After spending a few hours exploring Monteriggioni our tour got back on the road to head to our next stop, Siena.
Siena is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the nation but lucky for us we did not have to deal with too many crowds. Famous for its medieval cityscapes, museums, art and food (which I fully agree, the food was amazing) it was a beautiful area to explore.
We enjoyed a long lunch in the city center Piazza del Campo before exploring the city a bit. Our tour guide did a great job sharing the history behind Siena and showing us some special spots that most visitors don’t know about. Even though I thought Siena was a charming area after our tour I was ready to head out to our next stop, the wineries!
We visited a small family operated winery in the Siena region and to this day it is one of my favorite winery’s that I have visited.
In the Siena region they are known for their Chianti wine. This was a new to me wine so I really enjoyed the different tastings(okay I always enjoy the wine tasting). This was a much smaller winery so it was interesting to see how it operated compared to the larger winery’s I have visited before.
The unicorn was not explained on our tour. I think I need to go back to this winery so I can get an explanation.
Such a adorable winery, I was bummed when we had to head off to our last stop of the day. Luck for me our tour saved the best for last as we spent the rest of the day exploring our second medieval town of the day, San Gimignano.
San Gimignano is known for its unique preservation of its dozen of tower houses. It really felt like stepping back in time! Several of the towers had stairs you were able to climb and at the top you were treated to some breathtaking views of the Tuscany region.
Cheers to Tuscany!
Sadly this was the end of our time in Florence and the next morning H and I headed out bright and early to catch a train to Pisa. Our trip to Pisa turned out to be the biggest fail of our month long trip. Tune in next week to learn more!
Question of the Day?
What is your favorite winery you have visited?
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