an early morning bus at the moment which starts at 5:40 in Ljubljana and reaches Florence by 13:50... but it hurts ...
Florence bound
Hi all, I am heading to Italy in a fortnight and will be staying in Florence for just over a month before heading north to Trento. I have an appartment in the centre of the city and would love some advice on those must-do/see things that perhaps are not mentioned in the guides - the sorts of things ...
Days 13, 14, 15
We had our own car in Greve that we had to drop off in Florence. It was a little frightening ...
Posted in Our Story by LLC
FIRENZE
Nancy and I arrived in Florence, fresh from a lovely time in Venezia. We're not quite sure what we expectedFirenze to be like, but it somehow didn't strike us in the comfortable, enchanting way that Venezia did. Very nice city, lots to see, but the city just didn't "call" to us. The highlight of our ...
Posted in Young at Heart by obanlass
An Italian 4th of July
After a 5 hour train ride filled with card games and heart to hearts, 2 other girls, myself, and this great group of guys from San Diego arrived in the picturesque city of Florence. Despite getting off one ...
Posted in Captain's Blog by ksil91