1. Florence Cruise Excursion

All the must-sees in a full-day excursion tour starting and ending at your ship (Livorno dock). Pre-booked tickets for museums and time for food and shopping, all in the caring hands of your Florence expert.

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2. Assisi & Bevagna

San Francesco is the second most-visited church after St. Peter's in Rome, and its frescoes are among the most important in Italy. A relaxing art and food day in the Umbrian countryside.

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3. Chianti Day: Wine & Castles

A wine-lover's dream: a day dedicated to the history, production and tasting of one of Italy's most prestigious wines. Medieval castles and the Chianti countryside have made this scenic road famous.

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4. Cinque Terre

Five Ligurian fishing villages to be savoured by boat and a walk along the steep coastal cliffs. An intense and active day immersed in typical colors and flavours of the Mediterranean.

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5. Downtown Florence Part 1

The pulsing heart of the world's richest art city. A half-day exploration of the major monuments and a peep into it's hidden corners, with running commentary on art, history, politics, crafts and....food!

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6. Downtown Florence Part 2

The elegance of the Renaissance in the city's major museums through the eyes of a passionate expert. A lovely walk in the footsteps of Florence's great masters.

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7. Fiesole & Cooking Lesson

This hill overlooking Florence is home to ancient Roman ruins and artisan shops. In one of the most beautiful villas in Fiesole you will attend a cooking course with a reknowned chef.

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8. Lucca & Pisa

Lucca's pastel houses and gothic churches seen from its defensive walls above, now a public park. Pisa's leaning tower and dominating white cathedral are the perfect match for a peaceful day in northern Tuscany.

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9. Montalcino & Pienza

The passion for winemaking and centuries of experience come together in one of the world's best wines: Brunello of Montalcino. Then Pienza, jewel of a town built as a Renaissance utopia by Pope Pius II.

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10. Oltrarno: Pitti Palace & Boboli Gardens

A lively disctrict away from the throngs of tourists. Here craft and architecture reveal the talents of a population always passionate about the beauty of art. The Florence of the Medici.

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11. Perugia & Deruta

A morning exploring the open-air museum that is Perugia, now world-famous for Italy's best chocolate. Then a relaxing lakeside drive in Italy's greenest region and a visit to an important ceramics studio in Deruta.

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12. Siena, Monte Oliveto & Montepulciano

A "full-day immersion" in the enchanted countryside of the "Crete Senesi". A very harmonious and relaxing day for the senses to be sipped over some of Tuscany's best wines.

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13. Siena & San Gimignano

A day immersed in very old cities that preserve not only their charm but also many of their most spectacular traditions. One is famous for it's frenzied horse races in summer; the other is nicknamed the "medieval Manhattan".

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14. Volterra & Etruscans

A day surrounded by one of Italy's oldest civilizations, it's spendor and mystery still intact. Also a voyage into the flavors of the past, preserved in the typical local cuisine.

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