Visit Lucca and Pisa

Take advantage of the stopover of your cruise in the port of Livorno to visit Lucca, the walled city of Tuscany and everything that the city of Pisa has to offer, including its famous leaning tower of Pisa.

Upon the arrival of your cruise at the port of Livorno, our assistant, identified with a SHOREXC sign, will wait for you to start the one-hour ride which will take us to Lucca.

The tour begins along the Via San Paolino with our guide. Here we can see the birthplace of one of the best-known Italian opera composers: Giacomo Puccini. In Piazza Cittadella, you can also see the statue of the creator of La bohème, Tosca, Madame Butterfly and Turandot. We will then continue our visit to the Piazza San Michele, an ancient Roman forum, where the Church of San Michele is located, a classic example of Pisan-Luchese architecture, and the Praetorian Palace from 1492, the current seat of the Podestá.

Passing through the central square of the city, Piazza Napoleone, we will arrive at the Duomo and inside you will see the majestic work of Jacopo Della Quercia: the tomb of Ilaria Del Carretto, the second wife of Paolo Guinigi, lord of Lucca between the 1400s. and 1430, and great artistic promoter.

We will continue the walk through the characteristic streets of Lucca, with their medieval charm, between palaces and towers. One of the most important and stamp of the city of Lucca, is the Giuingi Tower, which is recognized by its trees at the top of the tower.

We will walk through the Piazza dell’Anfiteatro, one of the best known in Italy. The amphitheater square was built by the Romans in the 1st century and was intended to hold public meetings. In the Middle Ages, the ruins of the amphitheater were used to build new houses, but it maintained an external appearance and the ancient Roman remains can still be recognized.

You will have free time to explore on your own, eat, rest and shop around the area with the possibility of visiting the old walls that border the city on your own which remained intact during its expansion and modernization.

We will meet back again after the break at the time established by the guide in Piazza Verdi, where we will board the bus again and head to Pisa.

Once the bus parks in Pisa and after about 15-minute walk. We will arrive at Piazza Dei Miracoli, the religious center of the city. We will visit the exterior of the Duomo, The Baptistery, The Camposanto and the famous Leaning Tower.

Did you know that the tower of Pisa began to lean as soon as its construction began in August 1173? It is a great curiosity, although it has already been stabilized.

Here you will have fun not only taking photos in front of the tower, but also seeing how visitors make strange poses to find the most original memory in front of this unique tower. What will you do to have the best photo?

After the visit to the tower of Pisa, we will go to the Piazza Dei Cavalieri where we can admire the church and the Della Gherardesca Palace quoted by the poet Dante Alighieri in the 13th century opera Divine Comedy.

This amazing day trip to see the best of Lucca and Pisa ends returning to the port for boarding.

OBSERVATIONS:

• Level: Easy/Panoramic/cultural
• Comfortable footwear is recommended.
• Guests with reduced mobility who use a wheelchair must be accompanied by other people who can help them. Please use folding wheelchairs, as the buses do not have elevators or ramps (the client holds the sole responsibility if it does not report their situation at the time of booking).