Saturday, April 24, 2010

What Is On Offer When Taking Tours In Florence ?

By Helen Carswell

Established by the great roman dictator, Gaius Julius Caesar as Florentia in the year 59 B. C as a small colony on the Arno River, A city chosen by great artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Angelico and Giotto to be their home, It is also the capital of the region of Tuscany and the province of Florence. Tours of Florence can help you discover a new world that exists in the streets of Florence. Continue more to learn about tours in Florence.

The city of Florence, as it is called today, was responsible for the rise of an era of change that renewed they way that the world thinks. Great masterpieces of art, literature and architecture were created in Florence and many still stand tall and strong, having weathered the forces of nature through centuries.

When walking about Florence, you might find that there are no proper roads or road signals in the city centre this is due to the crowds of pedestrians that crowded the narrow streets, due to which in the 1970s a law was passed banning any private cars from the city centre.

One may have to wait for up to 5 hours during the peak of the tourist season to be able to get a chance to get in. Doesn't this sound like a wonderful vacation so far? Wait, there's more:

Famous for not only its art and architecture, Florence is also a utopia for food lovers. Eating food is as important as breathing to people all over the country. Not only in Florence but all over Italy people are used to eating out, so if you are looking for a good place to eat step in and look around, if the place is filled with locals it's a sign that the food is good and might also be easy on the pocket.

Great art, music and architecture mix with great wine and exquisite food in the city of Florence. It is paradise for people who enjoy good food. Here, just like in the rest of the country people eat out more often than in most other countries.

A good way to know the quality of food at a particular restaurant is to look for the presence of locals - the people of Italy are not only cost conscious but are great food critics too - So you will not only get good food but this also won't harm your wallet. It might also do you a lot of good to look for local trattorias - here wine can be paid for on a jug by jug basis and is cheaper than buying a bottle. And in contrast to restaurants we are used to, you will not find any formally prepared menus.

If you are planning a holiday, be it alone or with someone else, Tours of Florence are a great way to unwind and enjoy the beauty that life has to offer. What are you waiting for? Head over to a travel agent and book that tour of Florence, now!

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