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Cheap
city breaks to Florence and beyond,
Here you will find some sample prices
for breaks in Florence please call
our reservations office for further
detail or to tailor make your own
holiday
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Night |
2* |
£219 ex nt £35 |
| 2
Night |
3* |
£249 ex nt £45 |
| 2
Night |
4* |
£269 ex nt £55 |
| 2
Night |
5* |
£289 ex nt £65 |
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Overview
The Ponte Vecchio’s status as
the oldest bridge in Florence saved
it from destruction during the Nazi
retreat from Italy in 1944. They defied
orders to blow up the stately bridge
straddling the Arno river and bombed
the ancient buildings on either side
of it instead. The Arno flood of 1966
also tested the bridge’s resilience
and swept parts of it away in its powerful
current. The most affected sections
were the overhanging shops belonging
to the gold and silversmiths. In 1593
the original tenants - butchers, tanners
and blacksmiths - were evicted from
the workshops because of the noise and
stench they created.
This magnificent Gothic church built
in 1294 contains the tombs of many celebrated
Florentines such as Michelangelo, Galileo,
Ghiberti and Machiavelli.
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