Tantitours organises experiences suitable for every adventurer, including e-bike cycling routes, group trips and boat tours lulled by the waves of the sea.

large_slider.jpg

medium_slider.jpg

small_slider.jpg

thumbnail_slider.jpg

slider.jpg

BOOK NOW!

Tour and <br/>experiences <br/>in Tuscany and Liguria

What experience are you looking for?

Plan your next adventure now with Tantitours tour packages and experiences

small_Cittadella-sarzana-1.jpg

thumbnail_Cittadella-sarzana-1.jpg

Cittadella-sarzana-1.jpg

**Stage 24 via Francigena**
Arrival of pilgrims in Piazza San Giorgio for Francigena stamping. Beginning of the tour of Sarzana, a small town in the heart of the Val di Magra that, since ancient times, has always been a religious, commercial and judicial center of great importance, and of its two Fortresses (Firmafede and Sarzanello) passing through Via Mazzini and Via San Francesco. Tasting and explanation of Spongata di Sarzana a typical dessert made with short pastry, dried fruit and honey prepared for the holidays, or Farinata, a savory Ligurian cake with ancient origins and made with the use of chickpea flour, extra virgin olive oil, water and salt.

Sarzana: The Fortresses

medium_fossati.jpg

small_fossati.jpg

thumbnail_fossati.jpg

fossati.jpg

Meeting of participants with the tour leader at the National Museum of Transportation established in 1986 with the aim of safeguarding trolleybus and railway vehicles: trolleybuses, steam, diesel and electric locomotives, and freight wagons from the 19th century, some of which are still in working order and used for special events. At the end of the visit, we will continue to the Rimembranza Park, opened in 1923 on Gaggiola Hill is included in the FAl project assets. Each of its 540 trees, cypresses, oaks, pines, limes and laurels, was dedicated to a La Spezia Fallen of the Great War, with a plaque bearing the name placed on a spear driven into the ground in front of each plant. It was renovated in 2021 and reopened to the public with new games for children and is a livable green lung in total safety, in which water turtles and free roaming bunnies can be observed. Afterwards, walk through the historic centre along Via Prione and snack at the city's historic pizzeria.


La Spezia for Kids

large_Carrara,_piazza_alberica,_fontana_della_beatrice, dettaglio.jpg

medium_Carrara,_piazza_alberica,_fontana_della_beatrice, dettaglio.jpg

small_Carrara,_piazza_alberica,_fontana_della_beatrice, dettaglio.jpg

thumbnail_Carrara,_piazza_alberica,_fontana_della_beatrice, dettaglio.jpg

Carrara,_piazza_alberica,_fontana_della_beatrice, dettaglio.jpg

Carrara city of art and famous for its workshops has become part of UNESCO cities since 2018. The tour will begin in Piazza Gramsci, one of the emblematic squares of Carrara, a Tuscan town nestled in the Apuan Alps and the world capital of marble. 
Guided tour to discover its history between art and legends. You will admire such important monuments as the Cathedral of Sant’Andrea, Piazza Alberica and the "Teatro degli Animosi". Passing through the Academy of Fine Arts, it will, in addition, be possible to visit several ateliers of international artists who are part of the so-called Studi Aperti association, which recounts traditions and new languages, ranging from design and forms, demonstrations of ancient practices and technologies, to the latest frontiers of materials processing. Possibility of tasting local products.

Carrara : The Marble's Capital

medium_ARSENALE.MM_.jpg

small_ARSENALE.MM_.jpg

thumbnail_ARSENALE.MM_.jpg

ARSENALE.MM_.jpg

Meeting of participants with the tour leader in front of the Naval Museum, one of the oldest in the world that preserves relics and artifacts evidence of navigations, explorations, battles, scientific experiences, inventions and innovations, located at the Military Arsenal and visit. At the end, walking along Via Chiodo to reach the city center. We will arrive at Via del Prione where the exploration will continue by visiting the Quintino Sella Antiaircraft Shelter. The tour will conclude by visiting the permanent exhibition on Agostino Fossati, La Spezias 19th-century Romantic painter, set up at the Palazzina delle Arti to admire the beautiful views of pre-arsenal La Spezia compared with today's city.

At the end, optional tasting of typical local products including farinata, a Ligurian specialty made with a batter made from chickpea flour, water, olive oil and salt, and savory rice cake, a poor but flavorful and hearty recipe.


La Spezia between past and present

large_Sarzana-centro-storico.jpg

medium_Sarzana-centro-storico.jpg

small_Sarzana-centro-storico.jpg

thumbnail_Sarzana-centro-storico.jpg

Sarzana-centro-storico.jpg

Meeting of pilgrims in Piazza San Giorgio for Francigena stamping. Beginning of the tour of Sarzana, a small town in the heart of the Val di Magra, which has always been a religious, commercial and judicial center of great importance since ancient times.  
Some of its main tourist attractions will be visited such as: Piazza San Giorgio, Piazza del Comune, Via Mazzini with Casa Buonaparte, the Church of San Andrea and the Cathedral of Santa Maria, the Torrione di Porta Romana and the Firmatede Fortress. 
Afterwards, discovery of typical antique workshops in Via Fiasella. At the end, tasting and explanation of Spongata, a typical cake made of short pastry, dried fruit and honey prepared for the holidays, or Farinata, a savory Ligurian cake with ancient origins and made with the use of chickpea flour, extra virgin olive oil, water and salt.


SARZANA: Stage 24 via Francigena - Historic Centre

small_Museo-Amedeo-Lia-La-Spezia-696x464.webp

thumbnail_Museo-Amedeo-Lia-La-Spezia-696x464.webp

Museo-Amedeo-Lia-La-Spezia-696x464.webp

La Spezia is a city that has a great cultural offer: its museum circuit offers a journey between past and present, and one of the richest and most important museums is certainly the A. Lia Museum, opened in 1996, offering over a thousand works of great variety, from the classical period, to late antiquity, the Middle Ages and up to the 18th century: paintings, miniatures, sculptures in bronze, copper, ivory, wood, glass, majolica, and art objects that document the taste and culture of art in Italy and Europe over the centuries. 
Meeting of participants with the tour leader at the museum. Once the visit is over, possibility to visit the San Giorgio Castle, whose archaeological museum was founded in 1875 and offers a tour starting from the earliest Prehistory to the early Middle Ages. The collection boasts cores of the Lunigiana stele statues dating back 5,000 years and the collection of Roman artifacts from Luni. In addition, the castle offers breathtaking views of the Gulf of Spezia from its panoramic terrace. Finally, optional, possibility of aperitif and tasting of typical local products. 

The "Little Louvre" of La Spezia

Discover the area