Arezzo Trip Overview
Spend a day in the iconic landscape of the “Chianti Hills”, among cypress avenues, vineyards, sunflowers and medieval villages. Visit Siena and the historic village of San Gimignano, famous for its ancient towers. For lunch enjoy homemade lasagna with 8 tastings of the best wines.
Itinerary:
• Meet your driver at your hotel or another chosen location, (B&B or private flat).
• We’ll drive through the sweet hills until Siena. This city is well known for its gorgeous architecture and beautiful main square – the Piazza del Campo. Furthermore Siena has a historic city centre that has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Than we’ll move to a real Tuscan farm, to understand the secrets of wine production and enjoy a lunch with Lasagna or homemade Pasta and 8 Wine Tastings
• After lunch visit the magnificent Towers of San Gimignano and the historical centre. San Gimignano is a small fortified medieval village called as “The Town of Fine Towers”
• The return is scheduled for 5.00 pm
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Arezzo, Italy
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
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Spend a day in the iconic landscape of the “Chianti Hills”, among cypress avenues, vineyards, sunflowers and medieval villages. Visit Siena and the historic village of San Gimignano, famous for its ancient towers. For lunch enjoy homemade lasagna with 8 tastings of the best wines.
Itinerary:
• Meet your driver at your hotel or another chosen location, (B&B or private flat).
• We’ll drive through the sweet hills until Siena. This city is well known for its gorgeous architecture and beautiful main square – the Piazza del Campo. Furthermore Siena has a historic city centre that has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Than we’ll move to a real Tuscan farm, to understand the secrets of wine production and enjoy a lunch with Lasagna or homemade Pasta and 8 Wine Tastings
• After lunch visit the magnificent Towers of San Gimignano and the historical centre. San Gimignano is a small fortified medieval village called as “The Town of Fine Towers”
• The return is scheduled for 5.00 pm
Itinerary
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Pass By: Chianti Road, Italy
Our driver escort will pick you up at your location (hotel, B&B or private apartment) and take you on a drive through the sweet hills of Tuscany. This road is one of the most beatifull wine road in Tuscany, we wil drive through the sweet Siena hills, amidst olive groves, cypress trees and vineyards until Siena.
Stop At: Siena, Siena, Tuscany
First stop at Siena for a free visit.
Siena is a historic city on the region of Tuscany and is the capital of the province of Siena. This city is well known for its gorgeous architecture and beautiful main square, the “Piazza del Campo”. Furthermore Siena has a historic city centre that has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Additionally, Siena is also known for its legendary Palio horse race, that takes place twice a year and draws hundreds of spectators. The most interesting things to see in Siena are: the famous Piazza del Campo, the Duomo, the Baptistery and the wonderful small streets of the historic center such as “Via di città”.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tenuta Torciano, Via di Crocetta 18, 53037 Ulignano, San Gimignano Italy
For lunch we will move to a typcal Tuscan Farm, for a delicious lunch and 8 wine tastings. This farm promotes the Italian wine & food culture all over the world. A beautiful Italian experience to learn the best combinations beetween wine & food, the glass etiquette, the secrets of Italian cuisine, Tuscan wine-making techniques and more.
• Wine tasting and Lunch :
• Wine tasting (Chianti, Brunello, Sangiovese, Nobile, Vernaccia)
• Extra Olive Oil tasting
• Pepper Olive Oil tasting
• Balsamic Vinegar tasting
• Truffle Oilive Oil tasting.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: San Gimignano, San Gimignano, Tuscany
In the afternoon we will move to San Gimignano.
San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town not far from Siena. Known as the “Town of Fine Towers”. During the Middle Ages there were more than 70 towers in the city. Now it is a real open-air museum, where it seems to walk in the medieval period. The town is known for saffron, the Golden Ham, and its white wine: “Vernaccia di San Gimignano”, produced from the ancient variety of Vernaccia grape which is grown on the sandstone hillsides of the area. In the main square don’t forget to taste the best ‘ice cream in the world’ – two-time world champion, and in the streets of the village you can admire the extraordinary work of expert craftsmen. If you want you can climb the tower museum (Torre Rognosa) and see a magnificent view of the Tuscan hills.
At the end of the visit we’ll return to your location, hotel, B&B or private flat.
Duration: 1 hour
