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Time Out Florence City Guide: Travel Guide (Time Out City Guides)
Time Out Florence City Guide Travel Guide - Time Out City Guides Author:Time Out About the Guide — The cradle of the Italian Renaissance is unrivalled in the breadth of its artistic treasures. — Florence has the greatest collection of Renaissance art in the world, and a character list that reads like a Who's Who of the period's greatest artists and thinkers - Dante, Leonardo, Michaelangelo - not to mention the powerful familie... more »s who financed their work - the Medici and the Strozzi. Evidence of their lasting influence abounds today, including the discovery of a Leonardo fresco beneath a painting by Vasari, and the unearthing of Michaelangelo's plans for a church facade.
Time Out?s expert local authors cover Florence?s past and present with authoritative art history and their trademark appreciation of contemporary culture.
Key features
? Written by an unrivalled network of local experts to give visitors the very best city experience
? Chapters are arranged by area with colour coding and a local map for each section, helping readers navigate the guide and the city with ease
? Hundreds of hand-picked restaurants, cafes and bars that have been visited and reviewed anonymously by critics who pay their own way
? A range of magazine-style feature articles really help readers get a feel for the local vibe, main attractions and brilliant itineraries
? Includes a pull-out city map to help visitors navigate their way between the sights« less