La Spezia Shore Excursion: Small Group Tour of Pisa and Florence Highlights

Highlights

• Small Group Tour
• Expert Guides
• Comfortable Transport

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Pisa

   1h

   We head off on this popular small group tour to the world famous medieval town of Pisa.  There are some great opportunities for photos as you visit the Field of Miracles and you will love the sensational Leaning Tower of Pisa. It took nearly two hundred years to build from 1173 and started to lean in the early stages of being built.  At the top of the tower you will see it leans from over twelve feet from the centre You will also visit Duomo Square and the Pisa Baptistry of St. John, this amazing building is made from three brass doors and marble.  Here you can see the sculptures that Michelangelo called the Gates of Paradise. Why not take a walk by the Piazza Dei Cavalieri, the political center in medieval times with beautiful facades.

2. 2

   Florence

   3h

   Once we have been in awe of Pisa we head through the Tuscan countryside to Florence, passing under the famed Porto Romana gate built into the 13th century walls of the city. Here you will enjoy guided tours of Pitti Palace, a huge Renaissance palace and palazzo.  This used to be used by the ruling families and known as a power base of Napoleon. A popular visit to Boboli Gardens which has some stunning ancient sculptures.  In Florence we also have time to explore The Piazza della Signoria with its impressive sculptures and the grand Palazzo Vecchio, known as the town hall.   Here you can visit the famous Uffizi Gallery, a museum that proudly owns several paintings from the masters including Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Botticelli and Raffaello. Also throughout this tour you will see the wonderful sights of Santa Maria Del Fiore Cathedral with its Giotto Bell Tower as well as the Basilica of Santa Croce.

Before you go

Location

Italy