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| • FLORENCE • PISA AND LUCCA • SAN GIMIGNANO AND SIENA. • VAL D'ORCIA MONTEPULCIANO, MONTALCINO AND PIENZA. |
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| • FLORENCE | |||||||||||||||||
A visit to Florence is a must for any traveler visiting Italy. In this small city every corner unveils a masterpiece important enough to dedicate a whole day to discover the secrets along its narrow streets and full of life squares. After an espresso, we will continue on to Chiesa della Santa Croce where Italian icons such as Michelangelo and Galileo are buried. We will end up the day visiting the home of one of the most popular Florentine citizens The David, Michelangelo’s masterpiece at the Accademia Museum.
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| PROGRAM | ||
• Meeting Point at the Hotel. Service length: 4 Hours |
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| • PISA AND LUCCA. | ||
| The green fields of the Tuscany region and the great Italian architecture blend in Pisa, where we will visit the leaning tower. Once we have explored Pisa, we will move on to visit the town of Lucca which was originally a Roman town. Lucca is famous as the birthplace of Puccini, the great composer. Our visit to Lucca will conclude with an exploration of the Pisan-Romanesque church of San Martin and the San Michele in Foro. At the end of the day we will go back with our cameras filled with great pictures. | ||
| PROGRAM | ||
• Meeting Point at the Hotel. Service length: 8 Hours |
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| • SAN GIMIGNANO AND SIENA. | ||
| This morning, we’ll visit the medieval town of San Gimignano, entering the town through one of its five gates. We will discover the history enclosed in this fortress-city, lingering along the cobblestoned pavement. After San Gimignano, on the road we will see Siena with its elegant tower of the Palazzo Pubblico. Here, we will stop next in Piazza del Campo, considered one of the most beautiful squares in the world. We can be lucky and experience a horse race at the Palio. It would seem like time has definitely stopped. | ||
| PROGRAM | ||
• Meeting Point at the Hotel.
Service length: 8 Hours |
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| • VAL D'ORCIA MONTEPULCIANO, MONTALCINO AND PIENZA. | ||
| Beginning from your villa, the first stop along your journey will be the beautiful national park of Val D’Orcia. Then you will visit Montepulciano, a charming little medieval town known for its historical centre and award-winning local red wine. Next, we’ll drive you to Montalcino, a town surrounded by beautiful vines and olive trees and home to the world-renowned wine Brunello. Finally you will visit the charming town of Pienza, perched high atop a hill with stunning views. Today it is considered a classic example of town planning all in accordance with the Renaissance philosophy. | ||
| PROGRAM | ||
• Meeting Point at the Hotel.
Service length: 8 Hours |
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