WOW Florence and Pisa from La Spezia port

Florence. Your private driver will bring you to Florence to meet your private guide and start your “Florence and Pisa from Port” Tour. Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Fra Angelico, Giotto, Donatello, Brunelleschi, Galilei, Cellini, Dante, Machiavelli, and Savonarola are only a few names that made the history of Florence, one of the best places to visit in Italy.

Piazzale Michelangelo. Piazzale Michelangelo is a neoclassical terrace overlooking Florence and its river. This enchanting place is dedicated to the famous artist. Your private guide will make an introduction to the history of Florence, strictly related to its art masterpieces. 

Ponte Vecchio Bridge. Florence has its romantic face in the spectacular views over the Arno river; what you must see in Florence is the picturesque Ponte Vecchio bridge. Antique and jewelry shops are in abundance.

Piazza della Signoria and Piazza del Duomo (from outside). The main square in Florence is Piazza Della Signoria, among Florence’s top attractions. Here, beside Neptune Fountain, you will also see the magnificent Loggia dei Lanzi, a 14th-century open-air gallery enriched with unique original statues. In front of the imposing Palazzo Vecchio, there is a copy of the world-famous Michelangelo’s David. The tour continues with Piazza del Duomo, where Giotto Bell’s Tower and the unique Florence Cathedral Dome are the city’s Symbol. The octagonal Baptistery and his beautiful bronze doors by Ghiberti are the masterpieces completing this harmonic complex’s beauty.

Pisa leaning tower (outside). After your lunch break, you will meet your driver, who will lead you to Pisa, for the final part of your Pisa and Florence Tour. Your driver will lead you to the Field of Miracles, where you will have one hour free time to admire the Leaning Tower of Pisa, where Galilei did his experiments on gravity. 

Pisa Cathedral (outside). Pisa Cathedral is rich with beautiful works of art, inside and outside. Not only the bronze doors but also the west façade are spectacular! When inside, note the famous bronze lamp that inspired Galilei to discover the pendulum.

Marble Baptistery (outside). The circular marble Baptistery is a few steps away with Nicola Pisano’s great Pulpit and the acoustic effect under the dome. You will discover how notes last hanging in mid-air, enough time to “sing with yourself.”