The historical centre of Florence is a Unesco World Heritage Site because of its environment, which has remained unchanged over the centuries, and because of the great works of art it contains. Florence, surrounded by the Tuscan hills and crossed by the river Arno, was born from an Etruscan settlement, later transformed into a Roman colony under the name of Florentia (founded in 59 B.C.)

Between the 15th and 16th centuries, under the Medici rule, it reached the height of its splendour thanks to its flourishing trade, precious textile production and lively cultural life. Santa Maria del Fiore, the Church of Santa Croce, the Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti are just some of the magnificent works of art that can be visited, as well as finding works by great masters such as Giotto, Brunelleschi, Botticelli, Leonardo Da Vinci, Donatello, Masaccio and Michelangelo.