The mystery of the roofs of Florence is this: they are, with the Dome, as a” sacrament ” that becomes a mirror and speaker of beauty, purity and peace of heaven! (Giuseppe La Pira)

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The cradle of Renaissance

Situated in the heart of Tuscany along the banks of the Arno, Florence is already known all over the world as the cradle of Renaissance. In this city has bloomed the art of Giotto, Cimabue, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, but it has also hosted the founding father of the italian language: Dante, Petrarca and Boccaccio. The Chianti area, between Florence and Siena, is one of the most beautiful countyside of Italy and very famous for wine production.

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