From Rome to Florence and Chianti: a Tuscan Itinerary
Ciao Shaun and welcome to the Forum!
Your itinerary sounds great to visit the must-see destinations of Italy
As you are moving north from Rome and you soon meet Siena, I suggest you first
visit Siena and then pass to
Florence.
The best way to explore Tuscany is actually by
renting a car, especially for getting around the
Chianti region and do some wine tasting. A car will also allow you to move more freely and fully appreciate the beautiful Tuscan countryside and its unique landscapes.
The winding roads of Tuscany are then very charming!
Here you will find useful information about
moving around Tuscany by car, while
here on getting around Chianti, also by bicycle.
Chianti is famous all around the world for its superb wine production and
Wine Tasting in Chianti cannot be missed from any Tuscan itinerary!
Among the best Chianti wine estates, I recommend a visit to
Fattoria Viticcio, right outside
Greve in Chianti, the beautiful and ancient
Castello di Vicchiomaggio, and the famous
Castello di Verrazzano, all giving the possibility to visit the wine cellars and taste their delicious Chianti Classico wine.
If you decide to stick to the towns you’ll not be needing a car at all; you might conveniently use
the train to move from one city to another. Pisa can be easily reached from Florence in just 1 hour’s train ride. You can check train timetables as well as ticket fares
at this link.
If you decide to not rent a car and wish to explore the Chianti region and its hill top towns, I suggest taking a guided tour like
this one of Chianti and San Gimignano, that is great as you will visit all the most beautiful sights of the area, such as Greve in Chianti and Panzano in Chianti, taste the superb Chianti wine in a family run winery, and finally also visit the extraordinary medieval town of San Gimignano and its famous towers.
Another very good tour I highly recommend is the
Chianti Wine Tasting Half-Day Trip from Florence.
In case you also need some good suggestions on where to sleep, please get back to us with more details and we’ll be happy to help you
For now you may find it useful to have a look at the list of selected
accommodations in Tuscany and
lodgings in Florence.
Finally you may find
this article on a 5 days Itinerary in Tuscany very interesting.
Enjoy planning your trip to Italy and its wonders
Post again for any further suggestions needed!