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Tuscany Tour

A fantastic sightseeing journey from Florence to Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with lunch at Fattoria Poggio Alloro Farm and Winery!
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Siena Fortezza Medicea (Fort Medici) Built in 1563 in the Bourbon style with a Romanesque amphitheatre
Siena Fortezza Medicea (Fort Medici) Built in 1563 in the Bourbon style with a Romanesque amphitheatre		 View over the Stadium of Duomo di Siena and St Catherine's Basilica
View over the Stadium of Duomo di Siena and St Catherine's Basilica		 Siena Cool building on Via La Lizza
Siena Cool building on Via La Lizza		 Istrice (Crested Porcupine) Contrada (District) coat of arms, one of the 17 contrade of Siena set up in the Middle Ages
Istrice (Crested Porcupine) Contrada (District) coat of arms, one of the 17 contrade of Siena set up in the Middle Ages
Siena Santa Maria delle Nevi- a small Renaissance style Roman Catholic church or oratory commissioned in 1471
Siena Santa Maria delle Nevi- a small Renaissance style Roman Catholic church or oratory commissioned in 1471		 Piazza Salimbeni notable for housing one of the first banking houses in Europe, the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Piazza Salimbeni notable for housing one of the first banking houses in Europe, the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena		 Siena Statue of Sallustio Bandini, a Sienese priest and one of the first Italian economists
Siena Statue of Sallustio Bandini, a Sienese priest and one of the first Italian economists		 Siena The Palazzo Spannocchi lined with heads
Siena The Palazzo Spannocchi lined with heads
Church of St. Christopher, located on piazza Tolomei, is one of the oldest temple buildings in Siena dating back to 1087
Church of St. Christopher, located on piazza Tolomei, is one of the oldest temple buildings in Siena dating back to 1087		 Siena Shewolf with Senius and Aschius, twin sons of Remus as the story goes in Siena
Siena Shewolf with Senius and Aschius, twin sons of Remus as the story goes in Siena		 Siena Headquarters of the Contrada Priora della Civetta (Little Owl)
Siena Headquarters of the Contrada Priora della Civetta (Little Owl)		 Piazza del Campo- Medieval bricked square surrounded by elegant palaces, famous for hosting the Palio horse race
Piazza del Campo- Medieval bricked square surrounded by elegant palaces, famous for hosting the Palio horse race
Gothic style town hall building & tower. All in harmonious red-brown color, same as the soil they stand on, known as Burnt Siena
Gothic style town hall building & tower. All in harmonious red-brown color, same as the soil they stand on, known as Burnt Siena		 Tower of Mangia-330 ft-high square stone tower, built from 1325 to 1348, with a belfry dedicated to the Virgin Mary
Tower of Mangia-330 ft-high square stone tower, built from 1325 to 1348, with a belfry dedicated to the Virgin Mary		 Cappella di Piazza-marble tabernacle at the foot of Torre del Mangia built to thank God for sparing Siena from the Black Death
Cappella di Piazza-marble tabernacle at the foot of Torre del Mangia built to thank God for sparing Siena from the Black Death		 Siena Pubblico Palace- 13th century brick town hall with tower housing the civic museum & its fresco collection
Siena Pubblico Palace- 13th century brick town hall with tower housing the civic museum & its fresco collection
Fonte Gaia- In 1340's the Sienese Republic brought fresh water to this spot from 15 miles away. Six centuries later still does
Fonte Gaia- In 1340's the Sienese Republic brought fresh water to this spot from 15 miles away. Six centuries later still does		 Fonte Gaia- Monumental fountain in a plaza with Old Testament reliefs & statues such as a Madonna & Child
Fonte Gaia- Monumental fountain in a plaza with Old Testament reliefs & statues such as a Madonna & Child		 Siena Banners flying around the square for the most recent winning contrada in the Palio horse race
Siena Banners flying around the square for the most recent winning contrada in the Palio horse race		 Siena Cool arches everywhere to support the old buildings
Siena Cool arches everywhere to support the old buildings
Saint Catherine Bacilica- Severe Gothic cathedral with a frescoed chapel housing relics of St Catherine, including her head
Saint Catherine Bacilica- Severe Gothic cathedral with a frescoed chapel housing relics of St Catherine, including her head		 Siena Well with a view
Siena Well with a view		 Siena Well
Siena Well		 Siena Love the old arches and buildings
Siena Love the old arches and buildings
Siena Duomo 1215-Adorned with patriarchs and prophets, studded with roaring gargoyles, and topped with prickly pinnacles
Siena Duomo 1215-Adorned with patriarchs and prophets, studded with roaring gargoyles, and topped with prickly pinnacles		 Siena Duomo close up of how facade's upper half is full-blown Gothic
