Itinerary
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Stop At: Torre Guinigi, Via Sant'Andrea 45, 55100, Lucca Italy
If you are staying in central Florence "A" zone, you can start your day with a pickup direct from your hotel. Otherwise, meet your driver and the rest of your group in front of Hotel Boccaccio-Tino Caffè, Via della Scala 59 (one minute walking distance from Santa Maria Novella train station), Florence at 9,00 am. Please arrive 10 minutes before scheduled departure time.
If you wish you can have breakfast there, English or continental or just a "cappuccino". As I Just Drive guests at Tino Caffè you are entitled to have a 10% discount.. Relax as you travel by minivan, and hear some facts about the part of Tuscany you’re soon to see. From the history-rich streets of Pisa and Lucca, you’ll then discover the Chianti region with traditional villages complete with churches, squares, palaces, and museums.
Your first stop is Lucca for a free time to walk around the city’s elegant 16th-century walls, and then wander into the historical center to see Piazza dell’Antifeatro, Torre Guinigi, Duomo di San Martino, and a typical antique dealers street.
The tower dates from the 1300s, when a number of wealthy families were building bell towers within the walls of Lucca as status symbols. It is one of the few remaining towers within the walls. It is known for the tall trees growing on top of the tower - The kitchen was originally on the floor below with the rooftop serving as a kitchen garden. The ancient trees are holm oaks symbolising rebirth and renewal.
The tower was donated to the local government by the descendants of the Guinigi family. If you wish to climb it there is a ticket to pay onsite.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Anfiteatro, Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, Lucca Italy
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro is a public square in the northeast quadrant of walled center of Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. The ring of buildings surrounding the square, follows the elliptical shape of the former second century Roman Amphitheater of Lucca. The original amphitheater existed in this location since the 2nd century and the square developed from the Middle Ages onwards.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lucca's Duomo (Cattedrale di San Martino), Piazza San Martino, Lucca Italy
Duomo di Lucca, Cattedrale di San Martino) is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours in Lucca, Italy. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lucca. Construction was begun in 1063 by Bishop Anselm (later Pope Alexander II).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Piazza del Duomo, 56126 Pisa PI, Italy
Continue to Pisa. Free time to see the Leaning Tower and walk around Piazza dei Miracoli to see its other celebrated monuments: Pisa Baptistery, Pisa Duomo. During the hour-long visit, you’ll also discover Piazza dei Cavalieri, home to the historic university Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. If you wish to climb the Leaning tower remember to book it online. Entrance Leaning tower's tickets are not not included.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fattoria San Michele a Torri, Via Santa Michele, 36, 50018, Scandicci Italy
Finally, stop at an organic Chianti winery. Sip samples of the region’s renowned wine, try extra virgin olive oil with a snack, and learn about winemaking traditions in the area.
Your tour then finishes with a drop-off at your central hotel or at the Hotel Boccaccio, Via della Scala 59, Florence.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes