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This small-group tour (max 8 people) departs from Florence or San Gimignano and visits the Christmas markets of two Tuscan towns, Montepulciano and Arezzo, in one day. With your tour leader, you walk the streets and squares of the festively decorated historic centers, hear the stories of each town and browse wooden stalls selling handmade crafts, decorations and local specialties. On the way, you also hear about Tuscany and its local products. There is free time at each market to shop and enjoy seasonal treats at your own pace.
Depending on the option booked, meet your tour leader at the meeting point in Florence or near San Gimignano and depart by minivan. During the drive of about 1 hour through the Tuscan hills, you hear stories about Tuscany and its local products.
Walk through Montepulciano's festively decorated streets and old squares, learn about the town's history and enjoy views of the surrounding countryside. At the Christmas market in Piazza Grande, browse wooden stalls of local specialties, handmade crafts and festive decorations, and taste Tuscan Christmas treats such as panforte and ricciarelli. The itinerary also includes time for wine tasting in Montepulciano.
In Arezzo, walk through the illuminated historic center and see the city's architecture. Shop freely at the Christmas market full of handmade gifts, decorations and traditional treats, and enjoy hot chocolate or mulled wine at a café. At the end of the day, you return to the starting point in the early evening.
※ The itinerary is for reference and may change depending on local conditions.
Meeting point (from Florence) :
Piazza della Calza
Piazza della Calza, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
Meeting point information:
Please arrive by 9:45 AM next to the blue P (parking) sign right in front of Porta Romana, near the church of San Giovanni Battista della Calza. The guide wears a purple T-shirt. By bus, take bus 11 (towards Galluzzo-La Gora) and get off at Calza Serragli, or take bus 36 or 37 to Porta Romana and walk inside the city gate. If you are standing in front of the roundabout, you are outside the gate.
Meeting point (from San Gimignano) :
Tuscany on Wheels office
Strada di Sant'Appiano 9/I, Poggibonsi, Italy
Meeting point information:
Meet at the office right in front of the Poggibonsi Nord exit of the Florence-Siena highway, 12 km from San Gimignano. You can park for free next to the office or request a pickup.
Piazza della Calza, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy or Strada di Sant'Appiano 9/I, Poggibonsi, Italy (varies by option)