Day tour to Pisa & Lucca

 The city of famous “Leaning Tower” and Lucca: an indipendent Republic for almost 500 years

I’ll pick you up from your hotel in Florence, or in another town in Tuscany, and drive you to Pisa (83 km/51 miles West of Florence). I will start giving you a historical presentation from the foundation of Pisa as an Etruscan city, to its growth as a Roman colony, until the heyday of Pisa in the Middle Ages as one of the most powerful maritime republics. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the city contains more than 20 other historic churches, several medieval palaces and various bridges across the Arno. Visit to the monumental complex of Piazza Duomo: Cathedral, Bell Tower, Baptistery, Cemetery, Duomo Museum. We’ll then drive to Lucca where I’ll show you its beautiful historic center surrounded by intact Renaissance-era city walls, with its Romanesque Cathedral of San Martino and its famous Piazza Anfiteatro.
I am not going to give you a lecture – unless you want to – I will be informative but I won’t overdo with too many dates and names, I will make your visit fun with anecdotes and legends, you will have time to enjoy a typical local meal, a coffee or an ice cream: I know you are here on holiday and and your holiday is meant to be enjoyable and fun!

Itinerary

(car and  walking tour)

I’ll meet you at your hotel/accommodation in Florence, or in another town in Tuscany.

Pisa:

  • Cathedral (inside; masterpiece of Medieval architecture, with decorations made by the famous artists of the Middle Ages and Renaissance)
  • Baptistery (inside; largest in the world with an incredible acustic)
  • Leaning Bell Tower (outside; most famous monument of Pisa)
  • Cemetery (inside; with beautiful medieval frescoes)
  • Duomo Museum (inside)

Lucca:

  • Cathedral of San Martino (inside; beautiful Romanesque building with great Medieval and Renaissance decorations)
  • Chiesa di San Michele (inside; another masterpiece of Romanesque architecture)
  • Piazza dell’Anfiteatro (a unique square built above the remains of the ancient amphitheater).

With me as your guide it will be easier for you to listen and follow the tour despite the everyday crowd, and I’ll be happy to accommodate your requests by going faster through sites that don’t interest you or stopping longer to see what’s more relevant to you.

Duration: approx. 9 hours (including driving time and break for lunch);
Meeting point: clients’ hotel in Florence or another town in Tuscany;
Meeting time: 9:00 AM;
Private guide: included;
Transportation (private transportation service): included;
Entrance fees: included.

The tour is private: for your party only!
No lines to get in to the sites!
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