Florence, the city of art par excellence, is an enchanting city in the heart of Tuscany, well-known for being the home town of the most famous artists of the Italian Middle Ages and Renaissance periods. The Italian language was born here and works of significant historical and cultural importance are kept in this city. Florence is an extremely liveable and pleasurable city and it offers a great many attractions that go beyond museums, monuments and historical buildings. Florence is also a synonym of marvellous gardens, spectacular panoramas, piazzas with coffee houses and tables outside, the gelaterias, restaurants and trattorias, nightclubs and theatres... without forgetting its boutiques packed with prestigious high fashion designer labels and its romantic promenade along the banks of the river Arno. The surrounding areas of the city consist of green undulated hills, vineyards and olive trees...