Private Half-Day Tour of Pisa from Florence

<p><strong>A relaxing half day excursion in Pisa for all those people that would like to visit the famous Leaning Tower and other architectural wonders!</strong></p> <p>Your personal chauffeur will pick you up at your hotel and take you on a journey through the sunny countryside between Florence and Pisa; once there, you will be dropped off at <strong>Piazza dei Miracoli</strong>, where the symbol of the city has been standing for 840 years.</p> <p>Besides the Tower, Piazza dei Miracoli houses other buildings of historic and artistic value such as the imposing <strong>Medieval Cathedral</strong> that is home to an elaborately carved pulpit by Giovanni Pisano, the <strong>Baptistery</strong> and the <strong>Monumental Graveyard</strong>, partially destroyed during the bombings of World War II and recently restored to its original splendour.</p> <p>Another popular place in Pisa is <strong>Piazza dei Cavalieri</strong>, where the Muda Tower stands; mentioned by Dante in his Divine Comedy, this former tower – now included in the Palazzo dell'Orologio – is famous for being the place Count Ugolino della Gherardesca  and his family were immured in.</p> <p>Before going back to your accommodation in Florence, you can ask your chauffeur to drive along the river so that you can enjoy the <strong>Lungarni Pisani</strong> (the embankments along the Arno)... Giacomo Leopardi – one of the greatest Italian poets – thought they were more beautiful than those in Florence!</p> <p>For those who like to take things at their own pace and want to make the most of a half day out in Pisa.</p>