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Driving from Bologna to Petrignano, stops along the way

We plan to rent a car at Bologna Airport (staying in Bologna center the night before, but it's a Sunday and no rentals were available that allowed one way drop off) and driving to our next destination, Agriturismo La Terra in Petrignano. According to google maps, it's about 2 hrs 15 min drive by toll road or almost 4 hours avoiding tolls. We hope to be on the road by 11am on a Sunday in March and want to arrive by 5 or 6pm that evening. Looking for recommendations for 1 or 2 stops along the way. One possibility is to stop in Arezzo but that's at the very end of the trip. It would be great to have a stopping point between Bologna and Florence, even if only for a short stop, maybe a view point, walking path etc, or maybe a recommendation for a fun place for lunch.

It's not so much that 2-3 hours driving in one day is so long, it would just be more fun to have a stop along the way. Given that it's Sunday, if we do decide to spend some time in Arezzo, will there be much open? We are possibly planning for a dinner when we arrive at the agriturismo so we don't need a big lunch, but we do have some flexibility on that.

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Thank you,
Da Gorini does look lovely, and some day, I'd love to put that on my list, but I think this time we're looking for something a little more casual, less expensive, especially since we'll be continuing for 2plus hours driving afterward. Da Gorini looks like it's a place that deserves our full attention for the day!