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Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy. Lorenzo de’ Medici (by Mitchell Widner ). Where is it?. Getting to Florence. Fly into Florence’s small airport Fly into Rome airport. Then, take a train to Florence. (80 Euros) **Less Expensive. Firenze (Florence) . Language: Italian, English (central district)

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Florence, Italy

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  1. Florence, Italy Lorenzo de’ Medici (by Mitchell Widner)

  2. Where is it?

  3. Getting to Florence • Fly into Florence’s small airport • Fly into Rome airport. Then, take a train to Florence. (80 Euros) **Less Expensive

  4. Firenze (Florence) • Language: Italian, English (central district) • Currency: Euro • Transportation within city: Walking, Bus • Transportation around Italy: Trains

  5. Lorenzo de’ Medici Firenze Campus • Classroom buildings and Library spread around central Florence. All within walking distance • Attendance: every absence after the first 2, grade drops 1 letter grade (enforced strongly)

  6. LDM cont’d • Offer weekend field trips to Italian/French cities and regions led by a Professor • Overpriced • Best educational experience of my semester. Very compact and busy trips • I recommend it

  7. LDM cont’d • Offer a plethora of Clubs to get the students involved • Film, Wine Tasting, Soccer, etc • Offer phone service: (monthly bills)

  8. Florence sites • Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore) • Main Dome of Florence • 8-10 Euros to climb to the top

  9. Boboli and Bardini Gardens • Versaille-like gardens • 8-10 Euros to enter

  10. Others • Uffizi Gallery: Huge collection of Renaissance art. Biggest tourist attraction in Florence (8-10 Euros) • Piazza Michelangelo: Best views of Florence (Free) • Galleria Academia: Michelangelo’s David statue. (8-10 Euros) • Santa Croce: Burial place of Michelangelo, Dante, etc. • Palazzo Vecchio: de’ Medicis grand apartments • Pont Vecchio: Bridge atop the Arno River • Fiorentina Soccer Game (20 Euros)

  11. Restaurants • Gusta Pizza • Mostodolce (Micro-Brewery) • Ya-Yas • News Café • Bigallo • Gatto

  12. Possible Tuscan Day Trips • Cortona • Pisa • Montepulciano • San Gimignano • Abruzzo

  13. Possible Weekend Trips • Venice-2 hour train ride (approx: 80 Euros) • Rome-2 hour train ride (approx: 60 Euros) • Naples/Capri/Sorrento/Pompeii (varied)

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