(CNN) -- Tanya Gray, 28, works at a preschool in Florence, where she has lived for the last two years. She first moved to the city seven years ago from her home in Luxemburg, when she and a friend decided to travel to Italy's cultural capital to enroll as students. "Once you have seen the Duomo and some of the old buildings you can't really compare it to anywhere else." While there she fell in love, and over the following years she was either in the city or planning her next trip there. CNN: Hi Tanya. What were your initial impressions on coming to Florence?
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CNN spoke to Florence resident Tanya Gray about life in the Italian city
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Florence is small enough to walk everywhere, big enough to stay fresh
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Locals can spot the tourists -- they're not as dressy as native Florentines
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Florence has a good nightlife, with many clubs and bars open late
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