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Florence (Italian Firenze listen (help·info), pronounced&_160;[fiˈrɛntse]; alternative desuete spelling Fiorenza, Latin Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 367,569 inhabitants (1,500,000 in the metropolitan area).^[2]

The city lies on the River Arno and is known for its history and its importance in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, especially for its art and architecture. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the richest and wealthiest cities of the time,^[3] Florence is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance; in fact, it has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages.^[4] It was long under the de facto rule of the Medici family. From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy.

The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Florence is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world,^[5][6] and its artistic,^[7] historic and cultural heritage and impact in the world remains vast up to this day. The city has also a major European impact in music, architecture, education, cuisine, fashion, philosophy, science and religion. The historic centre of Florence contains numerous elegant piazzas, Renaissance palazzi, academies, parks, gardens, churches, monasteries, museums, art galleries and ateliers. The city has also been nominated, according to a 2007 study, as the most desirable destination for tourists in the world.^[8]

The city boasts a wide range of collections of art, especially those held in the Pitti Palace and the Uffizi, (which receives about 1.6 million tourists a year).^[9] Florence is arguably the last preserved Renaissance city in the world^[10] and is regarded by many as the art capital of Italy. It has been the birthplace or chosen home of many notable historical figures, such as Dante, Boccaccio, Botticelli, Niccolò Machiavelli, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Donatello, Galileo Galilei, Catherine de' Medici, Antonio Meucci, Guccio Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Roberto Cavalli, Florence Nightingale and Emilio Pucci.

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1. Luxe Ferme Toscane March 17, 2010 La Toscane a capturé l'imagination des artistes, des historiens et des romantiques à travers les âges. La «capitale» de Florence est littéralement un musée des beaux-arts capturés sur de hauts plafonds, des murs et l'architecture. Florence "chef" est littéralement un musée d'art saisis dans le plafond, les murs et l'architecture. Au XIIIe siècle, il était non seulement son art mais aussi de sa monnaie, la pièce forint en or 24 carats, qui a rendu la devise préférée de change en Europe. Au XIIIe siècle, était non seulement l'art de sa fonction même sa propre monnaie, en or 24 carats du forint, ... (read more) Author: Posarelli Villas

2. For the Best Car Hire, Italy is a Rewarding Destination March 11, 2010 Italy has a reputation for some pretty wild driving, especially in the bigger cities, but the truth is that Italy is much like the rest of Europe when it comes to considering car hire. Italy is a very big and diverse place, and one of the best ways to truly discover its secrets is with a car. From the gentle beauty of the hilly Tuscan countryside – with its vineyards and villages – to the majesty of the Alps, if you use car hire, Italy will come to life. The landscapes are gorgeous and the cities pulse with culture and charm. Florence is steeped in medieval history (as the incredible arch... (read more) Author: Direct Traffic

3. Getting Away from it All in Florence March 07, 2010 The city of the Medici, Machiavelli, and the Pazzi, Florence is also the metropolis that gave birth to Italian Renaissance. It is a city with history and culture as old as its ruins. Florence saw the rise and fall of the Medici power, the burning at the stake of the prophet Girolamo Savonarola, and the magnificent orations of Niccolo Machiavelli. Florence is also a city of architectural wonders, spawning such marvels as the Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, the Uffizi museum, and the famous Duomo, the domed cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Florence the Florentine Way If you're pla... (read more) Author: Dusty Baldwin

4. Meubles cuisine design March 05, 2010 Avant l'avènement de la révolution industrielle, les ébénistes étaient responsables de la conception et la production de toute pièce de mobilier. Dans la dernière moitié du 18ème siècle, des ébénistes, comme Thomas Sheraton Thomas shippendale et George Hepplewhite livres a également publié des formes de meubles. Ces livres sont des recueils de leurs conceptions et celles des autres ébénistes. Avec la révolution industrielle et l'application de la vapeur à l'ébénisterie des outils et des techniques de production de masse ont été progressivement appliqué à presque tous les aspects de l'ébénist... (read more) Author: florence Petit

