Beschreibung:
Offers the practical advice you need for a journey back to the golden age of one of Europe's great cultural cities. This book is suitable for travellers, museum-goers and those who wonder what it would really have been like to visit this model of Renaissance culture.
1. Preparation and Arrival . 2. At Home . 3. Out and About with the Florentines . 4. Politicans, Painters, Philosophers and Condottieri . 4. Must-See Sights . 5. Guilds, Trade and Tax . 6. Religion . 7. Festivals . 8. The Area Surrounding Florence . 9. Touring Tuscany, including Pisa, Arezzo and Siena.