PISA AND LUCCA

From Livorno or Florence  4 -  8 - 12   hours tour  Tuscany Tour

 Pisa was an ancient maritime republic dating from the 1st century BC and is the city from whence Galileo Galilei and the Medici family originated. Pisa is famous for its Leaning Tower in the Campo dei Miracoli. For the millenium, the first stage of a new maritime museum opened housing Roman ships retrieved from the bottom of the sea.

Pisa plays a main role from an artistic point of view: here the renwal in architecture, in sculpture and painting anticipate the florentine movement of the Renaissance: the famous Leaning tower of Pisa, castles, churches, monasteries, all scattered on the top of hills along the rivers and in the ancient streets. The natural and environmental heritage is particularly attractive. The thermal baths are an attractive proposal too. In its streets, squares, churches and palaces, Volterra maintains elements characteristic of different historical periods: from the Etruscans to the Romans from the Middle Age to the 18th century.

LUCCA: This part of Tuscany is extremely particular and much of its territory has a completely different appearance to the classic Tuscan landscape. majestic mountains of marble over the valley bottom along the river Serchio where roads wind their way and unexpectedly open out into sunny areas with small ancient villages, settled on green hills, that reflect in lakes with magic images. Art and culture are of considerable importance in the territory near Lucca. The capital of the province is actually a unique example that has perfectly preserved its city walls and it has maintained its characteristics since roman times up today.

Just inside the city, The Duomo San Martino is home to a wooden crucifix that was allegedly carved by Nicodemus and placed on a barge to float off to sea. Walking around the city, you will appreciate the historic charm of this well-preserved and almost idyllic city