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“Everything about Florence seems to be colored with a mild violet, like diluted wine.” Henry James Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982, Tuscany's capital Florence is known as the cradle of the Renaissance, the residence of the Medici family, famous for its architecture, culture and history. The layout and structure of Florence was designed as an army camp in the Roman era, but the majority of the city was built during the Renaissance. Its well-known bridge Ponte Vecchio, carries the elevated Vasari Corridor, connecting the famous Uffizi Gallery and the Old Palace to the world-renowned museum complex and former Medici residence, Palazzo Pitti.