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Probably our favorite part of Italy.
Beautiful. Everything you've heard about "The Tuscan Sun" is true.
We stayed one night in Assisi, and two nights in the spa town of
Montecatini with excursions to Florence. On the way from Venice to
Montecatini, we made the obligatory photo stop in Pisa. One can by
pass Pisa but we'll include some photos just to show we've been
there.
Enroute between these towns in North central Italy, we enjoyed a
stop in Sienna. Sienna is a town with a history going back to the
middle ages and lots of charm.
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Assisi was a must on Jan's list and one of the main reasons we
chose this tour. That and Capri, which was on Jon's list of places
to see. But Tuscany was a very pretty spot and if we get back,
probably the place where we would spend more time.
Pisa & the leaning tower complete with hordes of tourists. |
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Sienna... |
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Views of Assisi...
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Under the Tuscan Sun (I had to read it after visiting). |
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Florence. Be sure to see the art galleries but get
pre arranged tours for shorter lines. |
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From Florence we went to Montecatini, a very peaceful spot. From Montecatini we went to a Tuscan farm / winery / restaurant 15 minutes away. A great marketing scheme but unfortunately would not ship wine to the U.S. Probably the best food and wine we tasted on the trip. There were several tour buses parked in the vicinity but we did not really see or hear the groups. |
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Each group toured the farm and enjoyed the views and ambience. Then the group was escorted to a private tent with tables and musician (electronically sequenced stuff). Food was good and wine plentiful - a real party atmosphere. The senior member of our tour group (80+) entertained with a song & was quite good. |
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Drinking vino.... |
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Montecatini and an Italian farm along the way ... ... |
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