Florence is the capital of the Tuscany region of Italy. It is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art & architecture. Florence has a total area of 102.4 km2. The city is situated at an elevation of 50m from sea level.

Important landmarks/places nearby

Some important landmarks of Florence are:-

Uffizi Gallery:- This is a prominent art museum located adjacent to the Piazza Della Signoria.
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore:- Florence Cathedral, formally “The Cathedral di Santa Maria del Fiore”, was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio & was structurally completed by 1436, with a dome engineered by Fillppo Brunelluci.
The Boboli Gardens:- Historic park of the city of Florence, opened to the public in 1766.
Academio Gallery:- The Gallaria dell’Accademia di Firenze, or “Gallery of the Academy of Florence” is an art museum best known as the home of Michelangelo’s sculpture David.

Crime rate

The crime index of Florence is 38.49 and the safety index is 61.51. This means Florence is a very safe place to live upon. However, crime increase in the last three years is high. Most of the crimes are related to theft and robbery.

Walking alone during daytime is 82.25 which is highly safe and during the night is 54.17 which is moderately safe.

Nearby Airports

Airports play an important role for an international student to come to the city for studying. Some of the nearby airports are:-

Florence Airport, Peretola
Italy FBO – Delta Aerotaxi S.r.l.
Pisa International Airport

Nearby Subways and train stations

Trains/Trams are an important transportation system for movement within a state and country. Some of the nearby train/Tram stations to FUA are:-

Unità
Alamanni – Stazione Santa Maria Novella
Firenze Santa Maria Novella
Valfonda – Stazione Santa Maria Novella
Rosselli

Florence University of the Arts