Tuscany

CERTALDO-SAN GIMIGNANO-MONTERIGGIONI

Meeting in Certaldo at 10.00 am in front of Palazzo Pretorio

Duration of the tour of Certaldo with visit of Palazzo Pretorio or Boccaccio House:: 1,30 h

Transfer to San Gimignano

Duration of the tour of the city with visit of the Collegiate Church: 2 h

Transfer to Monteriggioni

Meeting in Monteriggioni: at 4.30 pm in the parking area

Tour of Monteriggioni: 1 h

* Costs of transport, meal and entrance tickets to the monuments are not included

** Further details will be provided at the time of booking

Certaldo is a small village that has preserved all the typical features of the medieval castle built on a hill for strategic reasons. For centuries the seat of the Vicariate of Valdelsa, that was the representative of Florentine authority in these territories, the town is famous thanks to his illustrious son, the poet Giovanni Boccaccio, whose house, now a museum, is still here. And let’s not forget the main product of Certaldo: its onion! So important to be included in the emblem of the city!

San Gimignano preserves all the characteristics of the fortified medieval village. Its unique skyline, outlined by the numerous towers, dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries, when its location on the “French Road” made its fortune. A tour between stone walls, medieval wells, palaces crowned with merlons, a breathtaking view over the Chianti hills, and maybe a taste of its typical wine, Vernaccia.. definitely an experience you can’t miss!

Monteriggioni is another small castle, born as a Sienese fortification against the eternal rival Florence. It is enclosed by round city walls that protect it since the 13th century, and that lend it the peculiar sight of a crown on the “head” of a hill, characterizing also the surrounding landscape. The walk in and outside the town is really fascinating: you can even walk on its walls and admire the landscape below.

SAN GIMIGNANO - SIENA

Meeting in San Gimignano in the morning at Porta San Giovanni at 10.00 am

Duration of the tour of the city with visit of the Collegiate Church: 2 hours

Free time: 1 hour

Transfer to Siena

Meeting in Siena at 3.00 pm in front of the Church of San Domenico

Tour of the city with visit of the Cathedral: 3 hours

* Costs of transport, meal and entrance tickets to the monuments are not included

** Further details will be provided at the time of booking

San Gimignano preserves all the characteristics of the fortified medieval village. Its unique skyline, outlined by the numerous towers, dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries, when its location on the “French Road” made its fortune. A tour between stone walls, medieval wells, palaces crowned with merlons, a breathtaking view over the Chianti hills, and maybe a taste of its typical wine, Vernaccia.. definitely an experience you can’t miss!

Siena is the city of the Palio, the most followed historical “horse race” in the world, that takes place in the magic of Piazza del Campo, today as yesterday the heart of the city life. Strolling through its streets means discovering the life of the so-called “contrade” (the districts in which the city is divided), that are in fact real families. Do not miss the majestic and precious Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, with its precious floor, unique in the world.

VOLTERRA

Meeting in Volterra at Porta Fiorentina at 10.00 pm

Morning tour of the city with visit of the Cathedral and Baptistery: 2 h

Free time (lunch): 1,30 h

Afternoon tour of the city with visit of the Pinacoteca (Picture Gallery): 2 h

* Costs of transport, meal and entrance tickets to the monuments are not included

** Further details will be provided at the time of booking

Other option:

Meeting in Volterra at Porta Fiorentina at 10.00 pm

City tour with visit o the Cathedral and Baptistery: 3 h

* Outdoor tour, no entrance fees to monuments

** Costs of transport and meals are not included

***Further details will be provided at the time of booking

Volterra, located on a hill between the Era and Cecina valleys, boasts an important Etruscan, Roman and Medieval past. Central points are its two Medieval squares: Piazza dei Priori, heart of its communal life, and Piazza San Giovanni, heart of its religious life. Dominated by the impressive Medici Fortress, Volterra is rich of beautiful museums and archeological sites, as well as alabaster shops (the city’s main production since its origins) and of a breathtaking view that will allow you to observe a particular natural phenomenon: the so-called “Balze” (“Cliffs”).

LUCCA - PISA

Meeting in Lucca in the morning at Porta San Pietro at 10.00 am

Duration of the tour of the city: 2 hours

Free time: 2 hours ca.

Transfer to Pisa

Meeting in Pisa at 3.30 pm in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele

Duration of the tour of the city: 2,30 hours, ending in Piazza dei Miracoli

* Outdoor tour, no entrance fees to monuments

** Costs of transport and meal are not included

*** Further details will be provided at the time of booking

Lucca is a jewel of the Medieval Tuscany, preserved until today in its last, intact walls that have become a public park where everyone can walk and see the city from a higher point of view. In the early Middle Ages, Lucca was the “capital” of Tuscany. Today it is also known as “the city of a hundred churches”, that amazes for the beauty of each of them and the accuracy of all the details.

Pisa is not famous only for its leaning tower. Its historic center, crossed by the Arno river, that here, more than in other places, creates an enchanting landscape and a unique light effect, has a lot to offer and it reveals its secrets only one piece at the time, when walking through its streets. This itinerary, corner after corner and century after century, will lead us to the place that is universally recognized as the symbol of the city: Piazza dei Miracoli and the Leaning Tower.