Florentine Delights and Tuscan Side-Trips

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide © 2012 | In this second of two episodes on Florence, we'll enjoy more of the exquisite artistic treasures of the city that propelled Europe out of the Middle Ages. Then we'll side-trip to a couple of rival cities and cultural capitals in their own right, Pisa and Lucca, where we'll marvel at a tipsy tower, circle a city on its ramparts, and enjoy some Puccini in his hometown. #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #tuscany
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We owe the Medicis a huge debt . They could have spent all their monies on eating , drinking and wenching but they commissioned the greatest and the best to make superb works of art which would outlive them and give pleasure to the succeeding generations .Entire Florence is a grand poster showing off all its different attractions , manmade as well as natural .

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Great point

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They spent most of their money on controlling the Papacy, unifying Tuscany in the Great Duchy (first country in the world to abolish death penalty), and gaining the throne of France with Caterina De Medici, although for a short while.

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True, but I'm pretty sure they still did all the drinking, eating, and wenching while being philanthropic lol

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Florence is literally a dream.

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or a nightmare for the locals

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You could spend years exploring…

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Feel like learning history from my favorite History teacher!

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Perfect beautiful churches. I can see why when people get to Italy they decided to come back again and again. Thanks for the traveling....Grace Namaste

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Proud to be from Tuscany.

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Wonderful travel video of Florence, we visited in late 2017 and fell in love with the place. Thank you Florence

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"Firenze............. ....una " inspiracion ....:" ! Eternamente.....................

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And from Scotland 🙋🏼

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I'm from Brazil too. Those are amazing videos to pratice the listening skill.

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And from the good old USA. I love your videos, and watch them at night while my husband's watching stuff I don't like!!

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We're going this August! Can't believe we'll be in Italy! Someone slap me, this can't be a dream. Starting with a week in Venice, then Florence, lazy days in Cinque Terre, a stop in Pisa, and capped off in Rome.

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how was it? :-)

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Lucky dogs!!!

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hope you had fun

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Sounds so amazing!!!!!

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Hope you can go to the south next time! Went last year and almost everyone we met, was so kind and the airbnb we stayed at.. people were so warm and felt like you made a family

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Brought back so many wonderful memories! Thanks! 😄

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Thank you Rick.

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Rick, this was wonderful. Thank you for sharing such a great vision of Italy!

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Bonjour Steves look at you really you’re channel what a lovely you moved my heart ♥️ 🇮🇹 is perfect merci Mille fois God bless and peace

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Always such great tips!! And in my hometown! I have a large vacation home in a perfect location and enjoy sharing the magic of Italy with my guests.

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Great videos and if that’s not enough, they’re ad free. I love the into music too

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We are planning our European trip and your travel guides are so helpful - thank you so much for giving us such wonderful views and advice - you are such a great guide with a lovely personality.

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Be sure to check out lake como and the Amalfi coast

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I was in Florence, Italy back in 2008 on a very short trip. I must go back to check it out more since watching this video.

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Definitely go back. Just don’t buy any leather suede or fur

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Tuscan is beautiful....

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Headed back to Cortona and Firenze in September 2015. Loved our stay in both last year.

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Awesome video Rick, will be traveling to this region this summer and I can't wait to visit for the first time.

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Magnificent church views in Florence and towns with biblical agendas great places. Visited 1880s great days.Ann DeakinX WarwickUK

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Superbe this épisode thanks mr. Rick😯😯😯💖💖

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I love these videos so much. keep up the great work! being in ricks position is my dream. the perfect job/life

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Assolutamente un meraviglioso documentario , grazie!

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Si Belisimo!

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I would love to sing and that church with those great acoustics.

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Europe is full of great Historic work and Lush Green Scenery. Great Work Rick Steves.

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😂I'm sitting in Florence and watching this. Thanks Steve your presentations are marvellous. ❤

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Rick steve has the best travel video compared to all youtube travel bloggers these days

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Florence Renaissance is beautifully narrated by Steve

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Magnificent views church loved it Ian revelation Padua and magic towns

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My college offers a study location in Florence. I hope I'll be able to take advantage of it!

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Firenze is my favourite place in all of Italy,so close to everything by train

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Great video as always!

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Thank you dear Steve

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Florence a great medieval,city great memory’s Ann Deakin tours Majestic place .Enjoyed my tour in 197/8/9/s great times.

