Lucca Departure: Small Group Day in Siena and San Gimignano with Chianti Cellar Tasting

Piazzale Ricasoli, 15, Lucca

Meet outside the train station in Lucca (Piazzale Ricasoli 15), under the orange TAXI sign.

Palazzo Pubblico e Torre Grossa

San Gimignano comes first. Its old medieval towers stand over the town, and ceramic shops line the streets. Gelato is available at the place where "Tea with Mussolini" was filmed. In free time, the small history museum displays a faithful reproduction of a 14th-century tower. The group then stops at a wine cellar between the two towns. The winemaker introduces his wines in a guided tasting of the Chianti white Vernaccia and a Chianti DOCG, served with bruschetta and pecorino cheese.

Costo extra

Piazza del Campo

After the tasting the route reaches Siena, a medieval town built among hills. The Siena guide, paid separately on the day, walks the group through narrow medieval streets into the historic center and to the Piazza del Campo, one of the most remarkable medieval squares in Europe, shaped like a shell as ancient theaters were. Siena also has one of the most monumental cathedrals in Italy, open to visit in free time.

Costo extra