Tuscany is certainly among the most beautiful regions of Italy. Thanks to unforgettable landscapes, excellent wine and excellent typical food, Tuscany is visited every year by millions of people from all over the world.
Having so many things to see and do, we decided to create this itinerary section in Tuscany to give suggestions and ideas about places to visit, thematic Tours, trips out of town. Many tips to better organize your holiday in Tuscany.
There are really many things to see in Tuscany and probably the most difficult part in planning a vacation in the region is precisely the choice of destinations and attractions to visit.
If you have 7 days to get around Tuscany you will surely see many cities and areas, especially if you travel by car. Some areas of the region can easily be reached also by public transport , but the same cannot be said for the small villages and some less touristy areas.
Florence
Florence is often called the “openaired museum” and indeed it is exactly like this: rich in art and history, which can be seen and admired even just walking through its streets, churches, palaces and monuments. Florence also hosts very famous museums, but art is everywhere.
Pisa and Lucca
Taking Florence as a starting point, you can easily reach both Pisa and Lucca.
In Florence you did not need the car, since everything can be reached well on foot and by public transport.
For the third day we recommend using the car (renting one, if you don’t have one) and leaving early in the morning for Pisa, where the famous Piazza deiMiracoli and the Leaning Tower await you. Take time also to visit the interior of the Duomo, the Baptistery and Camposanto. With Tours of Tuscany this is the best deal here.
Chianti and San Gimignano
The area including Florence and Siena is the beautiful region of Chianti, famous throughout the world for its excellent red wine. The area is characterized by hills covered with vineyards alternating with olive groves, traveling by car to every curve of the road you can see a different overview.
Vineyards & olive groves in Chianti
Doing a wine tasting in Chianti is almost a must – the hard part will be deciding where! There are wine shops and wine shops in every city, but along the way you will see many signs indicating wineries and retail outlets where you can taste and buy wines of a certain estate. Stop where you prefer and with the Chianti Classico DOP you won’t go wrong.
The towers in San Gimignano
From Castellina, then cut west towards Poggibonsi to reach San Gimignano , enjoying the incredible view of the countryside. Before arriving in San Gimignano I suggest you stop to admire the view of the medieval towers of San Gimignano. Enjoy the rest of the day here, leaving this beautiful village, like most visitors, as soon as the sun goes down giving you the chance to take a quiet stroll through its magical streets and go back in time. Be sure to taste some local specialties, such as Vernaccia di San Gimignano.If you want you can read a more detailed article on the Chianti villages if you want other ideas.
