Florence is far the most visited city in Italy. The cradle of the renaissance movement in Europe, it revolutionized the art and architecture scene in Europe ushering in new ideas and new thoughts. Visit Florence and you will be dazzled by the artistic opulence as you wander from one monument to the next. The home of the Medici family, (the country's most progressive patrons of art) houses some of the world's greatest treasures. The city's historic centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and there's plenty to see. Listed below are just some of things you can see and do in Florence.
Cappella Brancacci (Brancacci Chapel): Trek across the river to Oltrano and you will see the Brancacci Chapel, set inside the church of Santa Maria del Carmine. The chapel which was miraculously salvaged from a fire in the 18th century houses early Renaissance treasures such as frescoes by Masaccio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi.The Paradise fresco and Masolino's Temptation of Adam and Eve underwent restoration in the late 1980s to remove the bogus foliage added on by prudish Victorians, to cover up the genitalia.
Cappelle Medicee (Medici Chapels): Enter the chapel and it will seem like you have entered a box full of jewellery. Built by the Medici family to serve as their mausoleums, the chapels were constructed to reflect their wealth, power and influence. See the Chapel of the Princess which is decorated with semi-precious stones. The New Sacristy designed by Michelangelo is another powerful draw.
Galleria degli Uffizi (Uffizi Gallery): No visit to Florence is considered complete without the mandatory visit to the Uffizi gallery set in the 16th-century Uffizi Palace and housing the city's biggest draws - Botticelli's mythological masterpieces, The Birth of Venus and Primavera (Spring) and Leonardo Da Vinci's Annunciation. The gallery also houses the Medici art collection which was bequeathed to Florence on the condition that the collection never leaves the city.
Galleria dell'Accademia (Accademia Gallery): Some people associate Florence with just one masterpiece - Michelangelo's David. The magnificent statue occupies the pride of place in the gallery, and dwarfing the multitude of tourists below with its sheer size and stature. The statue was carved from a single block of marble in 1502 when the artist was just 29 years old. The gallery also houses Michelangelo's unfinished Slaves, standing captive in blocks of marble.
The incredible city is set amidst the wine-growing region of Chianti. To savour the best of what the city has to offer and enjoy a personalized stay, you can stay in Italy villas set amidst beautiful settings.
Preety is a travel writer with Eats & retreats a modern online magazine with unique travel articles, photo galleries and a selected portfolio of holiday villas and apartments featured by Web Perspective Ltd.
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