There are two WWII US cemeteries in Italy. This one contains burials from US military actions from after the conquest of Rome to the Alps before the war in Europe ended in May 1945. Here are over 4,000 American dead buried along with another 1400 names of US military members whose bodies were never found. The cemetery is located on 70 acres of land about 8 miles south of Florence's city center. These cemeteries are maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission and they do an excellent job keeping these facilities all over the world in pristine condition. Everything here is immaculately cared for and beautiful. They have a small visitor center and a memorial building with a chapel and maps showing the invasion of Sicily and Italy and troops movements there. Also there is a tall pylon in front. I don't believe that this cemetery has many visitors every day due to it being outside Florence but it's easy to get to by car or by bus. Bus service is about a 20 minute ride each way and only costs about €1.5 each with bus service passing by about every 20 minutes on average. I enjoyed my visit and encourage others to find the time to come here and pay their respects. read more

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We made a brief stop here while on a tour with EF Go Ahead tours. It was not technically part of our tour but we were good on time and made the stop. Very interesting seeing an American cemetery in another county. This cemetery is for the WWII fallen soldiers. The cemetery had lots of information, the people who took care of the cemetery were very knowledgable. There were over 4000 (or 5000?) remains there but less than 500 of the graves had a family member actually visit. The grounds were in pristine condition. There is an alter in the back by the walls with all the writings, prayers and names of the people that their bodies were never found. If you get a chance to go - its one of the best cemeteries I have ever visited. read more

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Meticulously maintained cemetery. This might be the best maintained cemetery I've been too. It is really remarkable how well kept this place is and what an honor it is to be able to see it. read more

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This was definitely the most memorable site of my Italian vacation. This cemetery in Florence, Italy is the final resting place for 4,402 American servicemen who died fighting to help liberate Italy during WWII. I felt honored and saddened as I stood there listening to our Italian docent as he read a letter from PFC Bernard Cummings. A letter that he wrote to his mother, asking her if she heard from his brother who was fighting in France. His brother was already killed by then, and before Bernard's letter reached his mother, he was also killed. His letter's envelope was marked "Deceased". http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/florence-cemetery-memorial-firenze?select=Mb4HAWEOixgHjrtfm8f5LQ&utm_campaign=www_photo_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) By the time the docent finished reading the letter, there wasn't a dry eye in our group of 20. We then walked to Bernard's headstone, one of the 4,402 headstones. And this is only a small representation of the millions of lives lost. All, with their own sad story. There are 25 other American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) military cemeteries overseas. For the Florence American Cemetery & Memorial website go to http://www.abmc.gov/ * Select 'Cemeteries & Memorials' at the top of the page. * Scroll down to the bottom of the page. * Select 'Florence American Memorial'. We should NEVER forget these fallen WWII soldiers, and the Soldiers of Today who fight for our freedom! read more

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We were so grateful for the opportunity to visit this WWII cemetery and pay our respects to the fallen soldiers and nurses who are interred in this beautiful cemetery. The visitor facilities and memorial are very well maintained and made our visit both pleasant and educational. Be sure to stop inside the visitor building at the entrance before you cross over the bridge to get a brochure and to sign the visitor log. Plan on spending an hour or two at the cemetery. We were able to visit two grave sites of soldiers with our family name and t spend some peaceful minutes with each. We rode to the cemetery from the bus station in Florence. Just look for the Chianti bus line. Tickets were 2€ per person each way. Bus service was about every 30 - 40 minutes during the day with the bus stop right at the cemetery gate. read more

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