• Introduction
• 1. Florence
• 2. Great Smoky Mountains
• 3. Marrakesh
• 4. Munich
• 5. Napa Valley
• 6. New England
• 7. New York City
• 8. Provence
• 9. San Francisco
• 10. Shanghai

Florence

For many, Florence ranks as the art center of the universe – it’s certainly filled with some of the greatest murals, paintings, and sculpture in Western Civilization – and no trip to Italy, or Europe, for that matter, can be deemed comprehensive unless you've spent at least a few days exploring the streets, art museums, gardens, and villas of this Northern Italian city. The center of the Italian Renaissance art movement, Michelangelo's adopted hometown, the birthplace of modern politics, the source of modern-day credit . . . . Florence is all of these and more. Enjoy it all without having to peek over the shoulders of throngs of tourists during the hot and sticky days of summer – come September and October, the crowds diverge, the days are wonderfully mild and sunny, and the gems of Florence are left to be discovered by in-the-know travelers.

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