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Events not-to-be-missed in Tuscany: music, cinema, shows, festivals and more. Find out here the official calendar.
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- 5 Days in Tuscany Itinerary at A Glance
- Our 5 Days in Tuscany Road Trip Recommended Itinerary
- Tips For A Tuscany Road Trip
When planning your 5 days in Tuscany, the main thing you need to decide is if you want to include Florence in your itinerary or leave it for a different trip. For this itinerary, I am leaving it out however, it is possible to replace any of these days with one in Florence. If you do so, my recommendation is to start your holiday in Florence and fin...
Day 1: Monteriggioni and San Gimignano
Tuscany is famous for wonderful hilltop villages so what better way to start a road trip in this wonderful region that with two of the most scenic of all? The two villages for this first day are Monteriggioni and San Gimignano, both located in the countryside between Florence and Siena and easily reached by car from either city. San Gimignano is a wonderful hilltop town, enlisted as UNESCO World heritage Site for its beautify and peculiar history. The town thrived during the Middle Ages and t...
Day 2: Siena and Bagno Vignoni
I recommend you spend your second day road tripping in Tuscany visiting Siena and then relaxing in the nearby thermal village of Bagno Vignoni, Siena is one of the mos beautiful small towns in Tuscany and Italy in general and has such impressive vestiges of its important history it entered the list of UNESCO world heritage sites in the mid 1990s. You can visit Siena in a day or a little less: Piazza del Campo and the Duomo will be unforgettable! You can findour guide to a day in Siena here. A...
Day 3 Val d’Orcia: Pienza and Monticchiello
On this day, you get into the heart of Val d’Orcia, one of the most scenic areas of Tuscany. I recommend you start your thirds day in Tuscany visiting Pienza, a stunning hilltop village often refereed to as the ‘ideal city’. The nickname is not a modern marketing hack but rather taps into the peculiar history of Pienza. Originally a village like many others in the vicinity, in the XVI century the town as entirely redesigned by will of Pius II, who decided to turn his native town into the perf...
No matter what season you are planning this road trip for, I highly recommend you book your rental car and accommodation in advance. If renting a car, remember that in Italy we drive on the right and that car seats for children are compulsory. Please find our tips for traveling in Italy safely here. Remember that motorways in Italy are tolled. This...
June 24 and 28. Gioco del Ponte (War on the Bridge), Pisa, Tuscany. Pisan teams from opposite banks of the river get into Renaissance garb, stand on the city's oldest bridge, and have a push-of-war with a 7-ton cart. For details, call tel. 050-42-291 or visit www.giugnopisano.com. Last Sunday in June.
May 22, 2024 · 22. Visit Volterra. Volterra is one of the larger towns in Tuscany. It was first inhabited by the Etruscans and later by the Romans. One of the best things to do in Volterra is to visit the museums, to learn about the Etruscan civilization, and to visit one of the best preserved Roman theaters in Italy.
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May 22, 2024 · Here is a sample itinerary: Day 1: Florence, sleep in Florence. Day 2: Florence, sleep in Florence. Day 3: Travel to Siena in the morning, afternoon in Siena, sleep in Siena. Day 4: Morning in Siena, afternoon in Monteriggioni, sleep in Siena. Piazza del Campo, Siena.
