City

Florence

Population
400,000

Nearest airports
- Amerigo Vespucci, 6 km from Florence
- Galileo Galilei, Pisa, 90 km from Florence
- G. Marconi, Bologna, 90 km from Florence
- Leonardo da Vinci, Fiumicino, Rome

Rail connections
Florence has rail connections to the North: Bologna (50 mins.), Milan (2 ½ hrs) Venice (3 hrs), Trieste, Genoa, Turin; to the West to Pisa (50 mins.) and to the South: Rome (2 hrs), Naples (4 hrs).

Main attractions
The main attraction of Florence is Florence itself. It is a symbolic city steeped in art and history. It is the city of the Renaissance, of the Medicis, of Machiavelli, of Michelangelo. When you stand and look at the Medici Palace, remind yourself that in 1450 it was a bank with connections to Basle, Lyons, Paris, Bruges, London, Constantinople and further.

Specialities
Wonderful views over the city from the Piazzale Michelangelo, Forte Belvedere and Fiesole. Shops on the Ponte Vecchio. The Boboli Gardens. Pavement cafés and street markets. Many museums, art galleries and historical churches.

Climate
In winter the temperatures range from -2 to +15 C° and there may be a light snow once or twice a year. In summer temperatures range from 20 - 34° C and it is often humid.

Cost of living

General expenditure
A full meal in a restaurant EUR 25 – 40
Entrance to a cinema about EUR 9
Entrance to a disco EUR 10 – 15 (often free for Eurocentres students).
1 bus ticket EUR 1

Pocket money
EUR 155 per week

Further information can be found on the following websites:

» www.comune.firenze.it
» www.firenzeturismo.it
» www.mega.it
» trenitalia.it

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