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<\/a><\/p>\n Pisa<\/strong> with its secular history knows in the Middle Ages<\/em>among othersXI<\/em> and the 15th century<\/em>, its maximum splendor when from Independent Republic<\/em> (First Republic of Pisa<\/em>) became one of the Maritime Republics<\/strong><\/em> Italian most important. Famous for its Leaning Tower<\/strong><\/em> built in XII century<\/em> and which attracts millions of tourists every year, Pisa<\/strong> is the city that gives birth to the great Physicist and Astronomer Galileo Galilei<\/em><\/strong> as well as being the seat of three of the most important Italian and European Universities: l'University of Pisa<\/em><\/strong>The Scuola Superiore Normale<\/em><\/strong> and the Scuola superiore Sant\u2019Anna<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n Among the interesting places to visit in Pisa: Square of Miracles<\/em>The Cathedral<\/em>, the Leaning Tower<\/em> (verification of the availability<\/a>), The Baptistery<\/em>.<\/p>\n Florence<\/strong> among the cities of art of Italy, as well as the capital of the Tuscany<\/em>, is universally recognized as the cradle of the Renaissance<\/em>. In this splendid city of origins Etruscan<\/em> e Romane<\/em> the first human settlements date back to 9th century BC<\/em> around the River Arno<\/em> that still today crosses the city and on the hills of Fiesole<\/em> around 'Florentia'<\/em>, as it was called Florence<\/strong> from etruscans<\/em>. From 59 BC it becomes a military settlement. Roman<\/em> (castrum)<\/em> on the banks of theArno<\/em> forming the ancient city with a rectangular plan, surrounded by walls and with a central square inside (hole<\/em>) in which the main streets (Cardo and Decumanos<\/em>). In age medieval<\/em> and despite the internal conflicts between Guelphs<\/em> e Ghibellini<\/em> Florence became one of the richest and most powerful cities in Europe. Among the leading exponents of the Florence of the 13th century<\/em> we cannot fail to mention Dante Alighieri<\/em> considered the Father of the Italian language. The Renaissance<\/em> has seen, among the prominent people who have lived in this city, artists and scientists of the caliber of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, Machiavelli, Botticelli, Galileo<\/em> to name a few. In more recent times (1865) Florence<\/strong> was Capital of Italy<\/em> until 1871. Between XIX<\/em> e 20th century<\/em> the population doubles and then triples thanks to tourism, commerce and industry. Still today Florence<\/strong> is one of the cities of art in Italy with the largest number of visitors each year.<\/p>\n Among the interesting places to visit in Florence<\/strong>: the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore<\/em>, the Church of Santa Croce<\/em>, Old Bridge<\/em>, Old Palace<\/em>, the Piazza della Signoria<\/em>, Pitti Square<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/i> The excursion of Pisa<\/strong> e Florence<\/strong> foresees departure from the Port of Livorno at 8am and return at 5pm. The total duration, including transportation, is about 9 hours<\/strong>. Both can be visited independently but if you want a more in-depth historical and a more complete visit we suggest to do it with a local Authorized Guide (at an additional cost, always book it with us) for both cities.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Cities of Pisa<\/strong> e Florence<\/strong> positioned one in the northwestern area of the Tuscany<\/em> and not far from the coast of Tyrrhenian Sea<\/em> and the other in the north-central area of the Tuscany<\/em> represent two giants of the Italian history; Both of origins Romane<\/em> and even Greek<\/em>according to a legend, for Pisa<\/strong>Their centuries-old history and monuments have made them famous throughout the world. Just think of Square of Miracles<\/em> and the Leaning Tower<\/em> a Pisa<\/strong> or the famous Brunelleschi's dome<\/em> or the Old Bridge at Florence<\/strong> not to grasp in each of us the attraction of wanting to go there ...