Maime Posted July 20, 2009 #1 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Doing my first cruise 4th -11th of August .It's just myself and my 5 year old. Have booked a Tunis tour and one to Pompeii for ease really (happy independant traveller most of the time) but worried what to do about Livorno. Have posted in OV site and response suggests I am right in thinking the 9hr tours may be too much for a small child. The only morning trip is to Pisa but you don't get to go up the tower and have hear it's a rush. Is there somewhere esle I can go that will give us respite from the ship but is fairly simple to get to? As theres two of us taxi's don't work out the cheap option unlike a regular family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisiamc Posted July 20, 2009 #2 Share Posted July 20, 2009 You could take the train to Pisa and come back when you're ready. There's a station (Pisa San Rossore) quite near the Campo dei Miracoli, so you wouldn't have to walk for miles unless you want to. That way you can have as gentle or strenuous a day as you prefer. Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maime Posted July 26, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Pisa by train sounds good. Is there anywhere esle that we can get to easily that might be interesting, really Italian or even just really child friendly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseluv Posted July 26, 2009 #4 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Lucca is a lovely tuscan city, surrrounded by original walls on top of which is now a park. People ride bikes on the wall and in the city, although your child might be a bit young for that? Actually, you could do both Pisa and Lucca by train. Go to http://www.trenitalia.it for train schedules from Livorno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epixx Posted July 26, 2009 #5 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Your 5 year old will disappointed that he/she is not allowed to climb Tower of Pisa. What about train to Florence? We took our 7 year old to the Da Vinci Museum. It's great for young kids because it's small and "hands-on," with working models of Da Vinci's drawings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonia1309 Posted July 27, 2009 #6 Share Posted July 27, 2009 We are on the same cruise and wondering the same thing...how far is Lucca from Pisa? It would seem that Pisa could be done in half a day but I don't want to end up back at the ship by lunchtime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fblack Posted July 27, 2009 #7 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Keep in mind, that the Miracle Square is huge. Tour buses park about 10 minutes away too. It will be a lot of walking for your child to look at Architecture. You will spend time inside the Cathedral which may be boring. I am not sure a child will appreciate Pisa. We also stopped at Lucca on our Pisa/Lucca ships tour. Again the guide will walk you all over town looking at architecture. A child will not be impressed with the walls. It's not Dubrovnik. Lucca at least has some nice bakeries and cafes to stop a with a child. After our morning Pisa/Lucca tour we went into Livorno. They have a shuttle. For us it was free. I hear they charge now. Not much to do in LIvorno. But I heard they have a HOHO bus. This might be better for a child. Check the internet for info on Livorno HOHO buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseluv Posted July 28, 2009 #8 Share Posted July 28, 2009 We are on the same cruise and wondering the same thing...how far is Lucca from Pisa? It would seem that Pisa could be done in half a day but I don't want to end up back at the ship by lunchtime! Pisa to Lucca is 25-30 mins by train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted July 28, 2009 #9 Share Posted July 28, 2009 It's easy to pre-book tickets for the tower on line. Even last week, when there were lots of crowds, folks were able to walk up and buy tickets for the next entry, only ten minutes later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpb43 Posted July 29, 2009 #10 Share Posted July 29, 2009 When we were in Italy in 2007 with our family (including a 4 year old) the minimum age to climb the tower was 8 years. I don't beliveve that this has changed, so in all likelihood your 5 year old will not be able to climb the tower. Lucca is very beautiful and relaxing, and my children really enjoyed the stroll around the town walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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