About Florence
Located 200 km northwest of Rome, Florence boasts a proud history of art and architecture, unsurpassed elsewhere in Europe. This breathtaking city has so much to offer daily to students from all around the world, while discovering the 'Flower' (Florentia in Latin) and the birthplace of the Renaíssance.
Art in Florence
Home of Dante, Machiavelli, Michelangelo and the Medici, Florence is overwhelming with its wealth of art, culture and history, and is one of the most enticing cities in Italy. Find art of Giotto, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raffaello, Tiziano, Leonardo da Vinci...
Shopping in Florence
The colorful street market San Lorenzo and Cascine (on Tuesday morning) offer you women's fashion and leather-ware at reasonable prices.
Buy fine presents like Florentine writing paper, art calendars, and straw wares at the market Mercato del Porcellino.
In summer the open air disco "Central Park" and smart bars "Teatro Sull´ Acqua" and "Lido" on the river Arno. In winter months the bars "Rive Gauche", "La Dolce Vita" and "Cabiria".
