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FROM THE TOWER OF PISA TO IN

A journey to discover the most beautiful cities in Tuscany.

Day 1: Arrival in Pisa, transfer to the hotel. Guided walking tour of the historic center: Piazza dei Miracoli, with the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, founded in 1063 in the Pisan Romanesque style, the Baptistery, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, which began in 1153, the Leaning Tower, which is the bell tower of the cathedral, and the Monumental Cemetery. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2: After breakfast, departure to Florence. Visit to the historical center : Piazza Duomo, where we find the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, with its dome by Brunelleschi, the Baptistery, with the Gates of Paradise, and Giotto's bell tower, from which we can enjoy the panoramic view of the city, continue to Piazza della Signoria, which is overlooked by Palazzo Vecchio, the town hall and splendid museum, the Loggia della Signoria, with its imposing statues including the Perseus of Benvenuto Cellini, the Fountain of Neptune and the equestrian statue of Cosimo I. Free lunch. Right next to the Palazzo Vecchio, we find the Uffizi Gallery, one of the most important museums in the world, which houses works of art Renaissance priceless and rare beauty, such as Primavera and Birth of Venus by Botticelli. Here we will spend the afternoon. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: After breakfast, guided tour. Crossing the Ponte Vecchio, perhaps the most famous symbol of Florence and looking at the characteristics goldsmith shops, you arrive in the Oltrarno area, where there is the beautiful Palazzo Pitti, which contains within it important museums such as the Palatinae Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art, and it is the gateway of the magnificent Boboli Gardens. Free lunch. Departure to Arezzo. Guided tour of the Basilica of San Francesco, with the Bacci Chapel - inside the wonderful frescoes of the Legend of the True Cross, a masterpiece by Piero della Francesca, the church of Santa Maria, Piazza Grande, with the loggia of Vasari, the Cathedral of San Donato, the Museum Opera del Duomo, the House of Vasari. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4: After breakfast, departure to Siena. Guided tour of the historical center: the Piazza del Campo in the shape of a shell, surely one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, the center of which is the Fonte Gaia, by (1412-1419), the Public Palace, the (102 m), symbol of the city, where we will admire a breathtaking panorama of the city and the countryside of Siena. Free lunch. Departure for return journey to the place of origin.