City Break Tuscany

Breakfast in the hotel. This day you are free to relax and explore the city on your own or you can opt to spend your day in Siena and
San Gimignano.
Suggested itinerary: Heading into the Chianti area, which extends between Siena and Florence, that has spawned one of the most
famous wines, the Chianti. Let yourself be enchanted by one of the most magnificent landscapes of hills, fields, numerous vineyards
and olive groves. You can discover San Gimignano, whose soaring towers that can already be seen from afar. Worth seeing are the
Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, the Palazzo del Popolo with the Museum Civico and the Piazza della Cisterna with its pretty
fountain. Drive to Siena. The medieval city of Siena is a work of art of the Gothic period. With its winding old town and the narrow,
red-brown of high palaces brick of Sienese clay-lined streets, it seems as if the clock of centuries stopped. The historic center on its
three hills grouped in the form of a three-star, is famous for its Palazzo Pubblico and its Torre del Mangia (88 meters high). From
here you have a wonderful view of the famous beautiful Piazza del Campo. Overnight in Montecatini Terme.

Breakfast in the hotel. This day you are free to relax and explore the city on your own or you can opt to spend your day to visit Pisa
and Lucca.
Suggested itinerary: The Leaning Tower of Pisa has made it famous throughout the world. During your day trip you can admire the
Square of Miracles, the unique composition of the Cathedral, the Leaning Tower, Baptistery and Campo Santo. The Cathedral of
Santa Maria Assunta is a masterpiece of the italian Architecture. Inside the Baptistery you can visit the hexagonal pulpit by Nicola
Pisano. Something very special in its own way is the Cemetery in the form of a monumental cloister. Drive to Lucca and visit this
beautiful medieval city with the Guinigi Tower and the Clock Tower. From these points there is a splendid view over the rooftops of
the Tuscan town, an overview that allows you to appreciate the beauty and harmony, and find the same urban structure built by
the Romans. Piazza of the Amphitheatre, in the name of what was already said in this space occupied today by one of the most
beautiful squares in Italy. The Church of San Michele, also called the Forum, is a place where there was the center of the ancient
Lucca. Overnight in Montecatini Terme.

Breakfast in the hotel. This day you are free to relax and explore the city on your own or you can opt to spend your day to visit the
Trasimeno Lake, Perugia and Assisi.
Suggested itinerary: As you cross the Tuscan countryside, the first town you meet will be Passignano sul Trasimeno, a small
medieval hamlet with ancient city walls and a beautiful fortress. The town features a famous tourist resort at a magical location
which provides a stunning view of the enchanting lake and surrounding islands. After this visit proceed through the evocative
landscape until you reach the hill from which the ancient city of Perugia rises. Evidence of its Etruscan origin is preserved in the
travertine walls and the conveniently located in the village centre. Perugia is one of the most popular Italian cities of art, with a
beautiful square from which you can admire architectural jewels such as the superb Palazzo dei Priori and the splendid Cathedral
placed beside the Loggia. The elegant Fontana Maggiore is another breathtaking masterpiece. Drive to Assisi, the quaint town
where the patron saint of Italy, Saint Francis of Assisi lived, worked and died. The town of Assisi can be found at the foot of Mount
Subasi. On your arrival you should first visit the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, built as protection for the famous church of the
"Porziuncola". Here you can also see the "rosebush without thorns". Drive to the center of Assisi where you can visit the civil and
religious artistic heritage of the city. Admire the splendid Gothic Basilica dedicated to Saint Chiara, the Renaissance Chiesa Nuova
with an elegant Dome and the Roman temple of Minerva which still retains its first century AD façade. Discover the fourteenth
century Monte Frumentario and finally visit the famous and beautiful St Francis’ Basilica, a UNESCO heritage monument, built with
white-rosy stone originating from Mount Subasio. The wonderful frescoed cycles painted by Cimabue, Giotto, Simone Martini and
Lorenzetti are preserved inside the Basilica. Breathe in the special atmosphere of serenity and joy that this city emanates and you
will understand why it has been chosen as symbol of Peace by the delegates of the main religions in the world. Come back in
Montecatini and overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. Check out at 10:00. Drive to the airport-train station, release of the car and end of our services. Grazie e
arrivederci!