Florence: San Gimignano and Chianti Wine Tasting with Lunch

Florence: San Gimignano and Chianti Wine Tasting with Lunch

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Discover the Chianti wine area, cross the Tuscan countryside among rolling hills, rows of cypresses and olive trees. Visit the ancient towers of San Gimignano before enjoying lunch and wine tasting.

Highlights

Walk through the rolling hills of Chianti
Visit San Gimignano and its Fine Towers - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Visit and enjoy a lunch with 6 wine tastings on a typical Tuscan farm
Take the most beautiful photos of Tuscany (cypresses - vineyards - sunflowers)

Description

A whole day in the iconic landscape of the “sweet hills of Chianti”, among cypress avenues, fields of sunflowers and medieval villages. We will visit the historic center of San Gimignano and its ancient towers. At lunch, feast with homemade pasta or lasagna and enjoy 6 of the best wines of our region in a typical Tuscan farmhouse. Itinerary: 1 Stop At: Piazzas Michelangelo The driver will pick you up at your location (hotel, B&B or private apartment) and take you on a journey through the rolling hills of Tuscany. If you have not yet visited the most panoramic point of Florence, Piazzale Michelangelo, will be the first stop. You can take some beautiful photos of Florence. Michelangelo Plaza (Piazzale Michelangelo) is a square with a panoramic view of Florence. The square, dedicated to the Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo, has bronze copies of some of his marble works found elsewhere in Florence: the David and the four allegories of the Medici Chapel of San Lorenzo. Duration: 20 minutes 2 Stop At: San Gimignano The tour continues through the sweet Chianti hills, among olive groves, cypress trees and vineyards, up to the medieval town of San Gimignano. The visit of the town and its magnificent towers will take about an hour. San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town not far from Siena. Known as the “Town of Fine Towers”, during the Middle Ages there were more than 70 towers in the city. Now it is a real open-air museum, where it seems to walk in the medieval period. The town is known for saffron, the Golden Ham, and its white wine: “Vernaccia di San Gimignano”, produced from the ancient variety of Vernaccia grape which is grown on the sandstone hillsides of the area. In the main square don’t forget to taste the best ice cream in the world (Gelateria Dondoli), and in the streets of the village you can admire the extraordinary work of expert craftsmen. If you like, you can climb the tower museum (Torre Rognosa) and see a magnificent view of the Tuscan hills. Duration: 1 hour Pass By Chianti Road: After the free visit of San Gimignano, the tour goes through one of the most beautiful “Tuscan Wine Roads” with a stop among the vineyards to take some good photos. 3 Stop and lunch at winery farm: Stop for lunch in a Tuscan winery-farm: Visit, 3 Course Lunch and Wine tastings. This farm promotes the Italian genuine wine & food culture all over the world. A beautiful Italian experience to learn the best combinations between wine & food, the glass etiquette, the secrets of Italian cuisine, Tuscan wine-making techniques and more. Three-course lunch, with homemade pasta, Bruschettas, cold cuts, Pecorino cheese, prosciutto, salami and more. Wine tastings with: Chianti, Chianti Riserva, Sangiovese, Vernaccia and Super Tuscan, and also Tasting Extra Verging Olive Oil Tasting Pepper Olive Oil Tasting Balsamic Vinegar Tasting Truffle Olive Oil The return is scheduled at 3.00 pm.

Includes

Hotel, B&B or private flat Pick up and drop-off Air-conditioned vehicle Bottled water Visit of the vineyards 3-course lunch in winery farm Wine tastings Private transportation Local expert driver escort All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees