| Most famous
for the Palio, the annual horserace held in the main square (Piazza del
Campo), Siena is a city of quiet beauty easily appreciated by strolling
up and down the largely pedestrian streets.
It is in complete harmony with the surrounding countryside, which you
will drive through, a picture postcard of Tuscany : soft landscapes ,rounded
hills,cypress-shrouded hilltops and farmhouses.

Probably
the most famous small town in Italy, there are few places that evoke,
with as much power, the atmosphere of mediaeval Tuscany.
San Gimignano dominates the sorrounding area (Val d'Elsa) with its breathtaking
skyline bristling with towers. Only fifteen of the original seventy-two
towers survive today. These towers represented weath and influence more
than security and defence: the higher the tower the richer the family.
To complete your experience in this town , remind your driver to take
you to taste the well known white wine of this town: Vernaccia di San
Gimignano. A breathtaking experience of a different kind!

Just short drive from Florence going in direction of the Tuscan Mediterrean
coast is the city of Pisa. This city is a jewel in itself.
The "Campo dei Miracoli" (Miracle Square) is a absolute must
with its group of world famous monuments: the leaning Tower, Cathedral
and Baptistry.
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