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historical centre of Florence is not a very big area : museums and interesting sites are easily accessible both by bus or by foot. The Cathedral with the magnificent dome built by the famous architect Brunelleschi, usually among the first places visited by tourists, is situated in the east side of the city centre. In the the main palaces and monuments situated in the north side of the historical core we can recognize the architectural influence left by the Medici family, whereas the west side of the city cente is rich in elegant e luxury shops. Beyond the Arno river we find the “
Oltrarno” area, a part of the city centre very picturesque, famous for its wonderful Pitti Palace and its very characteristic workshops.
| Cathedral Square - After his conversion to Christianity (313 a.C.), the emperor Costantino ordered to build a church in place of the ancient roman temple: the Cathedral. During the Middle Ages, with the growing progress of Florence as a political power, the Cathedral square was embellished by adding Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance monuments .. Cathedral Square
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| Oltrarno - South of Ponte Vecchio there is the so-called Oltrarno. This quarter is the most suggestive and characteristic part of the ancient Florence In the Oltrarno there are many "trattorias", where tourists can taste typical Florentine and Tuscan dishes, craftman`s workshops and antique shops. The Oltrarno is surrounded by green hills and rich in magnificent gardens .. Oltrarno
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