Florence is Ezio Auditore’s hometown in Assassin’s Creed II.
The game begins in Florence during the Italian Renaissance, where Ezio grows up as a member of the Auditore family. After a political conspiracy destroys his family, he begins the journey that eventually makes him an Assassin and takes him across several Italian cities.
Florence is presented as a major explorable location, with landmarks inspired by real Renaissance architecture. Players can visit areas associated with the city’s famous civic and religious buildings while completing missions and traveling through its streets and rooftops.
Venice is another important setting in Assassin’s Creed II, which is why the two cities are often confused. The game also visits places such as Monteriggioni, Forlì, and Rome, but Florence is the city most directly tied to Ezio’s family origins.