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Florence Travel Information & Florence Luxury Vacations

Florence casts a spell in the way that few cities can, perhaps because of its sublime art; perhaps because of the views at sunset over the Arno; perhaps because of the way Florentine food and wine delight the palate. Maybe it's because the city has not changed much since the 16th century. Though Florence was briefly the capital of a newly united Italy (1865-71), its place in the sun rests squarely on its illustrious, more distant past.

Though Florence can lay claim to a modest antique importance, it did not fully emerge into its own until the 11th century. In the early 1200s, Florence, like most of the rest of Italy, was rent by civic unrest. Two factions, the Guelphs and the Ghibellines, competed for power. The Guelphs supported the papacy, and the Ghibellines supported the Holy Roman Empire. Bloody battles tore Florence and other Italian cities apart. By the end of the 13th century the Guelphs ruled securely and Ghibellinism had been vanquished.     Learn more about Italy.

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Our customized luxury travel experiences are perfect for singles, couples, and families, and they include the following:

• Select accommodations in the best Luxury hotels and resorts in select destinations

• A choice of one destination or multiple destinations

• Daily Spa treatments and participation in all classes (depending on hotel selected)

• Daily breakfast

• Sightseeing tours in each city

• Local dining experiences or optional cooking classes (our culinary tours)

• Cultural performances / dinner shows or theatrical performances

• Optional shopping tours

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We are offering the following European destinations for 2008:

• Cannes, France

• London

• Florence, Italy

• Milan, Italy

• Nice, France

• Rome, Italy

• Venice, Italy

• Paris, France

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