{"id":3220,"date":"2014-09-01T09:58:21","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T16:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/?p=3220"},"modified":"2015-01-20T13:18:20","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T19:18:20","slug":"absolutely-loved-tuscany-tour-citywonders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/2014\/09\/absolutely-loved-tuscany-tour-citywonders\/","title":{"rendered":"Absolutely Loved the Tuscany Tour by City Wonders"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is so much to see in Rome but there were other surrounding places I wanted to explore. I found Dark Rome<\/a> which is now part of\u00a0City Wonders<\/a>\u00a0online which offered a variety of tours in various cities in Italy including Rome, Vatican, Venice, Florence, and Milan.<\/p>\n

A tour that interested me was the Tuscany in One Day from Rome<\/a>. I booked the excursion on the day I wanted to go. When that day came, we had to meet up at Piazza del Popolo at 7:30 am where a bus took us to our first stop of Montepulciano.<\/p>\n

This place is a beautiful town on the hilltops in Tuscany. We followed a tour guide along the small districts going up and down the streets and learning about the history and taking in the views.<\/p>\n

\"View<\/a>

View from Montepulciano<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Town<\/a>

Town of Multipulciano<\/p><\/div>\n

We also went inside the\u00a0Montepulciano Duomo Cathedral where we got to see the beautiful\u00a0Assumption of the Virgin triptych by Taddeo di Bartolo which dates from 1401.<\/p>\n

\"Assumption<\/a>

Assumption of the Virgin triptych by Taddeo di Bartolo<\/p><\/div>\n

The next stop on our journey was at the town of\u00a0Montalcino where we were just in time to hear the Gregorian chants at the\u00a0Abbey of Sant’Antimo.<\/p>\n

\"Abbey<\/a>

Abbey of Sant’Antimo<\/p><\/div>\n

The views of the countryside are also breathtaking.<\/p>\n

\"Tuscany<\/a>

Tuscany Countryside<\/p><\/div>\n

The tour also included lunch and wine tasting in the same town at the Poggio il Castellare which\u00a0produces Brunello di Montalcino. We were\u00a0<\/span>surrounded by wine barrels and it was a fun experience because you get to sit on a family style table and eat, drink, and enjoy the company.<\/p>\n

\"Poggio<\/a>

Poggio il Castellare food<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Poggio<\/a>

Poggio il castellare desert and wines<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Surrounded<\/a>

Surrounded by Wine Barrels<\/p><\/div>\n

Full and happy, the bus took us on our next stop\u00a0to Pienza were we got to do some shopping, take pictures, and enjoy some gelato at a cafe.<\/p>\n

\"Shops<\/a>

Shops in Pienza<\/p><\/div>\n

I absolutely loved the whole experience and I also enjoyed the knowledgeable and great tour guide. She had a wealth of information to share about this beautiful area.<\/p>\n

For price, the tour costs $147 USD at the moment <\/a>but can fluctuate. Was it worth the price in my opinion… absolutely!<\/p>\n

I also did a tour with City Wonders to Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius which I wrote about here <\/a>and also recommend.<\/p>\n

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