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Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Florence lies on the Arno River and has a population of around 400,000 people, plus a suburban population in excess of 200,000 persons. The greater area has some 956,000 people. A center of medieval European trade and finance, the city is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and was long ruled by the Medici family. Florence is also famous for its magnificent art and architecture. It is said that, of the 1,000 most important European artists of the second millennium, 350 lived or worked in Florence.[citation needed] The city has also been called the Athens of the Middle Ages.
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And thanks to Clarabella who added some of the lovely Florence pictures she took herself.
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Somebody else made the ‘Firenze’ stuff and I voted for it… and I even added all my beautiful pictures there!! For those who do not know, Firenze is the Italian word for Florence!!! Can we make just one thread? It would be better!! More votes!! Grazie… p.s. thanks for enjoying Florence….;-)
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Well, this is an international site and that’s why the stuff are in English to make it easier for all the people here to understand it. And the Italian name is already declared in the description, if that’s what bothers you.
I think the Firenze stuff has been around for a while, but I didn’t do it. I just added a few pictures I took myself…
You can add them here as well, there’s no limit you know :)
Don’t get me wrong… I have nothing against you!! I am only saying that when I first arrived here I found a Florance (with an A) and a Firenze thread… so I was just wondering why somebody had used the Italian name (I wouldn’t have done it), or mispelt the other one (Florance). It was really wasting votes, that is my only regret. I think it is far better to have the English name, of course… if only it had been like that since the beginning…
It’s ok now, no problems with the name :) Btw, I checked your pictures out, they’re nice.
Well, I took a couple of them myself. Sorry about the fuss, you’ll understand.. it is my city! ;-)
Oh yes I get it well. It’s ok :) And I’ve been there, I stayed there for a month. I was studying at Istituto Michelangelo. Firenze is a really nice place, I love it :)
That is why you speak Italian? Where are u from?
Yeah, and I attended courses also here. I am from Turkey :)
Really? Looking at your avatar (with snow) I was thinking of a colder place, somewhere in the north,perhaps… lol
Haha well I am kind of a contradictory person I guess. Being summer with a winter photo explains it a bit lol
But the actual reason of me using this avatar is that the girl in the picture looks like me, except the red nose :D
I see!! It is a very nice pic, then you must be a pretty girl! Don’t worry about contradictions.. I know something about it! ;-)
Oh thanks :) I was using a real pic of me before, with a red nose still, that I made by using photoshop :)
Contradictions are what makes one authentic I think. No need to be the part of the herd, right?! :)
I’d love to see it!! Well I think I am going to bed now… have to get up quite early tomorrow.
It was very nice to speak to you!! xxxxx See you C.
Ok! Right now I see you are offline, but I’ll catch up with you later!! xxxxx
I owe this to my beautiful city :)
Nice pictures Clarabella!! If I didn’t want to go before, I sure do now!! Breathtakingly beautiful!!
Yes gbman, the one of the bridge was almost by chance… that is the way the ponte vecchio (old bridge) is!
You are more than welcome here, let me know whenever you decide to come and visit.
I like this city a lot, but my sister does more that's her name:)
So her name is Florence, cool…;)
Yeah, she loves her name, everybody compliments her about it.
Is it a common name in your country? ;)
What a lovely name! To us it would sound like Fiorenza….;)
Argentina, whoa nice!
;)
I miss Argentina.
And in spanish is Florencia.
I am sure you do :)
Where do you live now in US?
In salt lake city, utah. This pleace is so boring, because of the mormons.
Haha I see...:)
Are you there because your parents work there?
The funny thing is that I'm mormon but more like a rebel mormon.
No we don't live here for that reason, is because I need a medical treatment and a lot of surgeries and the best hoslital is here.
Oh I see… then I wish you all the best! :)
Thanks :) But now every thing is going well, I don't have as much pain as I use to have.
I am happy to hear you are fine. How old are you?
I'm 16.
Ok little lady! ;)
I could be young, but very mature for my age. The things in life make you grow up fast.
I see… I am sure you are right. I know what you are talking about :)
But I think is better this way, I can undersand older people and they don't see me as a stupid teen.
Sure, and I can only agree. :)
Piba, what the heck are you doing talking on the internet about me with out my consent??!
:)
Thanks to Summer and Clarabella, for a great post! Looks like the kind of place to visit for sure.
I think you would like it, Henry! ;)
Hey you really like our city, Pudfker? ;)
Yeah Nick, it looks like a very cool place to visit.