"Unique artistic realization [...], the fruit of a continuous creation over more than six centuries" which has exerted "a powerful influence on the development of architecture and the monumental arts, first in Italy, and then throughout Europe" and which has preserved ancient "streets, fortified palaces [...], loggie, fountains" and "a marvellous bridge of the 14th century".

This tourist guide to Florence begins with the words UNESCO advisory body used to recommend that Florence historic centre be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This vademecum will develop chapter after chapter in the form of a fascinating travel through Florence most important monuments and museums, parks and villas.

You will be opened the doors of Palazzo Vecchio and Palazzo Pitti; you will visit the Vasari corridor and Santa Maria del Fiore; you will spend a day on the lawns of the park of the Cascine or at the table of a historic café in Piazza della Repubblica, right in the city centre.

But that is not all.

Indeed, if you have decided to have a holiday and rent an apartment in Florence for more than one week, you cannot miss a trip into the surrounding hills. Equipped with your camera, you will find astonishingly beautiful medieval castles and Medicean villas: the perfect subjects for breathtaking photos.

As in any "five-star" guide, in the last few pages you will find some advice on ... places to go to eat and to entertain yourself, events, shopping streets, and so on.

Have a nice reading and ... have a nice holiday in Florence!