Introduction:
Florence is one of the most beautiful and ancient
cities in Italy and the world. It gave to birth
many of the men who have more profoundly
influenced the course of human history in every
field of knowledge, art, literature and
philosophy. Most of the world artistic patrimony
is believed to be here, in Florence. Florentia,
the city of flowers was the place where the
Renaissance grew and anticipated Enlightenment
and thus Modernity as a whole. Florence is
reached every day by crowds of visitors who, in
the attempt of seeing the city in only few days,
are often overwhelmed by the huge amount of
beauty and culture that the simple walking around
its ancient streets imposes to every eye.
Probably, a life dedicated entirely to the study
of this unique city would not be sufficent to
deepen the subject exhaustively enough. Surely,
it is not possible to explain properly every
monument, painting or concept originated from
this fascinating city with a web site. We have
tried to offer a preview, to those interested in
coming and seeing for them selves, introducing
the subjects we believed more interesting but
aware of the fact that every topic we discussed
might be deepened enormously and only with years
of hard study and sharp observation.
How to use this site:
The structure of our home page has been designed
to allow the navigator, interested in travelling
to Italy and, specifically, in Florence, to
rapidely select a topic by clicking on one of the
various directories located on top of this page.
The Florence by Net Logo is present in each page
of the site and links to the homepage. The flags
on the right top portion of the page can be used
to switch idiom. Below isa brief description of
each directory.
History of Florence:
This directory contains a chronological table of
the main events happened in Italy and Florence,
in the last the two thousand years. Inside are
many links to other sites specifically dedicated
to each topic.
Architecture in Florence:
A conspicous tasting of some of the most famous
monuments in Florence with photographies, short
descriptions and links to the arguments on the
free encyclopedia Wikipedia.
Renaissance in Florence:
Renaissance is the artistic and cultural
period, traditionally set between XV° and XVI°
century, characterized by an extraordinary
artistic and literary flourishing and by the free
development of thought, derived by a vision of
life and reality independent from metaphysical
and religious concepts, expressed in a new manner
thank to the modern awareness gained by men after
the long period of decadence experienced in the
middle age, indeed defined the "dark"
age. The cultural and scientific renovation
started in Italy in the XV° century. Florence
was Renaissance's main epicentre, from there it
reached the rest of Europe. In science, theology,
literature and art, Renaissance started with the
rediscovery of Greek and Roman text-books, which
induced new studies and inventions in the next
century. The core renaissance concept resides in
the consideration by which men is the maker of
his own faith. The fracture with the foggy middle
age beliefs is evident. In philosophy, we witness
the revival of Neoplatonism, promoter of the
renewed interest in beauty and flourishing of
artistic expression, in Florence and in the the
rest of the world.
Literature in
Firenze:
A selection of the most relevant sites, with
descriptions and links, obtained by searching the
internet for information related to the huge
amount of material available on literates and
poets who, from Florence, have changed italy and
the world.
Florence Museums:
The complete list of every florentine museum,
among which the Uffizi Gallery: one of the most
important in Italy and the world, with
descriptions and links.
Art Galleries in Florence:
An accurate list of all the major florentine art
galleries with descriptions and links.
Born in a Florence:
A long list of personages, known in Italy and in
the world for their contribution to humanity in
the most varied fields of science, art, culture,
and fashion.
Maesters of the past:
Another long list of personages, more or less
known in Italy and abroad for their contribution
in the field of art.
Contemporary Art inFlorence:
A list of contemporary florentine artists who
took the challenge of trying to contribute with
new works of modern conception to the more than
substantial florentine artistic patrimony.
Pictures, descriptions and links.
Mappa di Florence:
An accurate map of Florence made by the graphic
designer Giovanni Mattioli expressely for our
navigators who are allowed to print or reproduce
it without limitations.
Tuscany map:
Tuscany map
Italy map:
Italy map
Trasportation in Florence:
A list, with descriptions and links, of the most
common transportation means useful in Florence.
Airplanes, Trains, Buses, Taxies, Motorbikes e
Cicles.
Itineraries in Florence:
A suggested free itinerary to make one's self an
idea of Florence with links to Pubs, Restaurants
in particularly interesting areas.
Food in Florence:
A list of miscellaneous information about gourmet
food to be found in Florence with descriptions
and links.
Schools in Florence:
An accurate list of all the major florentine
schools with descriptions and links.
Weather in Florence:
A concise description of the weather of Italy and
Florence in the various seasons. References to
the clothes needed. Available in the page a link
to one of the most reliable on-line weather
forecast operator.
Fashion in Florence:
The list of the major florentine trademarks known
in Italy and the rest of the world, with
descriptions and links.
Wines from Florence:
The list of the major florentine wine producers
considered among the best in the world.
Tours in Florence:
A list of tour operators specialized in Florence
and Tuscany area, with descriptions and links.
Pixctures of Florence:
A splendid selection of pictures made by the
photographer Filippo Giorgi, representing
florentine monuments and views at different times
of the day.
Restaurants in Florence:
One of the most exhaustive lists of the best
florentine reastaurants with descriptions and
links.
Pubs e Bars a Florence:
A lists of the best florentine Pubs and Bars with
descriptions and links.
Nightlife in Florence:
A lists of the best florentine Discos with
descriptions and links.
Hotels in Florence:
A selection of florentine Hotels made together
with "booking.com", one of the major
reservation system of the entire Internet
Bed and Breakfast in Florence:
One of the most exhaustive lists of the best
florentine area Bed and Breakfast with
descriptions and links.
Home rental in Florence:
A lists of selected florentine commercial and
private home rental operators with descriptions
and links.
Farm stays in Florence:
A lists of selected florentine commercial and
private farm stays operators with descriptions
and links.
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