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ART WORKS
Florence houses the greatest concentration of art works, museums, art galleries, churches and monuments in the world.
Florence is a "Museum Without Walls", where students encounter firsthand the artistic and intellectual genius of Dante, Giotto, Donatello, Brunelleschi, Machiavelli, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo in the streets and squares of the city. |
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ITALIAN LANGUAGE Florence is the birthplace of the modern Italian language and it is also one of the most interesting cultural centers of the world.
Foreigners wishing to study Italian for academic, professional or personal reasons come to our Florence program because it is said that the best Italian is spoken in Tuscany, thanks to writers such as Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio. |
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BUSINESS CENTER AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
It is in Florence that the banking industry thrived during the Renaissance, under famous Florentine bankers such as the Medici, the Ammannati, the Strozzi Family, who still retain their palaces in the city center. Nowadays, Florence is still an important business center: it is the seat of many international conventions and trade fairs such the Pitti Fashion Fair. |
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FASHION
In this city, which dates back to Roman times and most importantly is an incredibly important center of the Renassaince, one can also experience the famous Italian Dolce Vita (sweet life) In florence, one can enjoy fine food and outstanding wines, high fashion, and the beauty of traditional crafts.
Important brands have their headquartes in Florence such as Ferragamo, Gucci, Prada and Roberto Cavalli. Moreover, Florence is renowed for its handcrafted items made out of wood and fabrics.
Florence has a thriving artisan community where you can witness craftsman in their workshops still using the same traditional techniques as hundreds of years ago. |
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EDUCATION
It boasts many International Cultural Centers such as the European University , the British Institute Library, the Kunsthistorisches Institute and Paris University. A lot of American university programs have thrived here for decades. |
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