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Firenze Province
The landlocked province of Firenze in central Italy
is more widely known in English as Florence with the
city and its suburbs making up much of the province's
nearly 1 million residents.
Outside the urban areas, there are many vineyards producing
some of the world's best well-known Italian wines such
as Chianti.
Florence itself was declared one of the first UNESCO
world heritage sites in 1982 for its remarkably well-preserved
old-town area. A major cultural centre in the Middle
Ages, it was also the site of the Renaissance's first
rumblings in the 15th century.
Florence is also the region's capital. It is home to
many of the notable figures of the Renaissance and there
are museums to be found at just about every turn.
Not to be missed are the restaurants that specialize
in the region's meat-heavy cuisine as well as many of
the dishes that are considered quintessential Italian
cooking by those in the Americas.
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