A tour through cities rich in art, culture, food and wine: hotels, guided tours, entrance tickets to museums and transfers included. We will visit Florence and its immense heritage of art, Pisa and the Leaning Tower, the Chianti Valley, with a visit to a winery in San Gimignano for a wine tasting and the city of Siena.
Accommodation in the C-Hotels Joy 4 **** or similar, in the historic center of Florence, near the S.M. Novella.
Dinner free, overnight in Florence.
Morning dedicated to the discovery of Florence and its treasures. You will walk through the streets of the historic center where you can admire famous monuments, buildings and statues of world-renowned artists, such as Michelangelo’s David, Palazzo degli Uffizi and Palazzo Vecchio. Do not miss the stop at Ponte Vecchio, the most striking and oldest bridge, where the sparkling shops of the Florentine goldsmiths are still located. A curious stop will be Fontana del Porcellino where traditionally you touch the nose of the pig in the hope of receiving good luck in return…
We will visit the complex of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Duomo of Florence and the church of Santa Croce. During the tour there is a visit to the interior of the Cathedral, of which the facade and the Dome by Brunelleschi are remembered for their beauty, which we will visit both internally, admiring the magnificent frescoes by Vasari representing the Last Judgment, and externally, from which you can enjoy a splendid view of Florence!
Price: €20 per person to be indicated at the time of booking
Arrival in Pisa and meet with the guide in the city center. We will begin the walk starting from Piazza dei Miracoli, which contains many Unesco heritage buildings: the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Monumental Cemetery and its famous Leaning Tower.
Entrance to the Duomo and the Leaning Tower included.
We will continue the walk towards Piazza dei Cavalieri, from there we will see the Palazzo della Carovana, then we will go on to discover Piazza Delle Vettovaglie . Here we will find Borgo Stretto, made up of shopping streets that are very popular with both tourists and locals. Along the Arno, we will admire many other monuments that our guide will not miss to indicate.
Located between the provinces of Florence and Siena, the Chianti valley has always been considered the heart of old Tuscany and is famous all over the world for its renowned wines.
An eventful history and a winemaking tradition dating back to the 13th century have made this area the ideal place to immerse yourself in vineyards, hills and characteristic villages.
Stop in San Gimignano with a visit to a winery and tasting of wines and EVO oils with a typical Tuscan lunch.
Breakfast at the hotel. Guided Tour of the historic centre of Siena
We will begin our visit from Piazza del Campo with the Torre del Mangia and the façade of the Palazzo Pubblico. In this square the famous Palio di Siena is organized, a horse race organized by the districts of the city. We will continue towards the city’s charming streets, we’ll uncover the secrets of Palazzo Tolomei, once the residence of esteemed figures.
Followed by a guided tour of the Duomo of Siena, of which we will also see the Baptistery. Inside this temple we will find a sublime collection of masterpieces of art, among which the Maestà by Duccio di Buoninsegna and the statue of St. Paul, sculpted by a very young Michelangelo.
End of tour
Optional transfer to the station / airport
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