FLORENCE - one of the most beautiful Italian cities. To suggest an itinerary in Florence is hard because too many things and places have to be visited. Although, in the folowing lines are listed the most important attractions.

- Piazza della Signoria: we recommend a promenade in one of the best squares in the world, until the Uffizi Museum Porches and the Arno river, from where you can see a spectacular view of Ponte Vecchio bridge.

- The Duomo: The Cathedral of Florence, dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore, is in Italian Gothic style. This building was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio (1245-1302) and represents one of the best architectonical works of that period. It was finished in 1367, and it was fully covered by colored marbles. In it there are several Gothic masterpieces, such as frescoes.

Many statues of the Duomo are today kept in the "Opera del Duomo" Museum, but many others are still in the Duomo, such as the Michelangelo "Pietà".
The windows. made between 1434 and 1445 by Donatello, Andrea del Castagno and Paolo Uccello, are a unique artistical example, as well as the "Sacrestia" wooden cupboards inlays, made by Brunelleschi, Antonio Del Pollaiolo and other artists.

- Ponte Vecchio: the oldest bridge on the Arno river, symbol of Florence, where are many important Florence jewelries.

- Palazzo Pitti: antique Tuscany Grand Duchesses and successively KIngs of Italy residence, today it has several important collections of paitings and sculptures, objects, porcelains. It also shows a perfectly kept historical environment, as well as the Boboli garden, one of the best Italian Gardens.

- Galleria degli Uffizi: a world wide famous museum. In the past they had to be the Medici family's offices. Today they host international art masterpieces, made by artists such as Cimabue, Giotto, Masaccio, Beato Angelico, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Piero della Francesca, Raffaello, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, Dürer, Goya and many others.
The Vasari Corridor, which connects the Uffizi to Palazzo Pitti, has a rich collection of artists' portraits and it passes over Ponte Vecchio.

- Palazzo Medici Riccardi and Palazzo del Michelozzo. The Cloister and the Gozzoli frescoes in the Magi chapel must be seen.

- Piazza San Giovanni: wonderful square with the Battistero (Giotto belfry).

- Santa Croce: Gothic church with Giotto and Gaddi frescoes, Donatello sculptures and a marvellous cloister.

- San Lorenzo: one of the two Brunelleschi churches. It also contains the extraordinary Michelangelo Laurenziana Library.

- Santa Maria Novella: Gothic church with a Reinassant facade, added by Alberti in the XV Century. In this church you can admire Giotto, Masaccio and Paolo Uccello paintings.

- Piazza della Santissima Annunziata: one of the oldest Reinassance squares, with symmetrical buildings and a trapeze shape. In this square is the Spedale degli Innocenti, built by Brunelleschi, with its elegant loggia and the church built by Michelozzo, where you can see Castagno and Pontorno paintings. Near there, there is the San Marco Church & Museum.

- Santa Apollonia: in this church there is the Andrea del Castagno fresco, named "L'ultima cena".

- Palazzo del Bargello: medieval building, today it hosts the Bargello museum, with Donatello, Michelangelo, Brunelleschi and Ghiberti sculptures and works.

- Palazzo Gondi: this building symbolizes the architectonical evolution of the Florence buildings from the Middle Age to the Reinassance.

- Other buildings: Palazzo Vecchio, Palazzo Davanzati, Palazzo Alberti, Palazzo Rucellai.