Your personal driver will wait for you at the pier, sit back in our comfortable car and enjoy your drive towards Florence in approx 2 hours. Driving up the beautiful Viale dei Colli, we reach the marvellous terrace called Piazzale Michelangelo (named after the artist who sculpted the original David statue).

Here you get the most impressive view of the city. Nearby you can also see the white and green marble façade of the S. Miniato al Monte church – one of the purest examples of the Florentine Romanesque style. After leaving the church, we follow an uphill road, bordered by the ancient city walls, until we reach Forte Belvedere, built around 1590 by the Grand-duke Ferdinand to protect the Medici villas. Driving down from the Fort, passing the old gate to the city, the Porta Romana, we come Pitti Palace , which hosts many galleries and museums (Gallery of Modern Art, Costume Gallery, Palatine Gallery, Royal Apartments, Coach Museum, Silver and Porcelain museums, etc) and a magnificent park called the Boboli Gardens.

Next we head for the city center, to the Piazza della Repubblica, surrounded by the historical literary cafés, where long ago important intellectuals gathered together and here you’ll meet our professional Tour Guide for an interesting walking tour of the mediaval city. Following the Via De’Calzaiuoli, which connects Piazza del Duomo (S. Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery, Giotto’s Bell tower) to Piazza Signoria ( Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi , etc.) you will be able to admire the best masterpieces of Renaissance art, breathing in the magical atmosphere that only Florence can offer. Our tour guide, completely at your disposition, will be more than happy to take you to Piazza Santa Croce to visit the Santa Croce church , where many famous Italians are buried, and then take a must-deserved rest, or to the elegant Ponte Vecchio , meaning “old bridge”, dates back to 1345, when it was built to replace a bridge that was swept away by a horrible flood; today, the bridge is visited by many tourists, and is home to gold and jewellery vendors. Visit to the Accademia and/or Uffizi Gallery are included in the program. For the lunch time the tour guide will finish the tour and you can start to explore the city center by your own…

For the shopping lovers or the hungry soul, there are also many shops and “trattoria” to dive into, so everyone in the group can satisfy their desires whether it be a smart leather jacket, or a scrumptious plate of pasta! Few cities of comparable size can boast such a profusion and variety of high quality goods with Italian design. The most important street for shopping is Via De’ Tornabuoni with designer boutiques like Prada, Gucci, Armani, Ferragamo, Valentino, Vuitton, Damiani, Cartier, Trussardi, Eleuteri, Buccellati, Coveri, Versace, Tiffany, YSL, Zegna, Desmo, Chopard, Tod’s, Cavalli etc.

We can also see what the local craftsmen have to offer in the small local workshops in the Santa Croce or Santo Spirito neighborhoods, or practice your bargaining skills at the San Lorenzo outdoor market.

Meet the driver at the agreed time and start the journey to the port of La Spezia.

• Private Mercedes-Benz sedan or minivan
• Pick up & drop off at the pier
• English speaking driver at your disposal during the all tour
• Tax, tolls, parking fees, gasoline

Some Tips…

1. If you want to learn more about Florence you can hire a professional Tour Guide for 3 hours.
2. To visit the Accademia or Uffizi musuem in Florence is highly recommended to reserve tickets and skip the line! If interested ask to our booking office how to do it.