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Mónica Boixeda
Via de´ Tornabuoni is one of the most famous streets in Florence because it crosses the city and it connects the Piazza degli Atinori with the Piazza della Trinità. The name of the via (street in Italian) comes from the surname of a very famous family in Florence in the 15th century, the Tornabuoni. They lived on this same street and they still have a beautiful house there, one of the oldest in the city. The importance of this family stood in the political actions and in their economic influence towards the different markets. Two important personalities of the family were Lucrezia Tornabuoni who was a lover of literature and Giovanna degli Albizi who was the wife of a Tornabuoni and was known for her magnificent celestial beauty. The wedding of these took place in the great cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in 1486 and, from that moment on, started to be a part of the political family from Florence. But the important thing of this street of Florence isn´t as much its history as its everything that one can buy if they visit the Via de´ Tornabuoni. Fashion boutiques specialized in clothes, accessories, jewelry, wallets, bags, glasses and everything that a person could wish for, is what you´ll find in the famous Florentine street, as well as the leading world brands. To buy the latest novelty in fashion, rent apartments in Florence and visit this famous commercial...
Mónica Boixeda
La Giostra is a restaurant that finds itself in the city of Florence and that was opened by Dimitri D´Asburgo Lorena, who is a prince of Habsburg that has Medici blood, and the original idea of the owner of the place as to why he opened it was to teach the love that he has for food and cuisine. The restaurants treats all of its clients perfectly. Just as they arrive, before bringing the starters or the aperitif, they give them a glass of champagne that they can enjoy while they choose their dish. The place has an extensive menu of both food and the most exquisite wines of the region but one of the most relevant specialities of the place and why its pastas are famous are their raviolis. This dish is cooked with the most diverse sauces and the result is one of the best dishes in Florence. Nobody can leave without trying the Viennese Sachertorte which is a chocolate torte that as well as being famous worldwide, here they make it with the old recipe of the d´Asburgo Lorena family. La Giostra is one of the most prestigious and exquisite restaurants in the city and you can visit it renting apartments in...
Mónica Boixeda
The building that houses the Museo di San Marco, that opened its doors to the public in 1869, is one of the oldest of the Dominican Order and, for that reason, before inaugurating as a museum it had to be restored and enlarged, project that was performed by the architect Michelozzo. The building was finished in 1443 and it was the most important building of the time, where the most fervent religious people congregated. The museum offers its visitors a perfectly preserved example of how the convents were during the 15th century. The complex possesses works from one of the most important Dominican monks, called Angelico, who collaborated closely with Michelozzo and his pupils at the time of enlarging the place. One of the most important treasures that the museum holds is a great manuscript collection that are located in the great library of the place and, finally, it also has an underground area where you can observe a large quantity of well-preserved precious objects from the 19th century. You can rent apartments in Florence and enjoy one of the most important museums in the city, that holds some really invaluable...
Mónica Boixeda
Florence, a small city if we compare it to other more important ones in Italy, has a large quantity of big museums and many of them are very striking. Among them we can find the Galileo Museum which is also known as the Museum of History of Science. This place presents scientific instruments and tools from the Renaissance until last century, which makes it into one of the most relevant from around the world. Some of the oldest tools that there are in the place are from the Lorraine and Medici families. There are also mathematical artifacts, astronomy ones, surgical ones or even some that were used to navigate. Also, one of the most interesting and outstanding collections is the wrist watch one, which dates from the end of the 16th century. There´s something that everyone looks for in the museum and that´s the telescope that Galileo used in 1609 to find, for example, Jupiter´s satellites. Finally, the place also exhibits one of Galileo´s fingers, which was separated from the body in 1737 at the moment that his remains were being transported. You can rent apartments in Florence and enjoy one of the most important science museums in the...
Mónica Boixeda
The Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) is the most famous bridge in Europe for being the oldest in the region, for having shops on top of it and for being the only one that the Germans didn´t demolish during the World Wars. And Florence is renown for, amongst other things, possessing this beautiful bridge among its famous buildings. But what captivates the tourists the most is its charm and special magic. Walking on it generates never ending sensations that will be remembered for the rest of their lives for walking on world history. Built entirely out of stone in the 14h century, today it´s the most expensive bridge in the world because above it are the most famous and exclusive jewelers in the world, and have been since the gold labourers occupied the place at the end of the 16th century. The medieval bridge connects the Palazzo Vecchio (in Florence) with the Palazzo Pitti (old royal residence) and it sits on top the waters of the river Arno where in summer, thousands of tourists and locals do water activities like kayaking and rowing. Visiting the city and walking around the Ponte Vecchio is a unique experience that all tourist should enjoy when they rent apartments in Florence and they stay for a few days on the shores of the...
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