Florence Trip Overview
Spend a day in Tuscany visiting the city of Siena, the castle of Monteriggioni and the medieval village of San Gimignano. With a private English speaking driver, you will enjoy more flexibility in your itinerary with lots of free time. Enjoy a stroll through the historic center full of history of Siena and then admire the view over the Tuscan countryside from San Gimignano. End the tour with a visit to Piazzale Michelangelo before returning to Florence.
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Florence, Italy
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Spend a day in Tuscany visiting the city of Siena, the castle of Monteriggioni and the medieval village of San Gimignano. With a private English speaking driver, you will enjoy more flexibility in your itinerary with lots of free time. Enjoy a stroll through the historic center full of history of Siena and then admire the view over the Tuscan countryside from San Gimignano. End the tour with a visit to Piazzale Michelangelo before returning to Florence.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Centro Storico di Siena, Piazza Del Campo, 53100, Siena Italy
After about an hour’s journey from Florence you get to Siena.
– Internal visit of the Basilica of San Domenico, one of the most beautiful Gothic churches of Siena, famous above all because it is here preserved the head-relic of Santa Caterina, patron saint of the city and co-patron of Italy.
– Visit on foot of Piazza del Campo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995. Piazza del Campo is also the place where every year, on July 2nd and August 16th, the Palio, the most famous race of horses in the world.
– Visit from the outside of the Duomo of Siena (Metropolitan Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta) with possible internal visit of the Duomo (not included in the price).
– Walk in the center. Getting lost in its streets is one of the most beautiful things that can happen. Wandering aimlessly through the streets, alleys and squares of the UNESCO’s historic center, following what from time to time suggests instinct.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Castello Monteriggioni, Piazza Roma, 53035, Monteriggioni Italy
After about 25 minutes from Siena you get to Monteriggioni. It takes just a few minutes to get around Monteriggioni. The village is small and with few streets. The impression that remains in the memory, however, lasts forever. One notices that he has discovered a magical place, almost an enchanted castle like those that are known in fairy tales, as children
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Historic Centre of San Gimignano, Piazza del Duomo 2, 53037, San Gimignano Italy
After about 40 minutes from Monteriggioni you get to San Gimignano, here they have lunch in a family run farm (not included in the price). After that it follows the visit of one of the most characteristic and fascinating medieval Tuscan villages: San Gimignano, Unesco heritage, is a country that has remained almost intact from the end of the fourteenth century to the present.
Duration: 2 hours
