After spending one day in the hot city, we decided to take a day trip out to the countryside. (Also, we got to see pretty much all the major sites of Florence in a day -if you're planning a trip). We took a group tour (which I generally don't love) to San Gimignano, Siena and had a wine tasting in the Chianti region.
Some fun facts.
Some fun facts.
- San Gimignano is a UNESCO site and like Venice looked very fake (but cute).
- Siena is a small little town in Tuscany and the site of the crazy horse race. You can see a bit of the madness here. It was also featured in the opening sequence of James Bond- Quantum of Solace. The area is so small you can't imagine a gajillion people crammed in there in July. Imagine the sweat! It's vicious too. There are no rules and the horse that crosses the finish line (with or without a jockey) wins. It's a battle between the different districts (like Hunger Games?) in Siena.
- Chianti region wine is labeled with a Red Rooster. Also did you know Balsamic vinegar is made from grapes and vinegar? I did not until we went to this vineyard that also made balsamic vinegar.
In San Gimignano |
In San Gimignano |
View of the Tuscan countryside |
Pretty windows in Siena |
Where the horse race takes place |
Standing on the horse racing "track" |
Cheesy pics! |
Trying oh so hard to be artsy. |
Red Rooster Vineyard |
Wine Tasting |
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