PISA - LUCCA - FIFTEEN CENTURY'S VILLAS
Our suggestion is hire a guide with whom you will have a 2-3 hour walking tour of beautiful
Lucca or/and Pisa . Our tour guide will offer a deep explanation of the city of Pisa Or/and Lucca
with the options to visit churches and museums. Your driver will meet you at the location where you will be staying in Tuscany (Hotels, Villas, Agriturisms, Farms). At the end of your day you will be dropped off at the location you are staying however if you wish to be dropped off elsewhere just let your driver know. Upon your departure your driver will decide which one
of the cities will work the best for the first stop of your tour. Upon arrival in Pisa, you will meet your guide to take you on your day’s adventures. If arriving by bus or minibus you will meet your guide in the bus parking lot. If you arrive by car or minivan you will meet your guide at the entrance of the Miracle Square. The guide will take you on tours which will include the Famous Miracle Square, the complex of the monuments made of Cathedral, Baptistery, Museum of the Cathedral, the cemetery and the most famous Leaning Tower. If time allows, it may be worthy to have a walk along the beautiful streets of the city center and visit the most prestigious University La Normale di Pisa. The drive from Pisa to Lucca is just 30 minutes. Lucca is one of the best preserved walled towns. It is so easy to visit because of the flat terrain and mostly all foot traffic. The town has beautiful squares and plenty of shopping for everyone. One of the most popular activities Lucca has to offer is a bike ride through the city center and top of the walls. In the surrounding countryside of Lucca are some of the most beautiful 15th century villas. Most of these villas belonged to Nobel Florentine families that used them for holiday resorts taking advantage of the better climate that Lucca has during the summer months compared to the humid climate in Florence. Some of the more popular villas: Villa Mansi, Villa Grabau, Villa Olivia, Villa Raele, Villa Torrigiani, Villa Mazzarosa, Villa Bernardini, Villa Garzoni. All of these villas have Italian style gardens and original rooms to visit. We can arrange a visit for you to any of these villas. After this final tour you will return to your location.