5. Important Information About the GMAT and the GRE March 05, 2010 Today, a general notion seems to have pervaded amongst many regarding the declining trend of the GMAT over GRE. The floating rumor is that the importance of the GMAT is declining due to the raising GRE alternatives. The other reason for the GMAT’S downfall it concentrates less on finance, accounting or business strategy. Let’s observe the fact to find out the truth. While the GMAT has been a standardized test for the last five years for business schools and over 1,800 graduate business schools accepting it; the GRE test is taken by 6000,000 students every year and it is good for a five-year ... (read more) Author: florence jennifer

6. The Major Trends In College Admission March 05, 2010 Do you know about the major trends in the college admission process? The acceptance rate of the super-selective Ivy League these days is extremely low like never before. According to David Hawkins, director of the National Association of College Admission Counseling, today there is a huge flow of high schools students, i.e., nearly 60 percent, who are applying for college straight out of high school. Meantime there has been a surge in the number of students applying for college every year. Going by the statistics of the recent admission trends, even though you hold an impressive SAT scores o... (read more) Author: florence jennifer

7. Guidelines to Write an Impressive Essay March 05, 2010 Just the way a marketing manager launches his product and an attorney prepares a case, you, as your own representative need to prepare a convincing, compelling and coherent essay that reflects your real-life examples supported by your actual experiences. In this article we have outlined what you should do to minimize the common mistakes in your essays. Avoid making repeated broad statements about how qualified you are as a candidate. Remember that admissions officers want your essay to speak volumes about your inner positive qualities. Hence, highlight your past ac... (read more) Author: florence jennifer

8. An Insight into What Colleges Want Beyond Scores March 05, 2010 Though colleges want students to have excellent grades and SAT scores, these are not the only criteria for students’ selection at highly selective schools. Colleges, like students, have to work really hard to keep up their reputation and therefore choose the right students. All colleges want talented, specific and unique students to attain their schools. But colleges probably won’t come looking for you and hence it is up to you to find a niche for yourself. You need to continuously upgrade yourself in many aspects. Remember that even when you join a school of your dream, no college accept... (read more) Author: florence jennifer

9. Tips to Become a Successful Manager March 05, 2010 In his editorial article for the MBA supplement of one of Germany’s leading daily newspapers--- ‘The Frank Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung’ (FAZ), Dr. Joern Meissner, the Founder and Chairman of Manhattan Review, focuses on the prominent characteristics a successful MBA student needs to possess. According to him, though the good quantitative skills are essential for a manager to be successful, they alone are not enough. He opines that a handful of social skills and team work are a must for the long term success of a manager. However, he is not happy since these important managerial qualities ... (read more) Author: florence jennifer

10. Ielts Test | Ielts Test Preparation | Ielts Sample March 05, 2010 International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a 2 hours 45 minutes test which intends to gauge your proficiency in English language in four important skills such as Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. To get a good 8 band in the test you need to perform exceedingly well in all the four skills. This article encompasses useful strategies for test-takers to approach the writing task 1 of the IELTS writing module confidently. The writing task1 presents a question in bold letters followed by diagrams, graphs or charts. In other words, it presents data in pictorial form and expects... (read more) Author: florence jennifer

11. The First Time in Florence: Watch this Experience in a Video March 01, 2010 “You have booked your Italian language course in Italy, you have planned your travel and finally...you arrived! It's your first day in Florence and your adventure is just at the beginning...”. This is the starting point of an amazing video made by Scuola Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian language school with 4 centers located in Florence, Milan, Rome and Siena. The mini movie, entirely shot in first person, is divided into 5 parts and represents a sort of game, so that you can choose two different developments. Try all combinations and see how a day could change! The movie wants t... (read more) Author: Elena Lorenzini

