Day 1: FLORENCE - GUIDED WALKING TOUR & UFFIZI GALLERY (OPTIONAL)
Arrival at Pisa airport. Optional transfer to the hotel in Florence. Today you will immerse yourself in the world’s greatest capital of art.
Optional excursion: GUIDED WALKING TOUR & UFFIZI GALLERY. One third of all Italy’s artistic treasures is found in the Tuscan capital. Santa Croce, the largest Franciscan church in Italy, is considered the burial place of important Italian figures from history, art, and literature. Equally impressive is Palazzo Vecchio, in Piazza della Signoria, with the replica of Michelangelo’s David. Other points of interest undoubtedly include the octagonal baptistery of Florence’s patron saint, dedicated to Saint John, and Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, the first palace of the early Renaissance in Florence. The Ponte Vecchio is one of Florence’s symbols and probably the city’s most photographed bridge. The most famous of all bridges was built at the narrowest point of the Arno River. It stands out as the only remaining bridge with houses and shops on top of it. This is partly due to the fact that something important was built above them: the Vasari Corridor. This secret passageway, built by Vasari for Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici in 1565, connects Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti. In 1593, the jewelers so loved by tourists were moved onto the bridge by order of Ferdinand, the Medici heir, who thought the previous occupants - the butchers - smelled too much in his corridor.
During the Second World War, the treasures of the Uffizi Gallery were kept in the Corridor. Hitler had visited it at the start of the war and, perhaps for this reason, Ponte Vecchio was the only bridge spared from bombing during the German retreat in August 1944. Take some time to visit one of Florence’s central food markets: there are two covered markets: one is San Lorenzo (the largest and oldest) and the other is Sant’Ambrogio. Here you will have the chance to experience the true Florentine atmosphere... you will hear, see, and touch the freshest products and above all taste everything that catches your attention! Of course, a visit to the Uffizi Gallery, the world-famous art gallery with paintings of European art from the 13th to the 18th century, is highly recommended. Overnight in Florence.
Day 2: FLORENCE - GUIDED TOUR OF THE DUOMO (OPTIONAL)
Day 3: TUSCANY IN ONE DAY (INCLUDED)
Day 4: THE TOUR ENDS AFTER BREAKFAST
Optional transfers:
Optional excursions (min. 2 people):
(*) The listed hotels may be replaced with others of the same category. The accommodations are located in the indicated cities or in different cities where the program can be carried out.
