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Orsanmichele

Orsanmichele is a fairly famous church in Via Calzaiuoli city of Florence, Italy. In 1337, this building was originally built by Francesco Talenti, Neri in Fioravante, and Hate in Cione as a market, but then between 1380 and 1404 converted into a church that is used as a chapel of Florence and craft powerful trade unions.

This church has a Gothic-style buildings are decorated with trefoil windows (leaf berhelai three). In the niche-niche there are 14 statues of protective trade unions designed Florence Ghiberti, Nanni de Banco, Donatello and Verrocchio.
And now the church has become one tourist destination if you go on vacation to the city of Florence, Italy.



The Baptistry Florence

The Baptistry Florence is a religious building with a status of a very famous basilica in Florence (Tuscany), Italy. The building stands in the Piazza del Duomo and the Piazza di San Giovanni, opposite the Duomo cathedral and Giotto bell tower (Campanile on Giotto). This is one of the oldest buildings built between 1059 and 1128, with the Florentine Romanesque style architecture.

This building became known for its function and grandeur that reflects the importance of baptism for Christians. Additionally Baptistry became famous for the three sets of artistically important bronze doors with carvings. Doors by Andrea Pisano south and north and east doors by Lorenzo Ghiberti. The couple, dubbed by the east door of Michelangelo "Gates of Paradise". And an octagonal lantern was added to the pavilion roof around 1150. In the corner, under a roof, there is a giant lion's head with a human head under their claws. The exterior is also decorated with a number of significant artistic sculpture by Andrea Sansovino (above the Gate of Heaven), Giovan Francesco Rustici, Vincenzo Danti (above the south door) and others.

Because that's what this building is now becoming quite famous. And many tourists who come to the city of Florence deliberately taking the time to visit these historic buildings.




Campanile Giotto

Campanile Giotto is a tower that looks very pretty, which is part of a complex of buildings that make up the Cathedral of Florence in the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Italy. This tower is one of the ornaments of Florentine Gothic architecture with designs by Giotto. The building was first constructed on July 19, 1334 This has a side height of 14.45 meters by 84.7 meters (277.9 feet), and divided into five levels.
And now this tower has become the center of attention of tourists who come to the city of Florence. So that the tower was used as one of the attractions in the city.





Perugia

Perugia is the capital of which is quite popular in Italy, which is precisely the capital of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia.
The town is located about 102 miles north of Rome is also known as a university town, with the University of Perugia, Foreign Universities, and several other colleges. In addition, Perugia is famous artistic centers of Italy. The well-known artists such as Pietro Vannucci, nicknamed Perugino, and Raphael, Pinturicchio and Galeazzo Alessi of the most famous of Perugia.

And if you are a chocolate lover, then the right choice for you to come to this city, because of Perugia has become famous for chocolate, especially since a single firm, Perugina, the famous and very popular in Italy. So the city is to host a chocolate festival every October.
So are you waiting for, come and enjoy the beauty of the culture of this city while enjoying the delights of chocolate city of Perugia.





Prato - Italy

Prato is a city and the Comune in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. The location of this city are precisely located in the Region of Tuscany, the Province of Prato, Italy. Prato is Tuscany's second largest city and third largest in Central Italy, after Rome and Florence. After the 19th century, Florence became a major industrial center, especially in the textile sector. Historically, the economy of Prato has been based on the textile industry. Prato is also a center of slow food movement, with local specialties, including cantucci, type of biscotti, sold by a local specialty baker.

And now the city has an area of ​​97.45 km ² with a population of 185,242 souls have incarnated as one of the tourist destinations of the world. Many tourists from abroad come to this city to enjoy the beauty of the city and its cultural history.


Siena / Sienna

Siena / Sienna is a city in Tuscany, Italy, precisely the provincial capital of Siena, which is quite famous in the world. The city is famous for being one of the historic center has been declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. So many tourists from abroad who came to this city for sightseeing, with more than 163,000 international arrivals in 2008. Siena is famous for cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, and the horse race held twice a year.
So if you're interested, then immediately come here and enjoy the beauty culture in this city.





Piazza del Duomo

Piazza del Duomo is an area or the main square, rectangular with an area of ​​17,000 m2 overall (about 183,000 Sq Ft) which is very famous in the world who are in Milan, Italy. This place is dominated by the Cathedral of Milan (Duomo) is very famous, such as the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence Cathedral) with a towering dome designed by Brunelleschi. The main building of Romanesque architectural style cathedral that was built starting in 1296 and completed in 1436. Piazza marks the center of the city, both in terms of geography and because of its importance in terms of artistic, cultural, and social perspective.
And the place that has been used as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is now one of the world tourist destination that is very popular.





Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the state of the United States Illinois, which was established on August 12, 1833. The city which has a size of about 762 mil2 extensive (1973 km2) has a total population of around 2.7 million inhabitants, placing it as the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most congested in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles. At that time, the city is living life with music and color, hidden liquor store where she danced and money flowed like water. In addition the City is also a service center, business and finance and listed as one of the world's top ten Global Financial Centre, and according to The Atlantic as a city of the 4th world's most economically powerful.

Chicago also became one of the world's tourist center, many tourists from all over the world come to this city for a vacation. Because here there are many beautiful places and historic favored by tourists. One of the main street of the city's most famous, Western Avenue, is one of the longest urban street in the world. Upscale shopping along the Magnificent Mile and State Street, thousands of restaurants, as well as Chicago's leading architecture, continues to attract tourists. Grant Park holds the Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain (1927), and the Art Institute of Chicago. Park also hosts the annual Taste of Chicago festival. Two towers fountain display visual effects from LED images face the Chicago ', along with the water bursts from their lips. High Ferris is one of the most visited landmarks in the Midwest, attracting about 8 million people annually. Here are the Sears Tower, the tallest building in the United States. In 1998, the city officially opened the Museum Campus, a 10-acre (4.0 hectare) lake park, about three major museums of the city, Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Field Museum of Natural history, and the Shedd Aquarium.

What are you waiting, immediately come and enjoy the beauty of one of the cities with the best architecture in the world, that will definitely make you feel at home and comfortable being here.







Rome - Italia

Rome is the capital of Italy, and at once the city's largest and most densely populated in Italy. Rome is located in west-central part of the Italian peninsula, on the River Tiber in the Lazio region of Italy. Rome is one of the most important cities in the world. In 2007, Rome is a city of the 11 most frequently visited in the world, no third most visited country in the European Union. So Rome has the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. Rome is also the historic center, with proven as one of the city listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Until now, Rome remained a world tourist destination. Monuments and museums like the Museum of the Vatican and the Colosseum is one of the 50 world's most visited tourist destination. Also in this city also contains many ancient sites, including the Forum Romanum, Trajan's Markets, Trajan Forum, Pantheon, and the iconic is the Colosseum, which is considered a wonder of the world. Besides Rome is also widely recognized as a world fashion capital. Although not as important as Milan, Rome is the fourth most important world center for fashion in the world.

So if you really love to travel, then I strongly advise you to come on holiday and tour the city of Rome. Because this city is one of the cities with the best architecture that must be visited.