Siena Duomo close up of how facade's upper half is full-blown Gothic		 Capitoline Wolf at Siena Duomo Legend is Siena was founded by Senius & Aschius, twin sons of Remus, who fled Rome with it
Capitoline Wolf at Siena Duomo Legend is Siena was founded by Senius & Aschius, twin sons of Remus, who fled Rome with it		 Siena The Duomo is certainly grand but it's actually the rump of a failed vision
Siena The Duomo is certainly grand but it's actually the rump of a failed vision
White and Black (actually really dark green) marble was used to build the 250ft church's bell tower around 131
White and Black (actually really dark green) marble was used to build the 250ft church's bell tower around 131		 Unfinished expantion of Duomo meant to make it larger than Florence's Duomo, ended in disaster known as Black Death
Unfinished expantion of Duomo meant to make it larger than Florence's Duomo, ended in disaster known as Black Death		 St. John's Baptistry behind the Duomo-Steps to the Unfinished Wall of St. Catherine leading up past the Crypt
St. John's Baptistry behind the Duomo-Steps to the Unfinished Wall of St. Catherine leading up past the Crypt 		Siena Bells on the tops of the buildings all around the Duomo and town
Siena Bells on the tops of the buildings all around the Duomo and town
Inside the church is unique with a forest of striped columns and a row of 172 popes peering down
Inside the church is unique with a forest of striped columns and a row of 172 popes peering down		 Siena The rose window, 1288, is 20 ft across in a kaleidoscope of colors and intricate designs
Siena The rose window, 1288, is 20 ft across in a kaleidoscope of colors and intricate designs		 Built a century before Brunelleschi's Dome, Coffered ceiling is not sunken panels but a painted illusion to make it look taller
Built a century before Brunelleschi's Dome, Coffered ceiling is not sunken panels but a painted illusion to make it look taller		 60-foot-tall flagpole during battle of Montaperti (1260) a Sienese spy, brought the Florence flag down causing panic & defeat
60-foot-tall flagpole during battle of Montaperti (1260) a Sienese spy, brought the Florence flag down causing panic & defeat
Piccolomini Altar built 1481-1485 by Andrea Bregno in Carrara marble with Michelangelo's St. Paul in the lower right corner
Piccolomini Altar built 1481-1485 by Andrea Bregno in Carrara marble with Michelangelo's St. Paul in the lower right corner 		Siena Pisano's Pulpit 1268, a precursor of the Renaissance
Siena Pisano's Pulpit 1268, a precursor of the Renaissance		 Altar in the Chapel of the Madonna del Voto designed in the 1660's by Bernini, often called the Michelangelo of the Baroque era
Altar in the Chapel of the Madonna del Voto designed in the 1660's by Bernini, often called the Michelangelo of the Baroque era		 Duomo earliest floor panel the Wheel of Fortune (Ruota della Fortuna), laid in 1372
Duomo earliest floor panel the Wheel of Fortune (Ruota della Fortuna), laid in 1372
Inlaid floor panel depicting Hermes Trismegistus, founder of human wisdom (executed by Giovanni di Stefano in 1488)
Inlaid floor panel depicting Hermes Trismegistus, founder of human wisdom (executed by Giovanni di Stefano in 1488)		 Siena One of the panels depicting an ancient Greek prophetess known as Sibyl
Siena One of the panels depicting an ancient Greek prophetess known as Sibyl		 Pinturricchio, Allegory of the Hill of Wisdom whole panel- stolen from the internet
Pinturricchio, Allegory of the Hill of Wisdom whole panel- stolen from the internet 		Pinturricchio, Allegory of the Hill of Wisdom- Lady Luck as she parachutes down to Earth, & teeters precariously
Pinturricchio, Allegory of the Hill of Wisdom- Lady Luck as she parachutes down to Earth, & teeters precariously
The inlaid marble mosaic floor is one of the most ornate of its kind in Italy, covering the whole floor of the cathedral
The inlaid marble mosaic floor is one of the most ornate of its kind in Italy, covering the whole floor of the cathedral		 Siena Piccolomini Library ceiling
Siena Piccolomini Library ceiling		 Siena Piccolomini Library has radiant frescoes lining the walls to tell Pope Pius ll's story in 10 episodes
Siena Piccolomini Library has radiant frescoes lining the walls to tell Pope Pius ll's story in 10 episodes		 Huge so many singers could use at the same time. The blue tones are made from precious lapis lazuli from Afghanistan
Huge so many singers could use at the same time. The blue tones are made from precious lapis lazuli from Afghanistan
Siena Piccolomini Library Musical manuscripts made of sheepskin and beautifully illuminated, or illustrated
Siena Piccolomini Library Musical manuscripts made of sheepskin and beautifully illuminated, or illustrated		 The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region a Bees
The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region a Bees		 The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region b Grapes
The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region b Grapes		 The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region c Grapes
