Florence, Pisa or Lucca? Best Cruise Day Trip from La Spezia or Livorno

If your cruise stops in La Spezia or Livorno Italy, should you spend the day in Florence, visit Pisa and Lucca, or choose something completely different? We’ve now had the chance to experience both options. On a previous cruise, we made the longer trip to Florence. This time, we stayed closer to La Spezia and visited Pisa and Lucca instead. In this video, I compare the experiences, travel time, sightseeing, crowds, and how much you can realistically see during a cruise port day. We’ll visit the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa, explore the historic streets and walls of Lucca, and compare the day with our previous visit to Florence. If you only have one day in port, which option is actually worth it? Florence, Pisa, or Lucca — I’ll show you what we experienced and which one I would choose depending on whether this is your first visit to Tuscany or you’ve been here before. If you’re planning a Mediterranean cruise with a stop in La Spezia or Livorno, this video should help you decide how to spend your day.