Florence Travel Resources

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Here's a little information related to travel in the city of Florence to guide you before or while you journey; learn the currency before you go and a little language knowledge will improve your cultural immersion as a tourist; information on the main religions found in Italy is also included for your interest.

Currency: 1 euro = 100 cent; Copper Coins 1, 2 and 5 cent; Gold Coins 10, 20 and 50 cent; Silver and Gold Coins 1 and 2 euro; Bank Notes 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 euro - conversion

Religions: Predominately Roman Catholic with a minority of mainly Protestant, Jewish and Muslim.

Languages: Italian.

About Florence - Your Tourist Guide - general tourist information about one of Italy's finest treasures, Florence, from the history of the city, passing by the art and the culture.

Florence Tourism Agency [http://www.firenze.turismo.toscana.it/] - official site of the Florence Tourism Agency.

City of Florence [http://www.comune.fi.it/] - the official city website.

Uffizi Gallery [http://www.uffizi.firenze.it/] - one of the best galleries of fine art and classical sculpture in the world, also the oldest.

Ministry for Cultural Assets [http://www.sbas.firenze.it/] - good source of information on the museums in the provinces Florence, Pistoia and Prato, in Italian.

Florence Hotels and Apartments - the Florence Hotels Network offers descriptions, reviews, and pictures for hotels and apartment properties.