Florence is a culture rich city and was home for great artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Angelico, Giotto and Michelangelo. It is the capital for the Province of Florence and Tuscany. Once named Florentia by its founder, Gaius Julius Caesar, It is a great city that gave birth to revolutionary ideas and was also responsible for giving rise to a movement that changed the course of the world. The Renaissance, which means re-birth in French; was a great movement that forced the world to ask questions that the church had ignored. A home to many works of art and sculpture, and unusually brilliant architecture that stands firm even today after several hundreds of years after being built. Tours of Florence can open your eyes to the magnificence of literature, theater and opera, that make every day life seem dull and uninteresting. For information on tours in Florence, continue reading below: Continue reading →