Architect Filippo Brunelleschi's massive cupola — all 4 million bricks of it — has dominated Florence's skyline since 1434. It sits atop an ornate wedding cake of a cathedral, the Basilica di Santa ...

Florence is the many-splendored city between Venice and Rome, the enduring crown of the Renaissance period; a garden of art, antiquities, edifices — and the best leather goods in the world. Florence ...

Geographically small but culturally rich, Florence — two hours northwest of Rome — is home to some of the greatest art and architecture in the world. In a single day, you could look Michelangelo’s ...

Ever since patrician Englishmen made Florence a stop on the Grand Tour in the 17th century, the city, a Renaissance crucible of painting and sculpture, has been a destination for art worshipers. And ...

From climbing the Duomo to strolling through the Uffizi Gallery, Florence is filled with historic architecture, acclaimed restaurants and world-renowned museums and galleries. No matter what you visit ...