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Pisa and Florence |
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We'll
pick you up from Livorno pier to drive you to Pisa, a
beautiful town, standing on the Arno a few miles from
its mouth, famous for its Piazza del Duomo, with the
Cathedral (designed by the architect Buscheto), Leaning
Tower, and Baptistery, splendid monuments begun in the
11th and 12th century when Pisa was a great maritime
Republic.
We'll then drive to Florence: the city lies on both the
banks of the Arno river, split into unequal parts; the
larger section lies on the right bank, and spreads out
across the plain, touching the base of the hills of
Fiesole; the other half climbs up the gentle slopes that
adorn the Arno. Florence is
a small city (403,000 inhabitants), and regional capitol
of Tuscany. From the fifteenth century onwards it became
a centre of learning in the arts and sciences
unparalleled since the time of Athens. Florence
preserves some of the greatest works of art and most
beautiful buildings in the world; if we wish to sum up
Italy's (and world's) debt toward Florence,we tend to
mention
Dante Alighieri, the perfection of the Italian language,
artists from Giotto to Michelangelo, and in so doing we
are guilty of a terrible simplification.
We'll pick you up from Livorno pier at 9.00 am, to drive
you back to your ship at 5.00 pm.
The
tour is for individuals as well as for small groups; and
it includes private car transfers and fluent English
speaking driver/guide. |

Pisa, Viareggio and Lucca |
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We'll
pick you up from Livorno pier to drive you to Pisa, a
beautiful town, standing on the Arno a few miles from
its mouth, famous for its Piazza del Duomo, with the
Cathedral (designed by the architect Buscheto), Leaning
Tower, and Baptistery, splendid monuments begun in the
11th and 12th century when Pisa was a great maritime
Republic. We'll then drive to Viareggio, the main town
of Versilia, and the most popular resort on the West
coast of Italy, with beautiful Art Nouveau houses and
old grand hotels and cafès, (lunch in a typical
restaurant). After lunch we'll drive to Lucca, one of
the most beautiful small towns in Tuscany, surrounded by
magnificent 16th -17th century ramparts which are its
most remarkable feature; it conserves much of its Roman
street plan, and is especially rich in Romanesque
churches. We'll drive you back to the ship at 5.00 pm.
The
8-hour private tour is for individuals as well as for
small groups and it can be modified on the base of
client's interests.
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Siena |
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Siena
is the second most interesting town in Tuscany after
Florence. It preserves its medieval character to a
remarkable degree, and has been largely unspoilt by new
buildings. Its beautiful Gothic buildings include the
Cathedral and Palazzo Pubblico, as well as numerous
churches. The delightful Sienese school of painting
produced, in the first half of the 14th
century, masterpieces by Duccio di Buoninsegna, Simone
Martini, and Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti, all of
whose work is well represented in the Pinacoteca,
Palazzo Pubblico, and Museo dell’Opera del Duomo. The
Campo is one of the most remarkable squares in Italy.
The seventeen Contrade or wards into which the
town is divided still manage to play an active part in
the life of the city, culminating in the famous Palio
horserace which has survived as perhaps the most
spectacular annual festival in Italy, in which the whole
city participates. It is said that the finest Italian
spoken is the version found here.
We’ll
pick you up from Livorno pier at 9:00 a.m. and we’ll
drive you back to the ship at 5:00 p.m..
The
tour is for individuals as well as for small groups; and
it includes private car transfers and fluent English
speaking driver/guide. |

Wine tasting tour in Tuscany |
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Our
fluent English speaking driver/guide will pick you up
from Livorno pier at 9:00 a.m. to drive you to the
discovery of the most famous wines produced in this
wonderful region.
We'll start our tour visiting the Chianti district,
Tuscany's most famous wine-making zone; wine tasting in
the Castello di Verrazzano, a well known olive oil and
Chianti wine producer, and in some farms lying amid
hills covered with vineyards. We'll then reach
Moteriggioni, a beautifully preserved medieval fortified
village, for a lunch in a typical restaurant. Last stop
will be in San Gimignano, a charming hill town which has
preserved its medieval appearance more completely than
any other town in Tuscany. The town is famous for its
numerous towers which make it conspicuous from a great
distance and provide one of the most remarkable views in
Italy.
It is surrounded by rich agricultural land, famous for
its wine (notably the Vernaccia) which was
already renowned in the 14th century. We'll drive you
back to your ship at 5:00 p.m.
The
tour is for individuals as well as for small groups; and
it includes private car transfers and fluent English
speaking driver/guide. |
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