San Gimigano
Tuscany
Volterra
San Gimignano & Volterra
San Gimignano & Volterra
The tour has been designed for the guests who have already seen the famous attractions and beauties of Florence and Pisa and are looking for an exceptional and original excursion into the Tuscan countryside and learn about the wine and olive oil making process. This day trip takes you to the very famous town hill in Tuscany but also to a hidden beauty that is less known to travllers.
San Gimignano's cultural and natural patrimony have been recognized by UNESCO, but even more impressive is the medieval skyline made up of the 14 remaining towers and the views from above and below them. San Gimignano rises on a hill (334m high) dominating the Elsa Valley with its towers which date back to the 11 century. The town increased in wealth and developed greatly during the Middle Ages thanks to the "Via Francigena" the trading and pilgrim's route that crossed it. Such prosperity lead to the flourishing of works of art to adorn the churches and monasteries. In centuries San Gimignano overcame its decline and isolation when its beauty and cultural importance together with its agricultural heritage were rediscovered.
Once in San Gimignano, other than admiring the famous towers, you can also see the "Duomo" or Collegiate Church, the "Palazzo del Popolo", the "Palazzo Nuovo del Podestà" (which is now the town hall), S. Agostino Church, the Museum of Holy Relics, and the infamous Museum of Torture, which displays early instruments of torture and reminds everyone that cruelty and violence existed even way back then. On a lighter note, there are numerous shops which sell local products including the "Vernaccia" wine.
The next part of our trip takes us to beautiful Volterra, an important Etruscan center with an original civilization; it became a municipium in the Roman Age. The city was a bishop's residence in the fifth century and its episcopal power was affirmed during the twelfth century. With the decline of the episcopate, Volterra was the subject of the interest of Florence, which defeated Volterra many times though rebellions sometimes took place. When the Florentian Republic fell in 1530, Volterra came under the control of the Medici family and later followed the history of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
Your driver/guide will pick you up from the port in the morning and will take you back to the dock in the afternoon.
All rates are quoted in Euro funds. Payment in , Euro, traveller's cheques. Price includes driver guide for all the tour.
Price does not include lunch, gratuites nor entrance fees.
Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
Our tours are flexibile
Rates per vehicle for a full day Tour (9 hrs) are as follows:
- Mercedes A/C Sedan up to 2 people:
Euro: 520; Order Now
- Mercedes A/C Sedan up to 4 people:
Euro: 570;
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- Mercedes A/C Minivan up to 6 people:
Euro: 620; Order
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- Mercedes A/C Minibus up to 8 people:
Euro: 670; Order Now
- Mercedes A/C Minibus up to 15 people:
Euro: 1500 including a tour escor;
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