Firenze (Florence) - Tuscany - Italy.

Firenze in Tuscany, Italy is considered to be the city of Renaissance and is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany.

Florence was originaly a settlement established by Julius Caesar in 59 BC for his veteran soldiers. It was named Florentia (Flourishing) and built in Roman military style with the main streets, the cardo and the decumanus, crossing at the present Piazza della Repubblica. Later, the city was the centre of medieval finance and european trade.

For some time Firenze (Florence) was ruled by the Medici family. The death of the last of the Medici saw the accession, in 1737, of Francis Stephen, duke of Lorraine and husband of Maria Theresa of Austria. This led to Tuscany's temporary inclusion in the territories of the Austrian crown. In 1861 Firenze then bacame a province of a united Italy. The city is of great historical interest and renowned for its renaissance art.

Enjoy your visit to Firenze and don't forget to let us know how your trip went!

How to get there.

Fly with Ryanair to Pisa from Prestwick airport, then catch a Terravision bus from the front of the airport to Firenze.

Useful links...

Florence TV - tv station of Florence in English.

Florence TV - tv station of Florence in Italian.

Italian weather forecast - Weather forecast for Italy - in Italian.