[ 06.2014 | Florence ]
Florence has amazing corners to be experienced. it is the capital of the Italian region of Tuscany, having approximately 382,000 inhabitants (more than 1.5mil in the metropolitan area). Florence is famous for its history: a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time. The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year and is declared a ‘World Heritage Site’.
also attracted by millions is the two-wheeled human-powered vehicle that was introduced in the 19th century in Europe. in addition to coming from A to B, bicycles guarantee an improvement of general fitness and recre-ation. the pedal-driven cycles are the principal means of transportation in many regions. as of 2003, there are more than twice as many bikes (>100 million p.a.) produced than cars. statistics show that after China, the US and Japan, Germany is the country with the fourth biggest number of bikes. in Germany, we use the term ‘Drahtesel’ (= ‘wire donkey’) for an old and shaky bike. ride safely! – not only on the ‘International Day of Sport for Development and Peace’.
sources: visitflorence.com | dictionary.com | worldometers.info