Drive the Ridges, Don't Rush the Glass
Tuscany is generous if you leave space between tastings. One great lunch beats four hurried cellars.
Europe
Marcus Chen
Tuscan Wine Country Escape
Hill towns, long lunches, and the roads between vineyards
Tuscany, Italy
October 18, 2025
10 min read
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Journey at a Glance
Duration5 days
Best TimeMay - June, September - October
Budget$2,400 - $3,000
DifficultyEasy
Trip Highlights
Chianti Classico
A tasting that becomes lunch
Pienza
Pecorino and a view of the Val d'Orcia
Dawn cypress
The road photographers wait for
Siena dusk
Campo as the light goes gold
The Story
Day-by-Day Itinerary
1
Florence
Pickup
Car hire. Chianti drive.
Car hireChianti drive
2
Greve
Wine Roads
Two estates. Village dinner.
Two estatesVillage dinner
3
Siena
The Campo
Duomo. Evening passeggiata.
DuomoEvening passeggiata
4
Pienza
Val d'Orcia
Cypress lanes. Cheese.
Cypress lanesCheese
5
Florence
Return
Last espresso. Drop the car.
Last espressoDrop the car
About the Author
Marcus Chen
Vancouver, Canada63 stories28.9K followers
Landscape photographer and slow traveler. Capturing the quiet moments between destinations, from fjords to temples.
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