Highlights of Tuscany: Pisa, Siena and San Gimignano

We leave your accommodation in Florence at 9:00 in about one one-hour drive we will reach Siena, the biggest economic and political competitor of Florence in the Middle age, and one of the most beautiful cities in Italy today. Our cars are licensed to drive inside the city center, so we will reach directly the Cathedral of Siena, probably the most beautiful church in Italy, optionally you can visit inside or use some time to explore the local shops. From here a short stroll will take you to the Campo Square, unique for its shape and splendor, which is one of the largest medieval squares in Europe, and Siena here is held twice a year the traditional Palio horse race.

Left Siena a beautiful drive among vineyards and olive groves will take us to San Gimignano, a hill-top walled town renowned for its distinctive skyline and its beauty, preserved miraculously through centuries. San Gimignano, set on the Via Francigena, the pilgrim route to Rome, was an example of the medieval independent commune, your driving guide will offer you plenty of insights into the history and culture!

background of the area. Since you will be in the heart of Tuscany this will be also a great chance to try the

local cuisine, so we will be happy to suggest for lunch a traditional trattoria. left San Gimignano we will gradually leave the hills of Central Tuscany to reach the historical center of Pisa, before dropping you at the shadow of the most famous monuments in the world, you will learn about the glorious past of one of the four Maritime Republic of Italy. This will be our final stop before reaching in the late afternoon your hotel in Florence.

Point of Departure: Your accommodation in Florence Departure Time: 8:30 a.m. Tour duration: 10 hours