LA SPEZIA - PISA - FIRENZE - LA SPEZIA
Driving Times by car and Minivan up to 8 seats + driver
( busses have the engine limited at 100km/h - 60mls/H
Minibuses and buses often have to follow the regulations of the checkpoints in the most
important Italian cities: Rome, Florence, Venice, Mantua, Montecatini, Pisa, Lucca, Siena,
San Gimignano, orvieto. This is an access tax to the major Italian towns of historical and
artistic interest. It refers to every bus with 9 passengers + driver or more. Plase for more infos
see the dedicated page in this website
http://www.privatetuscanytours.com/en/Helpful-information/
We take2h to reach Firenze, via A12 and A11 Hightways. Along the way your Driver-Guide
or your Tour Assistant will give you general infos about the places you'll drive throught .
Living La Spezia, in direction of Florence, drives throught many important villages and towns:
Carrara, Viareggio, Massa, Sarzana, Lucca, Pontedera , Montecatini Terme , Pescia , Prato,
Pistoia Pisa, Pontedera, Ponsacco,
Before arriving in Florence we must drive close to the industrial and business area of the city
and next to the airport of Florence Amerigo Vespucci.
This is the faster way to reach the Tuscan capital. Florence is surrounded by the hills of Chianti
and tha Appenins mountains . The Arno river is the longest of Tuscany.
It runs in the middle of the city as in Pisa. Florence is the best exsample or Renaissance city,
where Dante , Machiavelli and Michelangelo were born.
In Florence you will have 4h to visit the city. At the end of the Florentine tour
(on your own or with Guide or Tour Assistant) you'll meet again your driver and proceed
toward Pisa .
In Pisa the time will be reduced to 1h max 1h and half. Usually tourists dedicate time just to
the visit of Miracle Square even if there are many nice spot worthy to be seen in the city.
By Car or minivan (1-8 pax): Following an ipotetic plan of the day:
Piazzale Michelangelo where you can enjoy the best view of the city as a postcard. ù
From there you can see very well all the hightlight of the city and have an idea on the size
of the historical centre. Academy Gallery where the famous David of Michelangelo
(with the reservation of the tickets made by PTT staff or by the clients themselves).
You ll be accompain till the entrance of the Museum and your driver will be waiting for
you outside the Academy Gallery.
Duomo Square where is the S.Maria del Fiore Cathedral and the Giotto Bell Tower.
At the Cathedral your driver will arrange the meeting point for the afternoon and he will
provide you maps to help you to orientate yourself in the centre of Florence.
You ll have free time for lunch and than on your own.
From the Cathedral you can walk on your own along the Calzaiuoli street or throught
Repubblica Square, Porta Rossa Street and the Straw Market , which is nowaday the secondary
location of the Letaher Market , but originally there were sell items made in straw as hats and
every other objects. Is also called the Piggy Market becouse of a famous bronze statue of a
wild-boar and according to the legend if you touch its nose it brings good luck , this is why it
has a shinning nose. Finally we reach the Signoria Square where is the majestic Signoria Palace,
the cityhall, Loggia dei Lanzi ( like an open-air museum) and the Uffizi Museum. From there you
walk along the river you can reach Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge or Gold Bridge). On the side of the
bridge there are building were nowaday are jewellery store. Crossing the bridge you reach
Pitti Square with the Impressive Pitti Palace , the last residence of Medici Family
(after Medici Ricciardi Palace and Signoria Palace).All the area from The Cathedral to
the Ponte Vecchio is very crowded and pedestrian zone, we can drive throght it but if there
are not some particolar needs we tend to avoind driving there.
For the hight quality shopping Lovers in Florenze you can't miss Tornabuoni Street and
Via della Vigna . The best shopping district where you can find the best Butiques of Gucci,
Armani, Prada, YSL, Tiffany, Ferragamo.
On the other side we have San Lorenzo Market wich take place in the San Lorenzo Square
and in the Mercato Nuovo Square. It is open all week long 8 am-8 pm except for monday.
Don't forget Santa Church , the second important church of Florence where inside are the
tombs of many of the most important artists, writers, poets, genius, as Machiavelli, Foscolo,
Galileo Galilei and so on.
