Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy

Cruises to Florence, Pisa (Livorno), Italy

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Things to do in Florence

Dock in Livorno and you’re at the gateway to Tuscany. From here, visit Florence — the capital of the region and the birthplace of the Renaissance. For centuries it has been a centre of culture, learning and creativity, home to masters like Michelangelo, Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci. The original David stands in the Accademia Gallery, with two further statues overlooking the city.

You can also explore Pisa and its famous Leaning Tower, one of Italy’s most recognisable landmarks. And in Florence, don’t forget to toast the birthplace of the Negroni cocktail, first mixed here in 1919.

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  • Close-up of people sharing plates of spaghetti with glasses of white wine on a warmly lit dining table.

    Enjoy local cuisine straight from the Florentine playbook — think truffle-laced pastas, salty-sweet biscotti and wines with names you can’t pronounce but absolutely want to drink.

  • View of the Florence Cathedral with its large brick dome and patterned marble exterior overlooking a sunlit city square.

    Visit historical landmarks like the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (aka the Duomo), the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Ponte Vecchio.

  • A hazy sunrise view of rolling Tuscan hills with scattered villas, cypress trees and the Florence Cathedral dome visible far away.

    Take in natural beauty that looks like it was filtered by the Renaissance itself: vineyards, cypress trees and countryside so painterly it might owe Michelangelo royalties.

  • The Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence with its ornate white-and-green marble façade, large wooden doors and pointed spires, overlooking a wide sunlit piazza with people walking across the square.

    Explore Florence through its cultural juggernauts. Take in the Uffizi Gallery, Santa Croce Church, Piazza della Signoria and more marble statues than you can shake a selfie stick at.

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Shore excursions to explore in Florence

Want to just sort of wander around Livorno? Don’t let us stop you. But if you’d rather get the absolute most out of your visit to Pisa, hop on one of these excursions to enter full Tuscan mode. Art, towers, pesto, wine — it’s all yours.

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  • A bustling city square in Florence featuring the Fountain of Neptune with its marble figures and bronze statues, surrounded by historic stone buildings and crowds of people enjoying the open plaza

    Florence, Pisa & Santa Croce Church

    Start with Florence, where every corner is name-dropping a Renaissance legend. You’ll hit the Duomo, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistery (those are the Gates of Paradise) and Piazza della Signoria. Then it’s time for the Ponte Vecchio, Santa Croce Church (final resting place of Michelangelo, NBD) and some free time to strut around like you live there. Cap it off with a countryside cruise to Pisa for that glorious tilt. 

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  • Close-up view of Michelangelo’s marble David statue, showing the upper torso, curled hair and clenched hand, captured from a low angle inside a domed gallery.

    Florence, Statue of David & Uffizi Museum

    This one’s for the art crowd. After rolling into Florence, you’ll check out Michelangelo’s David (hey, eyes up here) at the Accademia, gawk at the Duomo and Baptistery, swing past Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio, then lunch like a local. But the crown jewel? A deep dive into the Uffizi Gallery — a museum so stuffed with masterpieces you might get whiplash.

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  • A cluster of pastel houses perched on a rocky cliff above clear turquoise water in Manarola, with small boats docked along the shoreline.

    Cinque Terre

    The Cinque Terre is what happens when the Italian coastline decides to show off. This full-day trip visits two of the five cliff-hugging villages, lets you cruise the Ligurian Sea and gives you enough wine to justify every photo you’ll maybe want to reconsider posting. Expect narrow lanes, steep inclines and serious views.

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  • The Leaning Tower of Pisa rising at an angle beside a lawn and surrounding historic buildings, shown at sunset with soft pastel clouds overhead.

    Leaning Tower of Pisa

    Here’s your moment to hold up the Tower of Pisa (thanks to the magic of perspective tricks). After a quick coach ride and a short walk, you’ll land in Piazza dei Miracoli with 60 glorious minutes to explore the Duomo, Baptistery and Leaning Tower. Take the photos, dodge the crowds try not to fall over yourself doing the pose. Here’s to gravity doing a questionable job since 1173.

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  • A gravel road leading toward a rustic stone farmhouse lined with tall cypress trees, set among rolling green fields under a bright blue sky.

    Local Connections: Tuscany Farmhouse Experience with Farmers Davide and Francesca

    Sometimes the best museum is someone’s backyard. On this excursion, you’ll meet Davide, Francesca and their daughter Vittoria on a real working Tuscan farm — truffle trees, olive groves, garden tours and a carriage ride included. Then comes the wine. And the homemade pasta. And the cantuccini with Vin Santo (aka biscotti dunked in nectar). It’s family-style everything — served with the a side of world-class hospitality.

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  • A wide view of Tuscany’s green, sunlit hills with a small villa surrounded by tall cypress trees on a hilltop, soft mist settling in the valleys below.

    Tuscan Countryside & Wine Tasting

    This is Tuscany doing what Tuscany does best — medieval hilltop villages, fortified stone walls and wine that somehow tastes better just because you’re standing in a vineyard. Montecarlo di Lucca sets the scene, and a family-owned cellar does the pouring. Add some local bites, a walkable little town and countryside views that go full screensaver.

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Experience the Livorno port on your next cruise

Want to see Florence as part of your Mediterranean or European cruise itinerary? Livorno’s port is your golden ticket to the Renaissance. The terminal hooks you right into a network of shuttles and coaches designed to get you to Florence or Pisa without the fuss. Expect an early start, strong coffee nearby and enough logistics baked in that you can spend your brainpower on art appreciation instead of traffic maps.

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Discover Florence on your next cruise

Imagine walking the same cobbled streets as Michelangelo, Dante, Galileo. Florence offers Renaissance wonder, Pisa taunts gravity with physics and the Tuscan countryside slides in with Chianti, olive oil and a sensory overload of the best kind. Princess Cruises makes every moment effortless, offering excursions that showcase the best of each destination and ships that feel like home—perfect for kicking back and reliving the day’s adventures.

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A close-up elevated view of the Florence Cathedral’s large red dome surrounded by tightly packed orange-roofed buildings, with green hills in the distance.

Take in Florence as Brunelleschi’s iconic dome rises over a sea of terracotta rooftops.

A curving country road leading to a hilltop farmhouse surrounded by tall cypress trees, with rolling green fields and layered blue hills in the background.

Drift through the rolling hills of Tuscany, where cypress trees frame timeless countryside views.

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