WONDERFUL TOUR from LIVORNO CRUISE PORT to PISA and FLORENCE

WONDERFUL TOUR from LIVORNO CRUISE PORT to PISA and FLORENCE

Description:

An English speaking driver will be waiting for you alongside the ship with a welcome sign.

Start the day with a visit to the city of Pisa, where you'll have time to admire and photograph the famous Leaning Tower, and other monuments of the square including the Baptistery and the Cathedral. The base ticket price is 18 €.

Drive to Florence and stop at Michelangelo Plaza to capture the best photos of the town.

See the Cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore or Duomo) with its massive Cupola and the bell-tower, which together makes the striking feature of the city. Walk on the most famous Bridge (Ponte Vecchio) and take a delicius "gelato" in Piazza della Signoria.

Itinerary:

08.00 AM Pick up in Livorno Port.

09.00 AM Visit Pisa (1H).

11.15 AM Stop to Michelangelo Plaza.

11.45 AM Visit Florence (3H).

Stop for Lunch.

15.00 PM Return to Livorno Port.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Piazzale Michelangelo, Viale Michelangelo, 50125, Florence Italy

Many mistakenly believe that this piazza existed since the birth of Florence or that it was designed by Michelangelo. Actually it is a rather recent addition to the list of monuments in Florence, created in 1869 by Florentine architect Giuseppe Poggi, as part of major restructuring of the city walls in 1869.
Poggi's sumptuous terrace is typical 19th century design intended as a showcase for Michelangelo's masterpieces (at least copies). Poggi designed a monument base dedicated to Michelangelo, where copies of Michelangelo's works, including the David and the Medici Chapel sculptures from San Lorenzo, would be displayed. When the terrace was finished, Poggi also designed the hillside building behind it with a loggia as a museum for Michelangelo's works. However, the building never fulfilled its original purpose and houses the restaurant La Loggia, featuring both a coffee bar (everyday from 10 am - midnight) and full fledged restaurant with panoramic terrace (12-11pm).
Today, the piazza is filled with tourists, vendors, and a bronze replica of Michelangelo's David. (The original is displayed at the Accademia Gallery museum). In 2016, the piazza was restructured to emphasize the simple beauty of its spaces and give guests an opportunity to enjoy a peaceful setting above Florence (getting rid of most of the parking spaces that had taken over the piazza).

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Palazzo Pitti, Piazza Dei Pitti 1, 50125, Florence Italy

The palace, which houses several important museums, was built in the second half of the 15th century probably on a project of Filippo Brunelleschi for Luca Pitti, but was unfinished at his death in 1472. The original building, formed by two floors and the ground floors, with only five windows on each tloor, was purchased in 1550 by Eleonora da Toledo, the wife of the Grand Duke Cosimo I de'Medici, thus becoming the official residence of the family. For this reason it was widened and changed, in 1560 by Bartolomeo Ammannati and at the beginning of the 17th century by Giulio and Alfonso Parigi. The lather two architects gave the facade its present day aspect, with the only exception of the two lateral projecting pavilions that were built in the age of the Lorraine family and completed during the first half of the 19th century by Paoletti and Poccianti, who also built the Palazzina della Meridiana, added on to the rear section of the palace Downlooking the garden.

Pass By: Ponte Vecchio, 50125, Florence Italy

The Ponte Vecchio, or Old Bridge, was the only bridge across the Arno in Florence until 1218. The current bridge was rebuilt after a flood in 1345. During World War II it was the only bridge across the Arno that the fleeing Germans did not destroy . Instead they blocked access by demolishing the medieval buildings on each side. On November 4, 1966, the bridge miraculously withstood the tremendous weight of water and silt when the Arno once again burst its banks.

Pass By: Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Via della Canonica, 1 Piazza del Duomo, 50122, Florence Italy

Florence's cathedral stands tall over the city with its magnificent Renaissance dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, with the baptistery right across. The cathedral named in honor of Santa Maria del Fiore is a vast Gothic structure built on the site of the 7th century church of Santa Reparata, the remains of which can be seen in the crypt.The cathedral was begun at the end of the 13th century by Arnolfo di Cambio, and the dome, which dominates the exterior, was added in the 15th century on a design of Filippo Brunelleschi. A statue to each of these important architects can be found outside to the right of the cathedral, both admiring their work for the rest of eternity.

Stop At: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Piazza del Duomo Piazza dei Miracoli, 56126, Pisa Italy

Stop 45min in Pisa in front of the famous leaning tower

Duration: 45 minutes