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Bravo, very informative video. I can’t wait to experience Italy!

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Bravo e simpatico Rick! :)

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Great to see so many people in Pisa and Lucca on their bicycles!

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No wonder he likes his work... he gets to drink wine.

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Florence a magnificent city you must visit.

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Thank you, for this video!

[@avainautumn]

Florence is so interesting to me. I usually hate museums with a passion because of all the walking and not being able to understand certain styles of art, because I'm not an artist. But the Renaissance art is beautiful enough to keep me interested! I never expected it. I got to see the Birth of Venus in the Uffizi in person, it was great. And the Duomo, Piazzale Michelangelo, the cobblestone streets, the musicians playing in piazzas...unforgettable. I remember going to get pizza in the evening, and seeing some event going on every night in the piazza near my hotel. Plays, music, art. it was rainy when I went, but that added so much to the whole vibe. It was like walking right through a dreamy, romantic, Renaissance world come to life. I was so inspired that I'm writing a novel set during the Florentine Renaissance. I really wanna go back to Florence for "research" lol

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Eu moraria nesse lugar com o maior prazer, parabéns pelo vídeo

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Tank You Steve ....

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Greeting from Algeria thank You Rick

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15:42 Reverse dry humping. Rick's camera crew really have fun doing what they do. I've watched several of Rick's videos and the crew always manages to somehow sprinkle in amusing clips of amorous lovers every time. Happy travelling.

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Piza cathedral and tower magnificent cathedral city Amen blessings to a.ll that visit

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Istanbul / Turkey from Hello, A very nice video ... The city where the renaissance really started, Florence is a very historical and mysterious city. I went to Florence as a tourist attraction in 1990.

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Great video

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Great job !!! Your programs shows Europe at its best. With your videos I could discover the European countries I haven't already visited. Armenian is not of the best place I have ever discovered. I hope soon you will makes a great report about Armenia. Congralations for your work.

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Beautiful Video! Love to visit Florence Someday!

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tuscany is just a short train ride from florence but it made me feel like i was in a different world!

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Life of Lin Actually Florence *is* Tuscany, it is the capital and largest city of the region.

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Mmm, Florence is in Tuscany, it's the capital of the region.

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She probably means the fields and small towns!

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Going in May! Loved the video!

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Iona Cummings how was it? Im going this May!

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Firenze e' d'oro, Fiesole e' bella ! ( G.Puccini dal Gianni Schicchi ) E' proprio vero!

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Steve's beautiful city

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I enjoyed every piece of it, thnx :D

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He's so likable : D

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شكرا عالمجهود الرائع والعرض السلس والحقيقه كاننا ذهبنا الي هناك

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@Johannes Liechtenauer Google translate: "Thank you for the wonderful world of effort and the smooth presentation and the fact we went there".

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I may go in July !!

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I am an artist but too old to travel to Europe. I travel vicarisly by pinting from photos. Your travéi films take me there but still photos are what I need. Are they available and how to aquire them? Regaras, Charlie

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Maybe you could pause the video? There's videos on his website, just scroll down www.ricksteves.com/europe/italy/florence

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Charles Schull I'm currently studying in Florence and get to travel around Europe! Would be glad to send you some post cards/photos :)

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Hey Charles, love you man!

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Remarkable

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Starting music is very pleasant

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Lucca is quite beautiful. The Medici's were clever to invest in people like Boticelli and Michaelangelo

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My family is from Lucca, ive been 6 or so times..See? Walls do work! Lol. Great episode. Thank You!

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Hi thanks 👍🎄

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Hi Florence - so friendly.

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Florence is my dream.

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nice history

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Capital of Reinassance.

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What is the beautiful music playing at 1:45, when Florence is being introduced?

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Sandstorm by Darude

[@gmar7836]

I was asking this too! But at 5:45 time stamp. Same artist?

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Saltarello II or something close to it

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Thanks, I wish you had listed the places properly!

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Now we are the size of Arizona, but last year you said California, what gives Riccardo?

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ombra306 they can be the same size

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I think italy is the most artistic country in Europe.

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remove "I think"

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First Italy, second France, third Spain ;)

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Spain has more artistic places recogniced by Unesco than France.

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it's a fact, not an opinion

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Italy has70% of all the art in the world!!!

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Yes but, Italy is also Sicily and the other territories!

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Florence love church and river city

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Grazie

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I want to go to that restaurant.

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Hello Monica