Driving from Florence to Pisa , your driver will give you some information about the City,
its history and explane brieflly what you'll see at the Miracle Square.
Once in the city, you ll drive along the walls surrounding the city centre and the Miracle Square. Throught one of the Gate you'll reach the Miracle Square right at the feet of te Leaning tower. Before dropp you off your driver will contunue to give some infos and will point you the different monmuments that are in the Square . Baptistery, Cathedral, Leaning Tower, Cemetery, Museum of the Cathedral. If will be possible the driver will take you to the ticket office in order to give you the possibility to visit the monuments inside. If you want to climb the leaning tower we suggest to book online http://www.opapisa.it/
By Minibus or Bus ( more than 8 passengers):
With big groups ( from 9 people to more) we always suggest to hire a Tour Assistant.
In Florence Busses can reach the Train Station area and sometime a bit closer
but is not guaranted. Busses can not get in the city centre of Florence.
Must pay the check point wich is always arranged online by the transportation company
to save time. Drop-off place an pick- up place are always the same spot. To make things easyer.
With the tour assistant you can have the orientation tour of the city. Please remind:
if you like to have a deep guided tour of the city you must hire the Authorised guide of Florence.
If you do not hire tour assistant and/or guides, the bus driver will provide you maps and his
phone number. At the same spot you'll find your bus driver at the end of the florentine tour
to proceed toward Pisa.
In Pisa we can just get to the Bus Parking area where we must pay the check point and
you must reach the leaning tower by 2 ways :
1) a shuttle bus from the bus parking area to the Miracle Square .it cost a fee ticket
2) 10 minutes walking
Your assistant will take you any way you decide . Up to the time and the crowd.
She will take you till the Miracle Square and she will point you the ticket office where
to purchase the admissions in case you wish to visit the museums. She will give you a
meeting point and time somewhere in the Miracle Square and with her you go back to the Bus. Unfortunatelly we are at the end of the tour.
You ll leave Pisa on time to catch your cruise in La Spezia Harbour.
- La Spezia - Firenze: 2 h
- Firenze - Pisa: 1h,15min
- Pisa - La Spezia: 1h
( busses have the engine limited at 100km/h - 60mls/H
Minibuses and buses often have to follow the regulations of the checkpoints in the most
important Italian cities: Rome, Florence, Venice, Mantua, Montecatini, Pisa, Lucca, Siena,
San Gimignano, orvieto. This is an access tax to the major Italian towns of historical and
artistic interest. It refers to every bus with 9 passengers + driver or more. Plase for more infos
see the dedicated page in this website
http://www.privatetuscanytours.com/en/Helpful-information/
We take2h to reach Firenze, via A12 and A11 Hightways. Along the way your Driver-Guide
or your Tour Assistant will give you general infos about the places you'll drive throught .
Living La Spezia, in direction of Florence, drives throught many important villages and towns:
Carrara, Viareggio, Massa, Sarzana, Lucca, Pontedera , Montecatini Terme , Pescia , Prato,
Pistoia Pisa, Pontedera, Ponsacco,
Before arriving in Florence we must drive close to the industrial and business area of the city
and next to the airport of Florence Amerigo Vespucci.
This is the faster way to reach the Tuscan capital. Florence is surrounded by the hills of Chianti
and tha Appenins mountains . The Arno river is the longest of Tuscany.
It runs in the middle of the city as in Pisa. Florence is the best exsample or Renaissance city,
where Dante , Machiavelli and Michelangelo were born.
In Florence you will have 4h to visit the city. At the end of the Florentine tour
(on your own or with Guide or Tour Assistant) you'll meet again your driver and proceed
toward Pisa .
In Pisa the time will be reduced to 1h max 1h and half. Usually tourists dedicate time just to
the visit of Miracle Square even if there are many nice spot worthy to be seen in the city.
By Car or minivan (1-8 pax): Following an ipotetic plan of the day:
Piazzale Michelangelo where you can enjoy the best view of the city as a postcard. ù
From there you can see very well all the hightlight of the city and have an idea on the size
of the historical centre. Academy Gallery where the famous David of Michelangelo
(with the reservation of the tickets made by PTT staff or by the clients themselves).
