Livorno Shore Excursion: Florence & Pisa Wonders with Accademia Skip-the-Line Tickets

Highlights

• Florence & Pisa Exploration
• Accademia Gallery Access
• Guided Tour & Transport

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

   Pass by

   Strolling around the square!

3. 3

   Piazzale Michelangelo

   30min

   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. Breath - Taking view and photos of Florence!

4. 4

   Ponte Vecchio

   30min

   The Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge") is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River noted for still having shops built along it with jewelers, art dealers and souvenir sellers.

5. 5

   Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

   30min

   Florence's Duomo 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. Sienese architect Arnolfo di Cambio began work on it in 1296, but construction took almost 150 years and it wasn't consecrated until 1436. Admission Not Included.

6. 6

   Galleria dell'Accademia

   1h

   The Academy Gallery (Galleria dell’Accademia) in Florence today retains some of the most beautiful works of Michelangelo. Skip-The-Line Entrance Tickets Included only in Private Option Tour. 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

   Piazza della Signoria

   30min

   Piazza della Signoria 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 Fountain of Neptune, the Loggia della Signoria and that centuries-old Palace of course with in front the copy of David of Michelangelo.

Before you go

Location

Piazza del Duomo, Piazza dei Miracoli, 56126, Italy