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A journey among artistic beauties in the historical centre of Florence
Golden Tower Hotel is strategically located in the centre of Florence, in the heart of the city that has always been a reference point for the artistic history and culture of the Belpaese.
A luxury hotel in the historical centre of Florence, place of birth and development of Humanism and Renaissance, most likely two of the periods that mainly stick in everybody’s mind for the richness of the historical traces.
Right in the historical centre of Florence, where unique places and monuments stand out for their magnificence, first among them Piazza della Signoria, the ancient fulcrum of the city that houses at its sides the most important palaces, like Palazzo Vecchio, once the Medici’s residence.
The Galleria degli Uffizi is very famous in the world due to the quantity and value of the works hosted, expression of artists of the calibre of Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raffaello e Caravaggio.
Palazzo Pitti, which was one of the official Medici’s residences, today hosts the Galleria Palatina and the Galleria del Costume, while Ponte Vecchio, the most ancient and famous bridge in Florence, besides offering a suggestive view of the (river) Arno, it maintains its peculiarity given by the jewellery shops there situated, who testimony a long tradition.
There is plenty of fascinating monuments linked to the religious history of the city, like the Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore or the Santa Maria Novella’s Church. The first is breathtaking for the splendour of its cupola realized by Brunelleschi, the second represents a true museum for the works kept inside, just to name one Giotto’s Crucifix.
Florence fascinates and enchants for its layout and its monuments, offering the possibility to move around pleasantly by foot and admire that setting that was so dear also to Dante Alighieri. |
