The city center, named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built on the site of an Etruscan settlement, rose to economic and cultural pre-eminence under the Medici in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its 600 years of extraordinary artistic activity can be seen above all in the 13th-century cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore), the Church of Santa Croce, the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace, and the work of great masters such as Giotto, Brunelleschi, Botticelli, and Michelangelo. "A-lister" fashion houses line Via de' Tornabuoni, and a myriad of specialist boutiques selling all types of beautiful clothes run alongside family-owned botteghe (workshops) in a glorious tangle of medieval backstreets. Tantalizing taste buds for centuries, the city, surrounded by wine-rich hills, is a gourmet paradise where exceptional eating and drinking are mandatory. Raw cuisine, fish bistros, craft cocktails, and the dazzling creativity of modern young Tuscan chefs add a contemporary edge.