Discovering Vicopisano Romanesque parish churches
This easy trekking path will take you to discover some Romanesque churches and other historic buildings around the medieval town of Vicopisano
A leap in the Middle Ages through the streets of the ancient fortified village of Vicopisano. Climb along the alleys of the town to discover breathtaking views and ancient military outposts to reach a beautiful Romanesque church surrounded by nature. And, if you want to, you can finish the tour with a visit to an ancient olive oil mill, followed by a oil tasting and light lunch with the local products.
Difficulty: Simple, for everyone
Route development: public roads, mule tracks and dirt roads
Length: 4.8km
Total ascent: 92m
Total walking time: about 1: 20h
Available all year round
Prices include
- Licenced tourist guide for the entire tour
Supplemental charges
- Guided tour of the old oil mill (optional)
- Professional tasting of EVO oil (optional)
- Light lunch (optional)
- Transfer from / to the meeting point
- Headphones (provided for groups of more than 15 people, cost € 4 per person)
- Anything not mentioned in "Prices include".
Meeting point
Plan
The guided tour will be structured as follows:
- 09:30am meeting with the guide the parking lot and departure
- 10:00am arrival and visit to the parish church of San Jacopo in Lupeta
- 10:45am continuing the tour and arrival in the center of Vicopisano: visit to the Palazzo Pretorio, the Brunelleschi Fortress and Tower and finally the Pieve di Santa Maria
- Approximately 12:00 arrival at the starting point; you can choose to visit the oil mill with tasting / light lunch or end the experience here
Cancellation
and no-show policies
Maximum booking limit: 5 days before the date of the event. Deposit of 50% of the total amount upon booking confirmation. Balance due 5 days before the start of the tour. Cancellations: from 15 to 7 days before the start of the tour: 50% penalty; from 6 to 1 day before the tour: penalty of 75% no show or less than 24h before the start of the tour: penalty of 100%.
In the event that the excursion is canceled by the agency due to bad weather conditions, the customer will be fully refunded.