San Gimignano, Monteriggioni & Chianti Wine Tasting: Full-Day Trip from Florence

Highlights

• Medieval Towns
• Chianti Countryside
• Wine Tasting

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   San Gimignano

   2h

   San Gimignano is one of Tuscany’s prettiest and most famous small medieval hilltop towns. With a name that translates as the ‘Town of Fine Towers,’ it’s best known for its well-preserved medieval towers and encircling walls, which give it an unmistakable skyline. Inside the walls, its impressive buildings include notable examples of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.

2. 2

   Strada Statale 222 Chiantigiana

   1h

   Travel through the Chianti region. This area of Tuscany boasts of endless rolling hills covered with grain or sunflowers, a rich green valley with vineyards. It is no wonder that this territory is protected as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO like Castellina. The quaint Etruscan village is home to a fortress that dates back to the 15th century. Wine Tasting included.

3. 3

   Monteriggioni

   1h

   Monteriggioni is a medieval walled town, located on a natural hillock, built in 1214–19. During the conflicts between Siena and Florence in the Middle Ages, the city was strategically placed as a defensive fortification. It also withstood many attacks from both the Florentines and the forces of the Bishop of Volterra.

Before you go

Location

Italy