The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region c Grapes
The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region d Olives
The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region d Olives		 The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region e Pomegranate tree
The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region e Pomegranate tree		 The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region f White Grapes
The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region f White Grapes		 The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region g Beautiful Farm and Winery where we had lunch
The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region g Beautiful Farm and Winery where we had lunch
The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region g Farmhouse
The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region g Farmhouse		 The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region h Selfie time
The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region h Selfie time		 The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region-View of San Gimignano as we left the Farm
The Fattoria Poggio Alloro- Farm and Vineyard in the Chianti wine region-View of San Gimignano as we left the Farm		 San Gimignano The Great Tower on Town Hall
San Gimignano The Great Tower on Town Hall
San Gimignano View thru archway on the road up to Piazza della Cisterna
San Gimignano View thru archway on the road up to Piazza della Cisterna		 San Gimignano 13th century town known for it's medieval towers
San Gimignano 13th century town known for it's medieval towers		 Gimignano Torre de Diavolo and cistern in the Piazza della Cisterna
Gimignano Torre de Diavolo and cistern in the Piazza della Cisterna		 Underground cistern (Cisterna) built in 1287. The cistern is capped by a travertine octagonal pedestal, which was built in 1346
Underground cistern (Cisterna) built in 1287. The cistern is capped by a travertine octagonal pedestal, which was built in 1346
San Gimignano Duomo di San Gimignano originally constructed in the 10th century and renovated in the 12th century
San Gimignano Duomo di San Gimignano originally constructed in the 10th century and renovated in the 12th century		 Heading down the street to exit thru Porta San Giovanni the southern gate of this super cool medieval walled hill town
Heading down the street to exit thru Porta San Giovanni the southern gate of this super cool medieval walled hill town		 Pisa San Giovanni Baptistery 1152-1363 Constructed on the same unstable sand, leans 0.6 degrees towards cathedral
Pisa San Giovanni Baptistery 1152-1363 Constructed on the same unstable sand, leans 0.6 degrees towards cathedral		 Cathedral di Pisa 1064-Grand marble-striped cathedral with ornate Romanesque bronze doors & carved 1300s pulpit
Cathedral di Pisa 1064-Grand marble-striped cathedral with ornate Romanesque bronze doors & carved 1300s pulpit
Torre di Pisa (Leaning Tower) actually the Cathedral's Belltower-its extraordinary tilt makes it an authentic miracle of statics
Torre di Pisa (Leaning Tower) actually the Cathedral's Belltower-its extraordinary tilt makes it an authentic miracle of statics		 Pisa Had to be done
Pisa Had to be done		 Played an active role in timekeeping with its seven bells- one for each musical note- the largest weighs a full 3.5 tons
Played an active role in timekeeping with its seven bells- one for each musical note- the largest weighs a full 3.5 tons		 Back side of Cathedral
Back side of Cathedral
The dome is clad with lead sheets on its east side (facing the cathedral) & red tiles on its west side (facing the sea)
The dome is clad with lead sheets on its east side (facing the cathedral) & red tiles on its west side (facing the sea)		 Leans about 3.99 degrees after restoration in 1990-2001 when it defied science & did not topple over at a whopping 5.5 degrees
Leans about 3.99 degrees after restoration in 1990-2001 when it defied science & did not topple over at a whopping 5.5 degrees		 Angelo Caduto (Fallen Angel). The sculpture was created in 2012 by the Polish artist Igor Mitoraj (1944-2014)
Angelo Caduto (Fallen Angel). The sculpture was created in 2012 by the Polish artist Igor Mitoraj (1944-2014)		 Back side of the Fallen Angel
Back side of the Fallen Angel
North side of Tower- the top 5 stories were built slightly taller in an attempt to compensate for the lean
North side of Tower- the top 5 stories were built slightly taller in an attempt to compensate for the lean 		Pisa Top of Tower over the Cathedral really shows the lean
Pisa Top of Tower over the Cathedral really shows the lean		 Pisa Sunset over Pisa from the bus window as we were leaving
Pisa Sunset over Pisa from the bus window as we were leaving		 Mountains just beyond Pisa where Michelangelo got Carrara Marble for many of his commissions
Mountains just beyond Pisa where Michelangelo got Carrara Marble for many of his commissions
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