Birthplace of the Renaissance

This precious oasis, in the heart
of Italy's Tuscany, is where
culture, tradition and spirituality
have been ubiquitous and vividly
alive in its 600 years of
extraordinary cultural activity.
Ranked as the world's 72nd most
visited city*, declared as a world
heritage site** and honored as one
of the most beautiful cities in the
world***, Florence is "the promised
land " to all culture-lovers, art-
connoisseurs, architecture-mavens,
museum-goers and fashionistas.

Pre-eminent, statement-making
sights such as the artistic and
architectural masterpiece the
Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral,
the church of Santa Croce, the
San Giovanni Baptistery, the
Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti
Palace, grace the old town of
Florence, drawing each year a
bazillion of visitors who stroll
the piazzas and vicolos in search
of the taste of La Dolce Vita
or divine inspiration.

Being home to famous
masterpieces of painters
extraordinaire such as Giotto,
Brunelleschi, Botticelli and
Michelangelo, Florence is
called the birthplace of
Renaissance and has been an
influential artistic vein ever
since the powerful Medici
family ruled it in 15th and 16th
centuries.  

*Euromonitor International
**UNESCO
*** Forbes