Livorno Shore Excursion: Florence and Pisa with Expert Guide and Accademia Entry

Highlights

• Pisa and Piazza dei Miracoli
• Florence on foot
• Accademia Gallery

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Leaning Tower of Pisa

   45min

   First, your driver will suggest that you visit Pisa. On arrival, you will have about 45 minutes to take photos of the city’s UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower (from outside), and take in the sights around the Piazza dei Miracoli, the square that surrounds it.

2. 2

   Piazza dei Miracoli

   Strolling around the square!

3. 3

   Piazzale Michelangelo

   15min

   Arriving in Florence, beautiful Renaissance city, after a roughly 1-hour drive. Once here first stop will be Piazzale Michelangelo for stunning views over the city’s skyline

4. 4

   Piazza della Signoria

   30min

   Piazza della Signoria: it is located halfway between the Duomo and the River Arno and represents, together with the Palace of the same name, the heart of Florence political life; the Square is L-shaped and is the result of different architectural interventions as well as the place where every day, thousands of tourists meet to visit the Uffizi Gallery, the Fountain of Neptune, the Loggia della Signoria and that centuries-old Palace of course.

5. 5

   Ponte Vecchio

   30min

   The Ponte Vecchio: ("Old Bridge") is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, noted for still having shops built along it, as was once common. Butchers initially occupied the shops. The present tenants are jewelers, art dealers and souvenir sellers.

6. 6

   Galleria dell'Accademia

   1h

   The Academy Gallery (Galleria dell’Accademia) in Florence today retains some of the most beautiful works of Michelangelo. First of all the statue of David (1501), symbol of Florence in the world and masterpiece of the Renaissance, carried in these areas in 1873 to protect it from the weather. With its beauty and strength the David symbolizes the power and freedom of the Florentine Republic, embodied by the Palazzo Vecchio, in front of which the statue was originally placed.

7. 7

   Mercato Centrale

   45min

   Break for lunch (own expense) at a restaurant of your choice or our suggestion. Afterward, take a walk around the Florence's bustling Central Market (better known in Florence as the "Mercato Centrale") a fascinating place to visit, especially for foodies.

8. 8

   Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

   30min

   Florence's Duomo (from the exterior) is the city's most iconic landmark. Capped by Filippo Brunelleschi's red-tiled cupola, it's a staggering construction whose breathtaking pink, white and green marble facade and graceful campanile dominate the Renaissance cityscape. Senese architect Arnolfo di Cambio began work on it in 1296, but construction took almost 150 years and it wasn't consecrated until 1436.

Before you go

Location

Piazza del Duomo, Piazza dei Miracoli, 56126, Italy