Coming to Florence is like discovering treasure after a very pleasurable hunt through rolling Tuscan countryside, olive groves and vineyards. An Aladdin's cave of basilicas, frescoes and piazzas, it does not fail to seduce a steady stream of admirers, year after year. Art, music, poetry and all that the Italian Renaissance stood for back in the 15th century is no less impressive in Firenze today. With Dante, da Vinci and Donatello your household names, where better to learn Italian that in the birthplace of its masters?
Window shopping at the fashionable boutiques, lingering over lunch in one of the many excellent restaurants, and browsing through the lively markets are perfect ways to spend your time - and of course practise ordering your doppio espresso or your pasta arrabbiata. From famous sights like the Piazza San Marco and the Duomo, to the quieter Boboli Gardens, behind the Palazzo Pitti, Florence is a true European delight. Of course it is impossible to visit Florence without venturing into the beautiful Tuscan countryside and the wine-growing hills of Chianti, the landscape a perfect tapestry of vineyards and olive groves. The legendary cities of Siena and Pisa are also a must, and are both easily accessible from Florence. More about Florence Compare Italian courses in Italy
