Volterra Day Trip from Florence with Wine Tasting and Tuscan Lunch
Florence, Italy
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 9 hours
Live an unforgettable full-day guided experience in the land of Ancient Etruscan in Tuscany. Visit Volterra and the surrounding countryside see the Cathedral, the Medici fortress and Palazzo dei Prior and more. Also, taste some great local wines and experience a full Tuscan lunch made with traditional recipes.
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Live an unforgettable full-day guided experience in the land of Ancient Etruscan in Tuscany. Visit Volterra and the surrounding countryside see the Cathedral, the Medici fortress and Palazzo dei Prior and more. Also, taste some great local wines and experience a full Tuscan lunch made with traditional recipes.After pickup visit Colle Val d’Elsa (famous for its crystals, with the opportunity to participate into a craftsmen workshop at your own expense).
Then, proceed to Volterra, well known around the world for being the place where the episodes of the Twilight New Moon saga's were filmed.
Famous for the extraction and processing of alabaster, it is a notable historical Etruscan’s center enriched by Roman ruins (the theater) and medieval buildings like the Cathedral, the Medici fortress and Palazzo dei Priori on the main square. It will be an adventure to retrace the small alleys and backstreets, admiring the stunning view of the surrounding hills. Here is where you can also visit the Etruscan museum (at your choice).
Eat lunch at a small local organic farm and visit the farm and their productive activity, witnessing how the farm production in this part of Tuscany still follows ancient techniques and rules. Taste the local products accompanied by red or white wine, water and other specialties of the farm.
On the way back, make an additional stop at a local winery for an organic wine tasting.
Get ready for a once in a lifetime experience in Tuscany.
Then, proceed to Volterra, well known around the world for being the place where the episodes of the Twilight New Moon saga's were filmed.
Famous for the extraction and processing of alabaster, it is a notable historical Etruscan’s center enriched by Roman ruins (the theater) and medieval buildings like the Cathedral, the Medici fortress and Palazzo dei Priori on the main square. It will be an adventure to retrace the small alleys and backstreets, admiring the stunning view of the surrounding hills. Here is where you can also visit the Etruscan museum (at your choice).
Eat lunch at a small local organic farm and visit the farm and their productive activity, witnessing how the farm production in this part of Tuscany still follows ancient techniques and rules. Taste the local products accompanied by red or white wine, water and other specialties of the farm.
On the way back, make an additional stop at a local winery for an organic wine tasting.
Get ready for a once in a lifetime experience in Tuscany.
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