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| Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance – that much is known even to the dullest of schoolchildren, but its exploration is a delight even to the most hardened cynic. The 14th century explosion of the arts, literally re-born from the dark ages, is just astonishing and the evidence of it is everywhere you go in Tuscany. From the masterpieces of Masaccio and Giotto, through Donatello, Michaelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli in the great galleries and museums of Florence to the humblest of churches in the countryside, great art from the period is on view. The Uffizzi gallery, the Bargello museum and Accademia of Florence are a must to see the very best painting and sculpture of the period, but every town and village has its own story to tell, places and objects to see from the period. Go out and discover! | 
Michelangelo's David |
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