Italy Travel—Visiting Florence

Video 1.  Florentine Delights and Tuscan Side-Trips to Pisa and Lucca (YouTube link)

In Video 1, Rick Steves' Europe shows us some Florentine delights and two Tuscan side-trips to Pisa and Lucca.  In this article, we list the top things to do in these three attractions.

Florence

Florence is famous for its culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.

Read this companion article for the top things to do in Florence.

Pisa

The Tuscan city of Pisa has been one of the most important and well known sites of the Renaissance. The birth place of Galileo Galilei, Leonardo Fibonacci and Pisanello, it is a city full of art, history and culture.

Here are the 15 top things to do in Pisa (read [2] for more details):

1. Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
2. Leaning Tower of Pisa
3. The Baptistery
4. Campo Santo
5. Museo Nazionale
6. Santa Maria della Spina
7. Palazzo dei Cavalieri
8. Take a walk along the River Arno
9. Museo dell’Opera del Duomo
10. Borgo Stretto
11. Guelph Tower
12. Keith Haring Mural
13. University of Pisa Botanical Gardens
14. Ponte di Mezzo
15. Gelateria De’ Coltelli

Lucca

Lucca is a historical city located in Tuscany on the western coast of Italy – this city lies in close proximity to Pisa and is known as the city of a hundred churches due to its large amount of historical religious structures. Lucca is also known for its medieval city walls that still encircle most of the historic old town.

Here are the 15 top things to do in Lucca (read [3] for more details):

1. Lucca Cathedral
2. Piazza dell Anfiteatro
3. Take a walk on the historic city walls
4. San Michele in Foro
5. Orto Botanico Comunale di Lucca
6. Torre delle Ore
7. Acquedotto del Nottolini
8. Guinigi Tower
9. Piazza Napoleone
10. Museum of Villa Mansi
11. Basilica of San Frediano
12. Enjoy a fine meal at Da Pasquale
13. Sample some fine wine at Vinni Liquori Vanni
14. Take a day trip to Pisa
15. Parco Alpi Apuane

References

1. 9 Fantastic Things To Do In Gorgeous Florence, Italy
2. 15 Best Things to Do in Pisa (Italy) - The Crazy Tourist
3. 15 Best Things to Do in Lucca (Italy)
4. This city has the best food in the world – according to our readers