Day trips from Florence: 7 epic adventures

Some day trips repay the early train. Plenty don't. These 7 day trips from Florence are the ones that earn the hours, and each comes with an honest note on what you're really getting.

Pisa€25-40An easy hour from Florence: the Leaning Tower, Duomo and Baptistery on the pristine Piazza dei Miracoli. Directions
Book a TripSiena & San Gimignano€79A classic Tuscan day out: Siena's shell-shaped Piazza del Campo and striped cathedral, then San Gimignano's medieval towers rising over the vineyards. Directions
Book a TripChianti Wine Region€89Rolling vineyards, stone farmhouses and cellar tastings between Florence and Siena: the summer Tuscany everyone pictures. Directions
Book a TripCinque Terre€50The five cliff-clinging pastel villages of the Ligurian coast: swim, hike the trails, eat pesto and seafood. Directions
Lucca€40A walled Tuscan town you cycle around on top of its Renaissance ramparts: pretty piazzas, Puccini's birthplace and far fewer crowds. Directions
Book a TripVal d'Orcia Wine Tour€83A day through Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano: Brunello and Vino Nobile tastings and Pienza's pecorino, in the UNESCO Val d'Orcia. Directions
Book a TripTuscany Vespa Tour€200Ride a Vespa through the Chianti hills to San Gimignano: a village visit, a gelato stop and a winery lunch with tasting. Directions

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