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On the banks of the River Arno, Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance, the city of Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Giotto, Dante and their patrons, the Medici family. Visit the Duomo, the Baptistery, the Galleria dell ’Accademia and the unique Ponte Vecchio. Book advance, timed tickets for entrance to the Uffizi galleries to see one of the best art collections in the world, including Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Da Vinci’s Annunciation. Florence also has some fantastic restaurants and gelateria and is only one hour and 15 minutes by car from Al Bastini or by train from Lucca.