12. bon de reduction March 01, 2010 Bon de reduction numéro un en France et en Europe du bon de réductionsur les ventes sur internet de tout produits cela va des vêtements au matériel de Homecinema, Informatique, Téléphonie sur Internet .Nos partenaires chacun dans sa sapécialité proposent des dizaines de milliers de références. à des prix très attractifs. Nous sélectionnons uniquement sélectionne uniquement les produits des plus grandes marques dans tout les domaines. Les site de bons de réduction organisent toutes ces offres en catégories de produits pour faciliter le recherche des internaute... (read more) Author: florence Petit

13. Enjoying the region of Marche in Italy February 26, 2010 Italy is known for all that it has to offer, including the picturesque landscapes and the rolling mountainous terrains. People who visit Italy find it hard to describe the regions beauty and often leave with memories that will last a lifetime. The true splendor of this region can only be experienced in person and can seldom be explained. If you want to know more about this area, the best way would be to actually pack your bags and head over to the country. You will be guaranteed a memorable experience and possibly something that you might want to do often. Although Italy is known for popular ... (read more) Author: cornell cornell

14. Enjoy The Spectacle Of Italy With Perillo Tours! February 26, 2010 Italy a land of culture and architecture is world renowned for its artistic heritage. Italy, a must-go in the lifetime planner of many, is now easy and convenient to tour with Perillo Tours, a touring company since 1945, trademarked for its expertise in making travel in Italy a life time cherishment. Preparing for a tour to Italy might get intimidating at times as there are so many places to travel in Italy. It’s not wrong to say that even a life time is not sufficient to do so. To make your Italy vacations adventurous and relaxing, just hand over the itinerary planning to Perillo Tours. P... (read more) Author: Perillo mbs

15. Honoring Tradition at Florence Nightingale Hospital February 26, 2010 Summary: The name of Florence Nightingale evokes visions of a woman dedicated to providing the best in health care, sanitation and recognition to patient concerns around the world. The Florence Nightingale Hospital, located in Istanbul, Turkey, dedicates their hospital to the same tenants. From cardiac care to oncology to spinal surgery, staff at Florence Nightingale Hospital strives to offer the best in expertise, modern technology and patient care that provides the ultimate in satisfaction and success. Overview of Treatments The Florence Nightingale Hospital specializes in a var... (read more) Author: David Johnson

16. Tips for an Exotic Italian Tour as New Vacation Spots Emerge! February 23, 2010 Amongst a huge range of exotic locales that witness waves of visitors each year, Italy is perhaps the most popular of the lot, speaking of European nations. With a great history and cultural significance to boost, Italian wine and scenic landscapes have helped catapult Italian tours into the global limelight! And with newer vacationing spots like Florence, Cinque Terre, Assisi (St. Francis' birthplace) and Volterra (a major hill town in the Tuscan region) cropping up, the whole face of tourism in Azzurri-land has changed over the decade! However, ill-prepared or carelessly planned Italia... (read more) Author: Winston Jenkins

17. Renaissance Art February 23, 2010 Michelangelo’s first relief sculpture was of a battle done at age 16. He later created the Madonna of the stairs and this confirmed him as talented, in this work he was trying to show movement and force. In Rome he carved a marble statue of Bacchus and at the same time he carved a statue of Mary with the dead Jesus lying across her lap. This piece, the Pieta, was created at age 23. This statue is bigger than life size and is now being shown in St. Peter’s Church in Rome. After returning to Florence, Michelangelo produced the magnificent David, manly and athletic looking, this projected a hero... (read more) Author: linda nyambura

18. Women's uniforms also appeared during the Civil War February 22, 2010 Women's uniforms also appeared during the Civil War. Dorothea Dix's appointment to superintendent of women nurses, charged with organizing and overseeing nurses in military hospitals, extended official sanction to women's age-old support role in the military. Dix immediately issued directives for nurses to dress uniformly in brown or black frocks with no adornment or hoops, following a standard set by Florence Nightingale little more than a decade earlier. Civil War veterans proudly wore their military uniforms at regular reunions until the uniforms of organized veterans' as... (read more) Author: Simon suen