You ll be accompain till the entrance of the Museum and your driver will be waiting for
you outside the Academy Gallery.
Duomo Square where is the S.Maria del Fiore Cathedral and the Giotto Bell Tower.
At the Cathedral your driver will arrange the meeting point for the afternoon and he will
provide you maps to help you to orientate yourself in the centre of Florence.
You ll have free time for lunch and than on your own.
From the Cathedral you can walk on your own along the Calzaiuoli street or throught
Repubblica Square, Porta Rossa Street and the Straw Market , which is nowaday the secondary
location of the Letaher Market , but originally there were sell items made in straw as hats and
every other objects. Is also called the Piggy Market becouse of a famous bronze statue of a
wild-boar and according to the legend if you touch its nose it brings good luck , this is why it
has a shinning nose. Finally we reach the Signoria Square where is the majestic Signoria Palace,
the cityhall, Loggia dei Lanzi ( like an open-air museum) and the Uffizi Museum. From there you
walk along the river you can reach Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge or Gold Bridge). On the side of the
bridge there are building were nowaday are jewellery store. Crossing the bridge you reach
Pitti Square with the Impressive Pitti Palace , the last residence of Medici Family
(after Medici Ricciardi Palace and Signoria Palace).All the area from The Cathedral to
the Ponte Vecchio is very crowded and pedestrian zone, we can drive throght it but if there
are not some particolar needs we tend to avoind driving there.
For the hight quality shopping Lovers in Florenze you can't miss Tornabuoni Street and
Via della Vigna . The best shopping district where you can find the best Butiques of Gucci,
Armani, Prada, YSL, Tiffany, Ferragamo.
On the other side we have San Lorenzo Market wich take place in the San Lorenzo Square
and in the Mercato Nuovo Square. It is open all week long 8 am-8 pm except for monday.
Don't forget Santa Church , the second important church of Florence where inside are the
tombs of many of the most important artists, writers, poets, genius, as Machiavelli, Foscolo,
Galileo Galilei and so on.
Driving from Florence to Pisa , your driver will give you some information about the City,
its history and explane brieflly what you'll see at the Miracle Square.
Once in the city, you ll drive along the walls surrounding the city centre and the Miracle Square. Throught one of the Gate you'll reach the Miracle Square right at the feet of te Leaning tower. Before dropp you off your driver will contunue to give some infos and will point you the different monmuments that are in the Square . Baptistery, Cathedral, Leaning Tower, Cemetery, Museum of the Cathedral. If will be possible the driver will take you to the ticket office in order to give you the possibility to visit the monuments inside. If you want to climb the leaning tower we suggest to book online http://www.opapisa.it/
By Minibus or Bus ( more than 8 passengers):
With big groups ( from 9 people to more) we always suggest to hire a Tour Assistant.
In Florence Busses can reach the Train Station area and sometime a bit closer
but is not guaranted. Busses can not get in the city centre of Florence.
Must pay the check point wich is always arranged online by the transportation company
to save time. Drop-off place an pick- up place are always the same spot. To make things easyer.
With the tour assistant you can have the orientation tour of the city. Please remind:
if you like to have a deep guided tour of the city you must hire the Authorised guide of Florence.
If you do not hire tour assistant and/or guides, the bus driver will provide you maps and his
phone number. At the same spot you'll find your bus driver at the end of the florentine tour
to proceed toward Pisa.
In Pisa we can just get to the Bus Parking area where we must pay the check point and
you must reach the leaning tower by 2 ways :
1) a shuttle bus from the bus parking area to the Miracle Square .it cost a fee ticket
2) 10 minutes walking
Your assistant will take you any way you decide . Up to the time and the crowd.
She will take you till the Miracle Square and she will point you the ticket office where
to purchase the admissions in case you wish to visit the museums. She will give you a
meeting point and time somewhere in the Miracle Square and with her you go back to the Bus. Unfortunatelly we are at the end of the tour.
You ll leave Pisa on time to catch your cruise in La Spezia Harbour.
