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Overview:
Florence, Italy, (Firenze in
Italian) is the capital of the region of Tuscany, on Italy's
northwest coast. Florence is a small city, located in the Arno
River valley, and surrounded by olive-planted hills on the north
and south. It extends west and slightly east along the Arno
valley with suburbs and light industry. The centro storico
(historic center), where visitors spend most of their time, is a
tight tangle of medieval streets and piazze (squares). Most of
Florence, and the majority of the tourist sites, lie north of
the river, within a vintage artisan's working-class neighborhood
wedged between the Arno and the hills on the south side.
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