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Walking Through Tuscany, Italy, Inn-to-Inn

When I think of Tuscany, fascinating old towns, wine growing regions and wonderful food come to mind. Recent movies have moved Tuscany to the forefront of travel wish lists by their depiction …Tea...

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Walking (or Biking) Tuscany , Italy

Treasures of Tuscany is either booked as a seven or 11-day tour with options to build in extra days or rest days. Before departure, Sherpa sends an exceptionally detailed route book with: – Arrival...

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Discovering Lucca and Viareggio, Italy

We took a public bus directly to Lucca from Florence, walked to the Information Office and asked them to help find a hotel for three nights. They found a beautiful hotel (that would ordinarily be too...

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Easy Rambling in Volterra, Italy

Another public bus from Lucca to Volterra (our two-night stay), which is where our Inn-to-Inn would start. Volterra was a Stone Age settlement, enclosed within Etruscan and Medieval walls. It stands...

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Moving On Toward San Gimignano, Italy

Day 3 started with a taxi transfer (included in the cost) and a choice of two walks to San Gimignano. We chose the Pignano variation, through the village of San Donato. The restaurant in San Donato...

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San Gimignano, Colle di Val d’Elsa and Monteriggioni, Italy

Day 4 – There is only one walk from San Gimignano to Colle di Val d’Elsa. I hated to leave San Gimignano, and could easily have spent another day, just wandering around. That’s how charming it was....

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Visiting Siena, Italy

Day 6 had two walk options and called for three maps to navigate, but both walks ended up on a road to take a public bus into Siena. (Sherpa even tells you to carry bus tickets with you for the ride.)...

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Radda-in-Chianti, Italy

On Day 8, a taxi ride to the beginning of the walk (cost included). This was one of my favorite walking days because we were in the Chianti Classico region, and it was grape picking season. (Move...

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Volpaia to Panzano – Chianti Country, Italy

On Day 10, we chose the Radda to Panzano route via Volpaia. There were four other ways to go but one was inadvisable because of HUNTING SEASON. (I’d hate to be mistaken for “Little Bunny Foo Foo.”)...

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Panzano-in-Chianti to Florence, Italy

There was a direct bus to Florence. We took our own bags today because other than the included hotel, the trip was over. Sherpa booked us into the Hotel Adam, well-situated and extremely busy....

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