The Tuscan coast is wilder, cheaper, and in many ways more rewarding than the Amalfi Coast.
Build this itinerary →Uffizi Day 1, David Day 2. Ponte Vecchio, San Lorenzo market, bistecca alla fiorentina.
Florence–La Spezia: 2h30, €12–20. Cinque Terre Card (€18.50/day). The five villages: Riomaggiore (cliffs), Manarola (sunset), Corniglia (hilltop), Vernazza (harbor, best village), Monterosso (beach). Walk Monterosso–Vernazza (1h45, essential). Pesto trofie in Vernazza (€10–12). Sleep La Spezia (€60–90 vs. €120+ in villages).
La Spezia–Pisa: 1h, €5–8. Piazza dei Miracoli: Leaning Tower (€20, 30-min slots, book opapisa.it). Beyond the tower: Santa Maria della Spina (tiny Gothic gem), Piazza dei Cavalieri, Keith Haring's mural "Tuttomondo" (1989) on Sant'Antonio church — his last major work. Train to Florence: 1h, €8–12.
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