Florence - Did You Know?

The piano was invented in Florence by Bartolomeo Cristofor. First known as the pianoforte which evolved from the harpsichord around 1700 to 1720.

Planning a trip to Florence? Download the eBook version of Lonely Planet's Florence travel guide

Florence & Tuscany travel guide

Gaze upon Renaissance masterpieces at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, hunt for truffles in the hilltop town of San Minato, or climb San Gimignano’s medieval towers.

Covers: Florence, Siena, Central Coast, Elba, Apuane Alps, Lucca, Pisa, San Gimignano, San Minato, Chianti, Arezzo, Garfagnana, and more

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