Firenze to its people, Florence is the stuff that dreams are made of. That in such a small expanse of land, exists such awesome beauty, is hard to fathom. But it exists. A sun - burnt orange glow on a towering dome is just a facet of this beauty.

The city was a trading town. It is now a centre of political activity and art. Its sole occupation was wool and silk yarns. But haunted by civil war, it evolved under the Medici rule to become productive. A flurry of Renaissance culture brought Florence to the present state of becoming the capital of art, architecture, commerce and political thought.

Florence then emerges as an interesting city. With graffiti on its walls, businessmen on vespas and children playing soccer, the cultural legacy of Florence peeps through a modern, fast paced city.