CurrencyEuro (€)AirportFLR — Amerigo Vespucci, 5 km from the centrePeak seasonApr–Jun & Sep–OctSchengenvisa-free up to 90 days for many nationalitiesLanguageItalian — English widely spoken in the centreGetting aroundthe historic centre is almost entirely on foot
CAT. 06 · Culture

Culture & history

Florence invented the Renaissance almost by accident. Here's the background that makes the art and architecture click into place.

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History of Florence

From Roman outpost to Renaissance capital, in one readable page.

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The Medici family

The bankers who ran a republic and bankrolled a golden age.

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Renaissance art guide

What actually changed in painting and sculpture here, and why it mattered.

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Etiquette

Dress codes for churches, tipping norms, and small local courtesies.

New pages, most weeks

Totally Florence is a growing index — every week brings a few more guides, day trips and neighbourhood notes.

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