Firenze Trip Overview
A journey through time in two cities of art with suggestive medieval historic centers declared UNESCO heritage.The minivan takes you to San Gimignano, the village which easily recognizable in the distance for the high towers that dominate the landscape of vineyards, from which the famous wine “Vernaccia” is produced. Its historic center is characterized by narrow streets, picturesque squares, tower houses, palaces, churches and ancient convents. You can stop at a small wine bar and taste a glass of the local wine “Vernaccia”, or you can savor the tastiest “gelato” in the world.
Less than an hour away, a guided tour of Siena awaits you. During your guided walking tour you will admire the folkloric multicolored flags, the oldest Bank in the world and Piazza del Campo. Here, the famous horse race called “Palio”, takes place every year. During your guided visit you will also gaze at the Baptistery and the amazing Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral, one of the most beautiful in Italy.
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Firenze, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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A journey through time in two cities of art with suggestive medieval historic centers declared UNESCO heritage.The minivan takes you to San Gimignano, the village which easily recognizable in the distance for the high towers that dominate the landscape of vineyards, from which the famous wine “Vernaccia” is produced. Its historic center is characterized by narrow streets, picturesque squares, tower houses, palaces, churches and ancient convents. You can stop at a small wine bar and taste a glass of the local wine “Vernaccia”, or you can savor the tastiest “gelato” in the world.
Less than an hour away, a guided tour of Siena awaits you. During your guided walking tour you will admire the folkloric multicolored flags, the oldest Bank in the world and Piazza del Campo. Here, the famous horse race called “Palio”, takes place every year. During your guided visit you will also gaze at the Baptistery and the amazing Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral, one of the most beautiful in Italy.
Itinerary
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Stop At: San Gimignano, San Gimignano, Tuscany
The journey begins in a comfortable minivan that takes you to San Gimignano, the village built between the hills of Chianti and Val d’Orcia. It is easily recognizable in the distance for the high towers that dominate the landscape of vineyards, from which the famous wine “Vernaccia” is produced. The driver will leave you at the door that opens between the village’s thirteenth-century walls.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: San Gimignano Bell Tower, Piazza del Duomo, 53037, San Gimignano Italy
San Gimignano is also famous for its Towers, it is also called the “Manhattan of the middle ages”
Stop At: Siena, Siena, Tuscany
Less than an hour away, a guided tour of Siena awaits you. The city, built on three hills, welcomes you with its ups and downs of streets, bordered by ancient palaces. During your walking tour you will admire the folkloric multicolored flags, the oldest Bank in the world and Piazza del Campo, the very heart of the city, with its wonderful “Fonte Gaia”. And it’s exactly here that the famous horse race called “Palio” takes place every year. During your guided visit you will also gaze at the Baptistery of the fourteenth century and the amazing Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral, one of the most beautiful in Italy.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Duomo di Siena, Piazza del Duomo 8, 53100, Siena Italy
In Siena during the Guided Visit with local professional Guide
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Piazza del Campo, 53100, Siena Italy
In Siena during the Guided Visit with local professional Guide
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Piazza Salimbeni, 53100, Siena Italy
In Siena during the Guided Visit with local professional Guide
Stop At: Historic Centre of San Gimignano, Piazza del Duomo 2, 53037, San Gimignano Italy
you will enjoy a pleasant visit of this amazing medieval village
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Piazza della Cisterna, Piazza Della Cisterna, San Gimignano Italy
during your visit of San Gimignano
Pass By: Chianti Road, Italy
The drive by minivan will go through the Chianti countryside with its typical landscapes: vinejards, olive trees, medieval villages on the hills.
