I will be meeting up with my daughter next month in Florence while she finishes up a summer course. I have some free time and was wondering should I go to Sienna or has anyone done a wine tour close by or a bike tour through wineries? I was in Florence 2 years ago and did Cinque Terre.(loved it) Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Posted by
US Pacific Northwest
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If you have not been to Siena, you must go, highly recommended by the experts. Rick has 40+ pages in his book: Florence & Tuscany, it will tell you what you want to know. If you only have a day, this is the best use of your time.
Posted by
Providence, RI, USA
160 posts
Hi Debbie,
I would definately recommend Siena and San Gimignano. We booked ahead of time through expedia.com. We picked up the bus near the train station. It was a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend it.
Posted by
OP
palos park
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I will be staying in Florence so I wanted to do side trips. I may have 2 days to explore. I will go to Sienna, but thought someone had some other suggestions from personal experience
Thanks
Posted by
Chandler, AZ, USA
6 posts
Two words: Accidental Tourist. They are in the Rick Steves books and they were wonderful! We did the winetasting and cooking class- we made ravioli and then had it cooked by a lovely woman in her kitchen in Chianti. They have a website:www.accidentaltourist.com worth every euro! (They do all the driving too)
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orlando, fl, usa
64 posts
we did a wine tour with christina web site www.dolcechianti.com and had a wonderful day....
also took a day trip to venice and had a great day as well...jo
Posted by
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
705 posts
I think both Siena and SG are a must. Just got back from visiting Florence, Siena and SG and loved them all.
Posted by
OP
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Thanks I will try to visit both