Out and About in Florence (Italy)

Guest Author — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:32:51 +0000

Florence is the capital city of Tuscany, a region in Italy. It was a huge centre for medieval trade and finance and is where the Italian Renaissance began. The historic city centre was declared a World Heritage Site in 1981, fulfilling the first five criteria of UNESCO’s checklist for the honor. It’s worth having a look at these cultural criteria as they encapsulate all that is magical and unique about Florence. World Heritage Site UNESCO Cultural Criteria met by Florence: I. To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius II. To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a...

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Out and About in Florence (Italy)