Holly D. Johnson The Basilica di San Lorenzo is the oldest Florentine cathedral, thus its external architecture is not as ornate and embellished as others built throughout Florence in later centuries.

Located between San Lorenzo and San Marco is the Galleria ... the best views of the city and surrounding countryside. While in Florence, your greatest safety concern will be pickpockets.

Terror charges have been dropped against a 30-year-old Tuscan anarchist accused of an arson attack on a Carabinieri barracks near Florence earlier this week, judicial sources said Saturday. The man ...