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SIENA – SAN GIMIGNANO After breakfast, you will depart for Siena, where you will meet your guide for a guided tour of this wonderful city. Siena is the city of the blessed Virgins and the “Balzana”, black and white; decisive, just as its heraldic symbol; passionate and contemplative; always climbing and descending; clear and at the same time obscure; steep and narrow streets; the red of the Piazza del Campo appearing blinding and suddenly. In the alleys, in the museums and oratories of the Contrada, the spiritual songs of the Palio evoke very ancient rituals and modern allegories, while during the evening the shuffling of soles on the deserted pavement is in contrast with the peacefulness of the green valleys providentially enclosed within the wall, which ancient administrators had erected hundreds of years before it became common practice. After lunch on your own, depart to San Gimignano, where you will have some time to stroll through the town. The towered silhouette of San Gimignano rising from the hills of the Upper Elsa Valley, facing the land of Volterra and positioned right on one of the most important stretches of the medieval Via Francigena, is famous all over the world. A similar renown can also be claimed by its Vernaccia wine, recently awarded the D.O.C.G., the highest acknowledgement and guarantee for quality in Italian oenology. Before returning to the Fattoria, enjoy a superior wine tasting at a local cellar in the San Gimignano area. (B) Heritage Historical Includes: Full day Luxury private motorcoach; Guided walking tour of Siena; Wine tasting at a local cellar in San Gimignano area. November – March: from $190 April – October: |
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