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City of Destination
Florence is the Capital of the Tuscany region of Italy, a beautiful and picturesque area which demonstrates Mediterranean Italy at its finest hour. Originally a farming a and rural region of Italy, the landscape is filled with rolling fields of various arable crops and wild grasses. It is situated in the bottom of the Arno Valley and sprawls onto the hills on the north and south extremities of the city. With a population of nearly half a million, the city is always bustling and alive with the energy and passion of Florence. It is split by the Arno River, which lies between the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian seas, almost centre of the Italian Peninsula.
In the city centre, it is alive with the bustling of industries, commerce and crafts and trades in many forms from sculpture to carpentry. There is also a very large science and arts base, with the history of the city and this is echoes throughout the architecture and the design of the buildings and shops. Also the layout of the city is very much intriguing and throws you between the traditional gothic and renaissance architecture, to the modern urban commercialism which fills the city with new life and exuberance.
With an international and national airport only 5 kilometres from the centre of Florence, as well as the temperate and moderate climate, the city is a great site for tourists to soak up the gorgeous culture and architecture, and the city caters for tourists. A particularly beautiful area not for outside the city is the Chianti area with the most beautiful countryside within the Tuscany region, and is located but a stones throw from Florence with Sienna also in easy reach. There are plenty of hotels and restaurants at your disposal with very good recommendations and reviews which will make your stay all the more enjoyable.
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