DAY 1: ARRIVAL
Arrival at the hotel in Piedmont, in the Tigliole d'Asti area. No activities are planned for this day. Free time to explore the city independently.
DAY 2: THE LANGHE WITH TASTING OF PIEDMONTESE WINES
After breakfast, following state road 231 southbound, you reach Alba, the main center of the Langhe - a city with a medieval old town, towers and tower houses with a charming nineteenth-century atmosphere. Continuing south, you come to Grinzane Cavour. Wine tasting of Piedmontese wines at "La Cantina del Conte". From here begins a route that winds along the ridges of the hills that make up "The Langhe" (literally the thinning ridge of a chain of hills). You visit La Morra, a medieval village with a splendid panoramic viewpoint, and Barolo, the production center of the renowned wine of the same name. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3: ASTI
Breakfast at the hotel. The day can be dedicated to visiting the city of Asti and the Langa Astigiana. Asti, a medieval city characterized by truncated towers with the red of brick and the yellow of tuff, shows its bond with the land and in particular with wine production. A visit is recommended to the Collegiate Church of San Secondo, the Baptistery of San Pietro, and Palazzo Alfieri. In the afternoon, following the route Isola d’Asti, Nizza Monferrato, Canelli, Castiglione Tinella, Castagnole Lanze, Castiglione D’Asti, Asti, you enter the land of production of Moscato d’Asti. Tasting at a typical winery. In the evening, typical dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight.
DAY 4: LERICI & GULF OF THE POETS
DAY 5: RAPALLO & PORTOVENERE
DAY 6: SIENA & SAN GIMIGNANO
After breakfast, departure through the Chianti area until reaching Siena (206 km). Leaving the Florence-Livorno motorway near San Miniato, you enter the Elsa Valley, encountering the medieval villages of Castelfiorentino and Certaldo, until reaching San Gimignano, built on a hill overlooking the Elsa Valley, in an area certainly inhabited since Etruscan times, it represents an exceptional example of medieval urbanism in Tuscany. Then you encounter Colle Val d’Elsa, an ancient and dynamic manufacturing center, and Monteriggioni, a village immersed in the gentle landscape of the Siena hills, a rare example of well-preserved medieval military architecture. Wine tasting at a local winery. Arrival in Siena, check-in at the hotel. Visit of Palazzo Pubblico and the Cathedral; it is recommended to stroll through the most characteristic streets, Via di Città, Via Banchi di Sopra and Via Banchi di Sotto. Overnight at the hotel in Asciano.
DAY 7: FLORENCE
DAY 8: THE TOUR ENDS AFTER BREAKFAST
(*) It may happen, and in the event of problems, the hotels indicated may be replaced by others of the same category located in the same cities or up to 30 km away, where the program can be carried out. In the event that hotels are fully booked, we reserve the right to reverse the tour and/or confirm the booking in a middle-category hotel with a reduction of 5 euro per person per day. The hotel name will be sent to you 14 days before arrival.
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