Firenze -
"Florence is famous for its history: a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time,[3] it is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called "the Athens of the Middle Ages".[4] A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions.[5] From 1865–71 the city was the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy."
Continuing on our epic holiday through Italy.
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| Ponte Vecchio |
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| View over the city from the car park |
