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Virtual Tour. Florença Itália. Toscânia. Geographical aspects.
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Virtual Tour Florença Itália Toscânia
Geographicalaspects The Tuscany marks the beginning of the central area of Italy, bordering to the north with the Emilia-Romagna, Liguria to the northwest and to the east with Marche and Umbria. The boundary is the south Lazio, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west its limit.
The Climate • Tuscanyhas a Mediterraneanclimate in thecoastand continental interior. Theaverageannualtemperatureis 16 º C. Winteris quite strict.
The relief • In the topography of the region, dominated by hills and hills (66.5%) and the important mountain formations (25.1%). The lowland areas are relatively few (8.4%).
Means of transport Flights:In Tuscanywefindthreeairports: Pisa InternationalAirport GalileoGalilei;AirportLucca;PeretolaAirport.
Taxi/ Train • Thecostofthetaxiisavailable, 1.50 € per kilometer. • Tuscany offers several train stations including the station Empoli, Siena station but closer to the center is the station of Santa Maria Novella, one of the busiest in Italy.
Accommodation • In terms of accommodation Florence offers hotels, apartments, houses for rent ..... Hotel Medici; Hotel Spagna; Hotel Regina; Hotel La Noce; Hotel Villa Cora; ……….
Hotel Villa Cora Our choice:
Grand Hotel Villa Cora • This hotel is a nineteenth century building, surrounded by a park with an outdoor swimming pool and is located just 2km from the center of Florence and the train station Santa Maria Novella. It offers free parking and Wi – Fi free.
Grand Hotel Villa Cora • All rooms at Villa Cora are air conditioned and decorated in a classic style, with antique furniture. They also have a mini bar and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels.
Grand Hotel Villa Cora • The hotel restaurant serves Italian cuisine as well as dishes and wines of Tuscany.In turn, the bar provides drinks and hot and cold snacks.
Where to eat Trattoria Marione; Acqua al Due; Pizzeria Le Colonnine; the most popular: Trattoria Marione Acqua al Due Pizzeria Le Colonnine
Specialities in Florence Desserts: Gelato (Italian ice cream typical Capocollo gut Finocchiona
Drinks • To have the drink Chianti, Bolgheri, Morellino di Scansano, typical Tuscan wine. Chianti Bolgheri Morellino di Scansano
Monuments Santa Maria de Fiorde • CathedraloftheRomanCatholicArchdioceseofFlorence. • Itwas a workofthecelebratedRenaissancearchitectBrunelleschi. • ArtworkofthefirstGothicandItalianRenaissance, consideredof fundamental importance for thehistoryofarchitecture, registrationofwealthandpower in the capital ofTuscany, in thethirteenthandfourteenthcenturies.
Palazzo Vecchio • Palaceof Florence, located in PiazzadellaSignoria, the capital ofTuscany. • Todayisthecountyseatandinsidehostsa museumexhibit, withworksofAgnoloBronzino, Buonantoni, etc.
Palácio Pitti • Great Renaissancepalace in Florence. • Itissituatedontherightbankofthe Arno River, in a very short distancefromthe Ponte Vecchio. • Theaspectofthecurrentpalace dates to theseventeenthcenturyandwasoriginally, in 1458, designedbyFilippoBrunelleschi.
Palazzo Strozzi • Builtbetween 1489 and 1538 for theStrozzifamily. • Thebuilding design isfromthearchitectBenedetto da Maiano. • In thecentral areaofFlorence, isoneofthemostremarkablebuildingsoftheearlyItalianRenaissance.
Ponte Vecchio • Arched medieval bridge overthe Arno River in Florence, Italy, isfamous for having a quantityofstores(jewelers) overtheentireboard. • Built in ancientRome, itwasoriginallymadeofwood. • Destroyedbyfloods in 1333, itwasrebuilt in 1345 with a projectdesignedbyTaddeoGaddi.
Park de Cascine • Itwas open to thepublicbutonly for specialeventsand for thedayofascension. • Sincethebeginningoftheseventeenthcenturytheparkhasbeentakenoverbyanavenueofmajestictrees, initiallyknown as astradone dei Pini (avenueof pines).
Gardens • TheywereownedbytheMedicifamily. • Theartistcreatedthismasterpieceofarchitecturallandscapebetween 1550 and 1558. Gardens do Boboli
Gardens Gardens Bardins . • Located in San Georgio, contains 4 acres ofparklandbetweentheleftbankofthe Arno river, thehillsandthe medieval wallsofMontecuccoli, andofferstunningviewsofthecity. • In 1700, itwasexpandedanddecoratedwithfountainsandmosaics
Museums • Museumdi San Marco; • MuseumBargello; • Chapell dos Médici; • GalleryDegiliUffizi; • …
Museum di San Marco Timetable: • Tuesday- friday – 08h15 às 13h50 • Sábado - 08h15 às 18h50 Closed: : 1º, 3º, 5º sunday e 2ª, 4ª Monday Price • Entire:11,75€ • Reduced:9,75€
Museum Bargello • Timetable: • 08h15 às 13h50 • Price: • entire: 11,75€ • Reduced: 9,75€
Chapell dos Médici Timetable: 08h05 às 14h00 Price: • entire: 13,75€ • Reduced: : 10,75€
Nightlife in Florence • Florence is not a very big city, but its night life can be compared to any metropolis. We can find there many trendy bars or clubs • Examples:Ex MudFormer Mud is in the Santa Croce neighborhood, organizes theme parties. Good DJs and lively atmosphere. Jazz ClubNear the Pergola Theatre, Jazz Club is one of the most popular night in Florence, frequented both by students and an audience in their 40s.
Useful Information • Emergency numbers • EmergencyCivilian Police: 113Carabinda Military Policy: 112Firefighter: 115Emergency calls civil defense: 055328333Emergency medical service: 118Commissioner of Police S.Giovanni:Address: via Pietrapiana, 50RPhone: 055203911Fax: 05520391370 • Other useful contacts • Municipality: 05549771Lost objects:Address: via circondaria, 17bPhone: 0553283942Fax: 0553283943