All the famoussights of Florence are on one side of the River Arno; cross a bridge and youenter a totally different world, much quieter, in terms of tourists but with awealth of history and art to discover. This district, outside the city wallshas always been home to manual trades and it is here that the fine craftsmen ofFlorence have been working their magic for centuries and you will still comeacross many fascinating small workshops. You are never far away fromRenaissance art however and you will visit the church of Santa Maria delCarmine with its breath-taking series of frescoes by Masaccio, in the Brancaccichapel. End your visit in the Boboli Gardens, where you can wander amongcypress trees and gaze at spectacular vistas of Florence.
