Florence is known as the “cradle of the Renaissance” (la culla del Rinascimento) for its monuments, churches and buildings.
Proclaimed as the "art capital of Italy", Florence has immense artistic and cultural richness and contains numerous museums and art galleries where some of the world's most important works of art are held. The city is one of the best preserved Renaissance centres of art and architecture in the world and has a high concentration of art, architecture and culture.