Be Sure to Take the Tuscany Wine Tour When Visiting Florence

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By lgreenberger


A trip to Florence, Italy would not be complete without visiting the beautiful scenic vineyards and taking the Tuscany wine tour.

When you are going on your next holiday in Italy, don’t forget to book your wine tour, along with all of the other events that Florence has to offer. There are so many things to do in this beautiful area and the wine tour takes you through many of them.

Taking a Tuscany wine tour is not only exciting, but also gives the visitor a chance to take in the beautiful countryside with farms, castles, and the Chianti hills. The main city of the Tuscany region is Florence, where the wine tour begins. As you leave Florence on the tour you will observe ancient villages and towns like Imprunetta. They produce terracotta covering the dome of Florence as well as producing their fine Chianti wine. Using the circular route to Siena and Chianti provides the traveler wonderful scenic and sensory experiences. Wooded hills and vineyards of Chianti are explored by using back roads or hamlets. As you follow the Chianti road you find Verrazzano and Greve, famous for wine cellars and producing Tuscany wine. Continuing the wine tour you find Panzano with its ancient castle among oaks and vineyards.

Following the River Arno, you will arrive in Radda, where the Tuscany wine association, known as Gallo Nero is located. After traveling southwest of Radda, Castellina boasts Florentine buildings that are used exclusively for tourist residences. Just over the hill lies San Gimignano with 100 towers and its city walls and it is extraordinarily beautiful. You will also see Monteriggioni, an antiquated fortress with its medieval history and beauty.

The hills of Tuscany are dotted with lush vines, cypress trees, and olive groves, making way for medieval villages and towns. Tuscany is located in the center of Italy's peninsula, with parts that stretch to its coastline. The Arno River winds through the landscape from Pisa to Florence. People work the fields much like their ancestors, producing olive oil and fine Italian wine. The Renaissance was born in Tuscany, the art and architecture lives on today in Florence.

The Tuscany wine tour is an excursion that you can take all over the Tuscan region. You can spend the day exploring the area, enjoying the cuisine, and tasting its famous wines. A Tuscan experience can be customized for a honeymoon couple or 40 people having their reunion. Either way, it will be fantastic. Guided tours include bike tours, day tours, wine tours, shopping sprees, art excursions, cheese tasting, balloon rides, and even truffle hunting, when it is in season. A Tuscany wine tour can be personally arranged to your needs for perfect sightseeing!

Escorted tours and outings let you see Etruscan and Roman influences and Renaissance period remnants. During your trip to Italy, you can enjoy exploring all of the little and well known charms in the region. Sip on Nobile and Tuscan wines while visiting all of the cellars and vineyards. Additionally, you may enjoy taking cooking courses with famous Italian chefs. Drivers and guides for these tours all are proficient, English speaking and will escort you anywhere in the region of Tuscany. Private excursions or guided tours can be provided, as well as arrangements for transfers to any place in Italy. Come to Tuscany and take one of the exquisite wine tours. Your trip to Italy will not be complete without seeing the sights that are available. You can also relax and simply take in the beautiful country. Enjoy the most wonderful cuisine and famous art of Italy. After you have finished your trip that includes the Tuscany wine tour and have experienced the fine Tuscany wines, you can return home taking superb memories with you!

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Marie Gail Level 3 Commenter 5 months ago

Have you taken this tour personally? Will you post pictures for us to enjoy?

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