| A fresh approach to a familiar region - 8 Days: Our Tuscan journey traces time-worn routes linking Etruscan Cortona with Medieval and Renaissance Siena and explores the golden-green, barren hills in between, dotted with hilltop towns and ancient abbeys. Our senses experience a true rebirth as we stroll past abundant valleys of silvery olive groves, glowing meadows of poppies and irises, and fields laced with fruitful vineyards or waves of golden wheat. Samplings of homemade Tuscan culinary delights include ribollita, pappa al pomodoro (vegetable soups), pici and pappardelle (pasta), arrosto and other assorted meats. |
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| Each day's leisurely pace is interspersed with wine and food tastings, visits to historic, picture-perfect villages and inevitable encounters with the locals who share their heritage as we roam the cypress-lined lanes.
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| Level | |
| Easy Moderate | |||
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| Terrain | ||
| Gentle, rolling,hills,some climbing. | |||
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| 4-6 hour walks per day. | |||
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| Meals | ||
| All breakfasts, 2 picnics, | |||
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| Departing |
| Meet in Cortona (trains run from Florence, Rome or Milan). | Trains and buses depart daily from Siena to other major Italian cities. |
