Florence, or Firenze, is often considered the heart of the Renaissance. As such, it attracts a sizeable number of tourists - roughly 16 million per year to be exact. For a city with a population of only 380,000, some say that this volume of visitors is insupportable. For those who aren't dissuaded from visiting, Florence offers some incredible sights. Best known is 'Il Duomo Di Firenze', whose brick dome was an engineering marvel, and held the record for largest dome for nearly 450 years (until the development of new materials in the 1800s). Also popular are the 'Palazzo Pitti', and the surrounding 'Boboli Gardens', both of which house impressive renaissance era artworks. The 'Museo Galileo' is another option, and showcases some of the astronomer's telescopes and scientific instrumentation. It also displays two of his fingers...
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