Region Florence

ON HOLIDAY IN TUSCANY

Tuscany is a region in central Italy, in the north, Liguria and Emilia-Romagna, in the east of Umbria, and Latium to the south in the west bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea. Of the 1,000 Italians live in Tuscany 61, 6.1% of the total national population.
Major tourist destinations in Tuscany include Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Maremma (in Grosseto district), Crete Senesi, San Gimignano, Cortona, Volterra and Siena. Tuscany has 120 nature reserves and is often seen as one of the most beautiful parts of Italy.

CLIMATE

The region benefits from the soft air that enters from the Tyrrhenian Sea and the protection of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. The winter is temperate, warm summer and the rainy spring and autumn. In the mountains of the Apennines, and the Colli Metallifere Monte Amiata is a typical mountain climate.

Tuscan Archipelago

The Tuscan Archipelago is a group of Italian islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, located between Tuscany and Corsica (France).
The archipelago belongs to the Italian region of Tuscany has seven inhabited islands, including Elba by far the largest and most famous. The other islands lie in an arc back to Elba. From north to south, these islands Gorgona, Capraia, Pianosa, Montecristo, Giglio and Giannutri. The last three belong to the province of Grosseto, Livorno in any other. Also belonging to Grosseto two uninhabited islands, the Formiche (ants) di Grosseto, between the mainland and Giannutri. There are also several uninhabited islands of Elba (Corbella, Formiche della Zanca, Gemini, Liscoli, Remaiolo, Ogliera, Ortano, Scoglietto di Portoferraio, Topi and Triglia), by Giglio (Cappa, Corvo, Le Scole), by Monte Cristo (Scoglio d'Affrica) and Pianosa (La Scarpa, La Scola). Finally also Argentarola, Cerboli, Formica di Burano, Meloria, Palmaiola, Isolotto di di Porto Ercole Isolotto Sparviero and the Tuscan Archipelago counted.

The largest island of Elba where Napoleon Bonaparte in 1814 one years lived. The other islands are still relatively unspoilt and much of it stands as a national park Parco Nazionale Arcipelago Toscano in nature. All islands are beheuveld, except the Isle Pianosa (translation: just (like)) largely flat. Pianosa The island has long harbored a prison. This was closed in 1997. Still, the island is not accessible.

All provinces of the Tuscany region;
Arezzo, Florence, Grosseto,, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena

ON HOLIDAYS AROUND FLORENCE

The Province of Florence (Italian: Firenze) is one of the ten provinces of the Italian region of Tuscany. Capital is the city of Florence. The province lies in the northeast corner of the region. The official abbreviation is FI.
The province with an area of 3514 km ² has 934,000 inhabitants, more than one third live in the capital. The territory is mostly hilly to mountainous far north and east (Apennines). The province is bisected by the River Arno. In the south (and partly in the province of Siena) is the Chianti wine region.
Other important places in Florence Empoli, Pontassieve, Fiesole, Greve in Chianti and Signa. The village of Vinci, birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci is located in the province of Florence.

HISTORY

Florence was built in 59 BC. founded by Roman soldiers waved off by the name "Florentia" (Latin for "flower").
Florence was ruled for centuries by the Medici banking family, most of whom had a keen interest in painting, sculpture, architecture and literature. The Medici ruled from the 15th century to 1737. Until 1799 the city was ruled by the Habsburgs, after the board was taken over by the French until 1814. In 1814 the Habsburgs came back. However, they were expelled in 1859. From that moment belonged to the Italian kingdom and Florence was the capital between 1865 and 1871.
Florence is the most pronounced renaissance city in Italy. Nowhere else in Italy there are many buildings and artworks from this period.
The importance of Florence as a trading city is demonstrated by the fact that the local currency, the Fiorino d'oro or Golden Florin, lent his name to many other currencies, such as the Hungarian forint and the Dutch guilder, also originally Gulden (= Gold ) Florijn called.

BRIDGES

Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), built in 1345, and the Corridoio Vasariano, designed in 1565, attract many tourists. As the Ponte Vecchio is the unique way above the stores running. In earlier times were members of the powerful Medici family go through so they are not among the common people had to go.

PALACES

Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Pitti
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi

SQUARES

Piazza della Signoria where the image group is a replica of the famous statue of David by Michelangelo. The Piazza della Signoria was throughout the years the collection of the people, the center of revolutions and the backdrop of lush festivities. On the one hand you see the majestic Palazzo Vecchio.
Piazzale Michelangelo, on top of a hill with splendid views
Piazza SS. Annunziata, Pietro Tacca in the fountain surrounded by three arcades

CHURCHES

The many churches including, Santa Maria del Fiore, in the vernacular Duomo (cathedral) is called, that large dome designed by Brunelleschi, has given the city international fame. Further still;
Basilica San Lorenzo
Santa Maria del Carmine with La Capella Brancacci Chapel
Santa Maria Novella


MUSEUM

Numerous museums, but the best known and most visited are;
Uffizi, (like the Palazzo Vecchio located in Piazza della Signoria), one of the most famous art museums in the world with great works of Italian primitives and Renaissance painters, it closed Monday.

Galleria dell'Accademia, which includes a number of famous sculptures, including Michelangelo's 'David'
Palazzo Pitti with the Galleria Palatina which includes the collection of the Medici family, lying to the Boboli Gardens
Traffic and transport

Florence has a large train station, Santa Maria Novella near the Piazza del Duomo. Here is the bus from the SITA bus, COPIT, CAP and Lazzi. Another is the Campo Di Marte station.
Approximately five kilometers outside of Florence is the Florence airport.


IMPRUNETA

Fourteen miles south of Florence is the capital of European pottery. The hill provides the raw material is processed in large workshops. You will find there also cases where they have traditional pottery making. Its quality is beyond comparison. With some luck you even see the master at work.

KITCHEN

The Florentine cuisine leans more to the tradition of eating in the countryside than in the higher cooking. As in other parts of Tuscany has a strong commitment to the use of honest, low processed ingredients of high quality. Many dishes are based on meat. Traditionally eaten the whole body: as, different types of pens (and trippa lampredotto) on the menu and which are also sold at street stalls.
Typical are the antipasti crostini Toscani, round slices of lightly toasted bread with a chicken liver-based pâté, and sliced raw ham (prosciutto) and sausages (salame). The prosciutto is often in the summer melon eaten.
The typical salt-free Tuscan bread is often used in the Florentine cuisine, especially in its famous soups: ribollita and pappa al pomodoro and a salad of bread and fresh vegetables (Panzanella) often summer is served.




Square metres : 3514 km²
Inhabitants : 934000

 
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