Archive for 'Pisa'

  

Monday, April 28, 2014
duomo and leaning belltower
Have you ever been to Pisa? No doubt you’ve heard of its famous leaning tower! Together with three other majestic monuments in Pisa’s Piazza del Duomo, it earned the prestigious award of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These four medieval architectural masterpieces include the cathedral, the leaning tower, the baptistery and the cemetery. They are a wonderful testament of what ingenious artistic vision and clever architectural plans could achieve!

Choose from a lovely range of vacation rentals in Pisa where you can relax and unwind after a fun day of discovery in the city's historic centre!

Piazza del Duomo, also known as Piazza dei Miracoli is brimming with admiring tourists all year around. Experienced tour guides can lead you around the four main monuments of this architectural complex that is still recognised today as being a very important example of intricate mediaeval art.     Read More
Posted in: Localities, Must See Attractions, Pisa, Tourist Attractions, Unesco World Heritage Sites

  

Friday, September 6, 2013
pisa duomo
New Year’s celebrations take place on the 1st of January every year, but in the cities of Pisa and Florence, they’re also held on the 25th of March! For anyone who would like to experience a second New Year’s festival, why not book some beautiful luxury villas near Pisa and Florence and celebrate the Christmas festivities all over again!

The reason why the New Year is celebrated twice is because between the 10th century and 1949, New Year’s Day clashed with the holy day of the Annunciation on March 25th. The annual calendar wasn’t the same then as it is now; it was marked by a type of solar clock.     Read More
Posted in: Events, Florence, Localities, March, Pisa

  

Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Segway Tours
Are you taking a  holiday in Tuscany but are worried that you won't be able to see any of the historical sights of the city because you find it difficult to walk?
Or maybe you are just looking for a more modern and unique way to view the cities of art?

If so then maybe the Segway tours are exactly what you are looking for. Unique, modern, and absolutely no need to walk anywhere, these provide excellent transportation in which you can see everything that you wanted to and more.

These tours are on offer in Pisa and Florence and the maximum that the tours last is 3 hours so you don't spend all day seeing the cities and instead you can spend time shopping, having dinner, or relaxing beside a swimming pool if you have rented a holiday villa.

If you have not yet rented a holiday property but would like to do so then we will be more than happy to assist you and we are waiting to hear from you. Click here to view our full catalogue of holiday self-catering rentals in the Tuscaan region.

We hope to see you in Tuscany soon!     Read More
Posted in: Activities, Day Trips, Driving, Florence, Localities, Pisa