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Florence is famous amongst tourists and scholars for its magnificent artwork, its cultural heritage, and the major role it played in the Renaissance and Humanist movements. All these facets combine to make this one of the most glorious cities in the world. Florence may be a small city, but is very picturesque and a much-loved meeting place for visitors and ex-pats of all ages and nationalities.
Florence is divided into five districts and the centre is divided into four sections (San Giovanni, Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella and Santo Spirito Oltrarno).
San Giovanni covers most of the historic city centre and is now full of exclusive boutiques, these are mainly in a few of the most well known streets.
Santa Maria Novella is a busy part of Florence, it has a main train station of the same name. Santa Maria however is probably more famous for the clothes it produces with designers such as Versace, and Florentine Ferragamo working from here.
Italy is renowned for its pizza and pizzerias can be found in almost every part of Florence. Each pizzeria makes their own pizza and Florentine crusts tend to be thin and crispy, cooked in a wood fuelled oven. If you prefer the traditional Neapolitan pizza, it is almost always possible to ask for a pizza with doppia pasta (double crust), which means you'll get a softer, thicker crust.
Although Florence is quite a small city, it is inundated with visitors (most of which coming into Florence airport), which is great news if want to have an evening of fun, or if you prefer to follow more cultural pursuits. Visitors and Florentines alike are impressed by the wealth of entertainment that they find on offer here.
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