Florence (2 days) + Tuscany: excursions and tastings

Florence

Day 1

— Meeting at the hotel with a guide for a sightseeing tour of the city’s main attractions: Cathedral, medieval Florence quarter and the Dante Alighieri quarter, Piazza della Signoria, the Old Bridge, a medieval pharmacy from the 17th century, the Church of the Holy Trinity, the Medici Palace.
- Dinner.
— Visit to the observation deck Piazzale Michelangelo, from where a breathtaking view of Florence opens up. You can get there by taking a taxi or walking along the river through the ancient streets of Florence.
- Then you can visit Boboli Gardens — the first example of landscape gardening of the Renaissance.

Day 2

— Meeting at the hotel with the guide.
— Visit to the Zarechye quarter — the “left bank of the Arno River”, which has long been famous for its ancient crafts. You can visit ancient workshops for the production of leather, paper and Florentine mosaics. 2-3 hours.
— Then departure from Florence in a comfortable car with a driver.
— Visit to the ancient villa and park of the 17th century an old Florentine family, visiting wine cellars. Hospitable hosts will introduce the secrets of their wine and olive oil production. Tasting and lunch.
- Then moving to the medieval town of San Gimignano, which has completely preserved its medieval appearance, towers. The city is also called "Manhattan of the Middle Ages"

*The cost of private transportation services must be added to the cost of the guide's hourly work. 350€.

*Outbound excursion to Pisa - Lucca. Square of Miracles. Possibility to measure the tilt of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The city of Galileo Galilei.

Day 3

— Departure from Florence by car with driver.
Pisa. Meeting with the guide. Sightseeing tour of Pisa with a visit to the Piazza dei Miracoli and all its components: Cathedral, baptismal, campo santo and famous all over the world "The Falling Tower".
- Then we'll visit Knight's Square - the Renaissance part of the city, the university quarter and the medieval quarter, and we will also admire the city from the river embankment.
— Moving to Lucca.
— Lunch in a typical restaurant with excellent cuisine.
— Sightseeing tour with a visit Guinigi Towers, the Cathedral Square and the city's fortress walls, as well as walk along the fortress wall, get lost in the narrow cobbled streets and admire the famous towers and churches that were built in the 11th to 15th centuries. At the end of the tour, you can relax in cafe on Napoleon square, which is named after Elisa Bonaparte, the sister of Napoleon I, who, as governor of Tuscany, lived in Lucca. Elisa sought to make Lucca a mini Paris, actively developing art and social life. A major role in this was played by the famous Nicola Paganini, who was her lover; Upon completion, accompanied by a driver, return to Florence.
- Village Vinci, where Leonardo was born, to visit the museum of this great man, if there is time left

* The cost of private transportation services must be added to the cost of the guide’s hours of work. 450€.