19. Women's uniforms also appeared during the Civil War February 22, 2010 Women's uniforms also appeared during the Civil War. Dorothea Dix's appointment to superintendent of women nurses, charged with organizing and overseeing nurses in military hospitals, extended official sanction to women's age-old support role in the military. Dix immediately issued directives for nurses to dress uniformly in brown or black frocks with no adornment or hoops, following a standard set by Florence Nightingale little more than a decade earlier. Civil War veterans proudly wore their military uniforms at regular reunions until the uniforms of organized veterans' as... (read more) Author: simon suen

20. Perillo Tours - For Italy Vacations That Would Be Cherished For A Life Time! February 22, 2010 Planning a trip to Italy a land of history, art, and culture requires careful structuring of your time and needs. Deciding on the places you want to visit in Italy might be overwhelming at times. Perillo Tours can be depended for a rescue from the snare of trying to plan a tour at the same time ensuring a safe and amazing trip. Steve Perillo has well crafted the art of tourism to Italy as a dedicated third generation head of Perillo tours. Italy vacations have always been loved by many and for most people it might be a place that is “must go in a life time.” Such passionate thoughts about It... (read more) Author: Perillo mbs

21. The Dance event in Italy! February 22, 2010 About the most important dance event in Italy, (Florence), we would like to suggest you an interesting event for who loves sports: Danzainfiera, on February 25 to 28 in Florence, Fortezza da Basso.Four days of shows, events, exhibitions, competitions and much more to entertain but also involve people that will also take part in a training program of dance auditions to win scholarships for a several dance courses.Among the special guests could, Amici di Maria De Filippi (an important Italian TV show) and the well-known dancer and choreographer Steve Lachance.Danzainfiera is one of the most impo... (read more) Author: cristiano cristiano

22. Payday loans no debit card-Short term financial assistance without debit card February 20, 2010 Owning a debit card is often demanded to avail an external loan help. When you do not have debit card and need a quick financial assistance, payday loans no debit card is quite suitable loan option for you. To get the money in an immediate manner to bridge the gaps between your two paydays, it can be the pertinent loan deal. These loans termed as a quick fix financial solution when you do not hold a debit card. The processing can be done in fewer minutes with fewer formalities with the ease of online application method. Complete a simple application form available on the lender’s website ... (read more) Author: Florence Spindola

23. Remove Travel Hassles With Rolling Luggage! February 20, 2010 Travelling is fun, really. But a typical traveler will tell you that it is a pain carrying your luggage to and fro the airport and in between the travels. More often than not, the luggage also tends to grew heavier by the end of the trip, especially if the said trip was in a shopping haven (read: Paris, Hong Kong, Florence, etc.). Hence, the creation of rolling luggage is borne. With rolling luggage, there is no more need to carry a practical but not very trendy backpack over one's shoulder. Not only is the storage limited, you will also most likely develop a hunch when you return home. T... (read more) Author: Mithran Balakrishnan

24. Holiday Villa rentals Florence February 19, 2010 Posarelli Villas may suggest rentals of villas perfect for your holiday, according to fit your needs and your budget. If what you are looking for a dream holiday in accommodation in and around Florence will find, among many villas, cottages and vacation rentals that we offer, the ideal one for you at a great price. For all accommodation and rents villas in Florence that we propose, we can assure quality and maximum comfort during your stay. We offer rentals of houses and villas that are a rare combination of charm and picturesque locations with all the most modern convenience. All ... (read more) Author: Posarelli Villas

25. Dollars Make Cents: Point Clear, AL February 17, 2010 Your vacation to Alabama does not have to break the bank. Make your Alabama gulf coast vacation truly special and cost friendly with free and inexpensive activities in the area. Taking advantage of the deals offered at the premier hotels will give you the best location to spend your budget friendly vacation on the gulf coast. When looking for the best golf vacation there are several Alabama golf packages that are perfect for you. Spend your time playing your best game on the famous Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. There are several courses in the area to choose from. Each course offe... (read more) Author: Vacation Finder

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