Florence, Italy

Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance. Home to Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, and the patron Medici family, it is known as one of the world's epicenters of art, literature, math, history, innovation, and tradition. Spanning the Arno River in the central province of Tuscany, this former capital of Italy provides an ideal location for students of any discipline. While Florence is located almost at the center of the Italian peninsula, all of central Europe is simply hours away.