http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/italy/ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:12 -0700 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:12 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://l.yimg.com/g/images/buddyicon.gif http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/italy/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777142256/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777142256/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3797/8777142256_7efaa88003_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:12 -0700 2013-05-21T16:01:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8777142256 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8774645940/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/serenae/">Serenae</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8774645940/" title="floor detail 4"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7429/8774645940_e5df67b5e4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="floor detail 4" /></a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:47 -0700 2013-04-04T10:56:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Serenae) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8774645940 floor detail 4 Serenae trip light vacation italy holiday streets building history window beautiful architecture religious book spring europe italia break shadows cathedral gorgeous details religion paintings illustrations drawings arches tuscany historical siena duomo toscana stories inspiring 2013 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8770616019/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8770616019/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5453/8770616019_ecde20e850_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:25 -0700 2013-04-19T13:45:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8770616019 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8777142236/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/serenae/">Serenae</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8777142236/" title="door detail (gray)"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7359/8777142236_031c2ee9f7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="door detail (gray)" /></a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:03:39 -0700 2013-05-21T23:01:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Serenae) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8777142236 door detail (gray) Serenae trip vacation italy holiday streets building history beautiful architecture spring europe italia break details tuscany historical siena toscana 2013 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777137286/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777137286/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3781/8777137286_0fc238a05e_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:40 -0700 2013-04-19T10:35:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8777137286 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8775073958/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/serenae/">Serenae</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8775073958/" title="field of painted flowers 1"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3818/8775073958_321efd2ffd_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="field of painted flowers 1" /></a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:39 -0700 2013-05-21T20:53:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Serenae) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8775073958 field of painted flowers 1 Serenae trip light vacation italy holiday streets building history window beautiful architecture religious book spring europe italia break shadows cathedral gorgeous details religion paintings illustrations drawings arches tuscany historical siena duomo toscana stories inspiring 2013 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777145588/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777145588/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3743/8777145588_69bdb6ca24_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:35 -0700 2013-04-19T13:20:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8777145588 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8769029857/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/serenae/">Serenae</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8769029857/" title="orange and purple 4"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2806/8769029857_7e90bf88e8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="orange and purple 4" /></a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:24 -0700 2013-04-05T08:12:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Serenae) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8769029857 orange and purple 4 Serenae trip vacation italy plants holiday streets building history nature colors beautiful rain architecture garden succulent spring colorful europe pretty italia break natural details sunny tuscany historical siena growing unusual toscana succulents fleshy 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8768987213/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/serenae/">Serenae</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8768987213/" title="orange and purple 5"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/8768987213_363812c965_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="orange and purple 5" /></a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:26 -0700 2013-04-05T08:14:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Serenae) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8768987213 orange and purple 5 Serenae trip vacation italy plants holiday streets building history nature colors beautiful rain architecture garden succulent spring colorful europe pretty italia break natural details sunny tuscany historical siena growing unusual toscana succulents fleshy 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777140780/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777140780/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5338/8777140780_2cb76521bc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:02 -0700 2013-04-19T13:13:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8777140780 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8770603875/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8770603875/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8268/8770603875_bda60086e7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:05 -0700 2013-04-19T13:42:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8770603875 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777132198/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777132198/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3730/8777132198_8ac1a52d9c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:05 -0700 2013-04-19T10:30:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8777132198 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8770571385/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8770571385/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2863/8770571385_442011d1f4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:23 -0700 2013-04-19T10:33:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8770571385 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777150966/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777150966/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/8777150966_25334d5fd8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:02:11 -0700 2013-04-19T13:33:48-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8777150966 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8770611443/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8770611443/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8404/8770611443_118441d278_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:55 -0700 2013-04-19T13:43:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8770611443 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8769046265/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/serenae/">Serenae</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8769046265/" title="orange and purple 3"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8267/8769046265_8636e461d2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="orange and purple 3" /></a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:23 -0700 2013-04-05T08:12:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Serenae) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8769046265 orange and purple 3 Serenae trip vacation italy plants holiday streets building history nature colors beautiful rain architecture garden succulent spring colorful europe pretty italia break natural details sunny tuscany historical siena growing unusual toscana succulents fleshy 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777149478/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777149478/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7367/8777149478_24c2fee7b0_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:02:00 -0700 2013-04-19T13:24:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8777149478 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8775350582/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/serenae/">Serenae</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/serenae/8775350582/" title="dragon 1"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/8775350582_584d566099_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="dragon 1" /></a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:33 -0700 2013-04-04T10:49:48-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Serenae) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8775350582 dragon 1 Serenae trip light vacation italy holiday streets building history window beautiful architecture religious book spring europe italia break shadows cathedral gorgeous details religion paintings illustrations drawings arches tuscany historical siena duomo toscana stories inspiring 2013 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777171508/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777171508/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8131/8777171508_3b2cd24799_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:30 -0700 2013-04-19T13:43:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8777171508 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777161874/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/natalyagoryakina/">ntalka</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalyagoryakina/8777161874/" title="Florence, Italy"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2884/8777161874_1d2c1cc0a9_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Florence, Italy" /></a></p> <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:03:26 -0700 2013-04-19T13:42:17-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ntalka) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8777161874 Florence, Italy <p>Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.<br /> Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.<br /> The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.<br /> Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, being ranked within the top fifty fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is also a major national economic centre,being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence</a></p> ntalka italy florence italia tuscany firenze