Tuscany tour ( 4 days and 3 Nights )

Volterra

Montepulciano

Sienna

Lucca
 

1ST DAY) GENOA-PISA-VOLTERRA-CHIANCIANO

At 8.30 am departure from Hotel Moderno Verdi, Genoa to Tuscany. Arrival in Pisa and visit. Piazza dei Miracoli (Miracles square) that includes the famous Leaned Tower, the Baptistery and the Cathedral. Free lunch. In the afternoon, Volterra. Located on the top of a hill, this town is famous all over the world both for its medieval character and for the manufacturing of alabaster. You’ll se the main square, the town hall, the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Civic Museum. Leaving for Chianciano. Overnight in the hotel.

2ND DAY) CHIANCIANO-PIENZA-MONTEPULCIANO-MONTALCINO-CHIANCIANO

Breakfast. Departure to Pienza, situated on the top of a hill like Volterra. Art and food make it a compulsory place to stop on that road. Visit of Piazza Pio the II, Renaissance style, that includes many palaces, like Palazzo Piccolomini, Comunale and Borgia. Walk close to the old wall. Wonderful view over the entire valley that ends with the Mont Amiata. Free lunch. Departure to Montepulciano. Marvellous XVI century artwork, located 750 m. over the sea level, near Valley Chiana, it had a core role in the Roman and Etruscan age. Probably you know it because of its production of “Nobile”, a tasty red wine. Then, on the road to Montalcino, characterised by a great fortress which surrounds it among the three valley: Asso, Aria and Orcia. Visit and back to Chianciano. Overnight in the hotel.

3RD DAY) CHIANCIANO – SAN GIMIGNANO – SIENA

Breakfast. Departure to San Gimignano, known as the “tower city”. Visit of Porta San Giovanni, Piazza della Cisterna, Palace del Popolo, Civical Museum and Sant’Agostino. Then, way to reach Siena. Visit till the lunch time. Siena is surrounded by Chianti woods and hills and is located in the centre of this large and attractive valley. Probably Siena’s notoriety is due to the celebration of the Palio, a horse race among all the district areas of the town, called “contrade”. Therefore, a great mixture of culture, history and healthy food. Overnight in the hotel.

4TH DAY) SIENA-STRADA DEL CHIANTI-LUCCA-GENOVA

Breakfast. In the morning route through the so called “Strada del Chianti”, one of the most important wines produced in Italy. A short trip around valley, hills, small villages of Medieval origin, towers, vineyards and farms. Arrival in Castellina in Chianti, old Medieval city surrounded by walls. Then, Greve in Chianti, with an asymmetric square rich of galleries and balconies. Free lunch. Departure to Lucca, an other city inside an old wall, perfectly conserved. Visit of Piazza Napoleone, Piazza Anfiteatro, the Cathedral, Piazza San Martino. Last trip to come back to Genoa. End of services.

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