Mangia Tower (Torre del Mangia) Tours and Tickets - page 2

Spend a day in Tuscany, visiting the cities of Siena, Pisa, and the medieval town of San Gimignano, without worry about getting lost among a large group. With a private driver, benefit from a more flexible itinerary with plenty of free time to explore at your own pace. Enjoy a stroll through Siena’s history-rich Old Town, then admire views over the Tuscan countryside from San Gimignano. Finish with a visit to Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli, and snap a photo in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Tuscany is renowned for its stunning scenery, but many of the most scenic locations take a long time to reach by train. For travelers short on time, that rules out most independent day trips from Rome, but this full-day private tour can take you to Siena’s famous Duomo and medieval landmarks and the picturesque hill town of San Gimignano—both in a single day.

Siena is a hilly, pretty city with one of the most beautiful piazzas in Italy (Piazza del Campo), the 2nd highest tower in Italy (Torre del Mangia), and the most impressive Duomo (cathedral). The interior of the Duomo is absolutely jaw dropping. It is a city full of churches, museums, and great views over the surrounding countryside.The Piazza del Campo is famous for the Palio, which is a no-holds-barred horse race run here twice a year. These races pit the 17 different neighborhoods of Siena against each other. The Duomo interior is like a museum with its black and white marble pillars, intricate marble floor panels, beautiful Renaissance frescoes, a huge bronze dome, a sculpture of St. Peter by Michelangelo. Among the Italian medieval cities to see at least once in a lifetime, San Gimignano rightfully occupies a place : a Tuscan jewel with an interesting history that begins in prehistory and knows its heyday in the Middle Ages.