Florence

This impressive city break destination fills your senses with its medieval streets and incredible art. Florence is renowned for its beautiful squares, mighty palaces, stately mansions and astonishing churches. Few Florence city break visitors are left unmoved by the essential sights: the magnificent Duomo cathedral with its amazing museum, the medieval Ponte Vecchio across the River Arno, the extraordinary Giardino di Boboli gardens, and its many spectacular churches stuffed with Renaissance art treasures, and Michelangelo’s unforgettable statue of David.The City has a wide range of accommodation from budget bargain break hotels to 5 star deluxe for that special celebration or luxury weekend.

Florence is a treasure trove of Italian art and is unmatched by any other Italian city. There is a staggering amount of outstanding art, Renaissance masters, and giants like Michelangelo, Raphael and Titian. Art lovers will find Florence weekend breaks almost overwhelming, such is the extraordinary wealth of paintings and sculpture spread throughout the city in dozens of museums, galleries and churches. With World-famous Florence galleries and museums like the Uffizi, the Palatina, the Bargello, the Duomo Museum and the Academia all combine to make a Florence short break an unforgettable experience. Aside from art, Florence mini breaks offer lively markets, classy shopping, excellent restaurants, street cafes and authentic Italian nightlife.

Pisa

Pisa is a beautiful Italian short break destination, the city is often overshadowed by its Tuscan neighbour Florence. Yet while Florence grabs deserved attention with its museums and galleries, many visitors find Pisa city breaks more rewarding in terms of architecture, ambience and relaxation. The compact nature of this beautiful city and its proximity to the airport make Pisa short breaks an ideal choice for a leisurely taste of Italy.

While no Pisa weekend break is complete without seeing the famous leaning tower, most visitors come away from Pisa with glowing tributes to the narrow medieval streets, glorious Romanesque churches, stately palazzi, beautiful arcades and the glorious collection of medieval buildings in the Campo dei Miracoli. Long weekend breaks in Pisa will have more time to explore the banks of the River Arno with its graceful palaces and mansions, and could even find time for a trip to the lovely city of Lucca or world-famous Florence.

Florence and Pisa are both served by flights to Pisa airport with scheduled and low cost airlines providing flights from many regional airports.