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Sample tours starting from Florence 2004-2015


SIENA - CHIANTI CLASSICO

Pick up at your hotel in Florence and drive to Siena with a stop at the Piazzale Michelangelo to enjoy a wonderful view over Florence.

As we approach Siena, we'll provide a commentary covering art, history, local activities etc (the same will be done in Monteriggioni and Chianti). Drive by the Medici fortress, St. Catharine's church, the bank headquarters, the Duomo and final drop off at the Campo piazza for some free time.

Next, drive to Monteriggioni for a visit and the possibility of lunch in a local restaurant (not included in the price).

Following Monteriggioni, a scenic drive to the Chianti Classico wine zone with stop at a local winery for wine tasting, plus visits to the small towns of Castellina in Chianti, Panzano and the wonderful old market square of Greve in Chianti then back to Florence.

CHIANTI CLASSICO

Pick up at your hotel in Florence and drive towards the Chianti countryside with a first stop at Piazzale Michelangelo to enjoy a wonderful view over the center of Florence.

Next, we enter the true Chianti countryside passing by Impruneta, the terracotta capital of Tuscany, and then a scenic drive on the “via chiantigiana” SR 222, also called the “wine road” because it crosses the entire chianti classico wine zone.

Stop at the old market square of Greve in chianti, with the oldest bucher shop in Chianti and many beautiful, small shops.

Next stop is Montefioralle, an intact mediaeval castellated hamlet.

Now on to Panzano, the first of the important hill towns, then the possibility of a wine tour in a local winery including wine tastings. Option to have lunch (not included in the price) in Panzano, Volpaia or Radda.

The rest of the day dedicated to the “mediaeval Manhattan” of San Gimignano with its 17 towers or to Radda and Castellina in Chianti, two other small towns of the chianti classico wine zone. Possibility of some more wine tastings.


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