Italy (Tuscany and beyond) · April to May 2024
Italy: Tuscany, Wine and Three Weeks of la Dolce Vita
Some trips are about adrenaline; this one was about savoring. We spent three glorious weeks soaking up la dolce vita across Italy, with the rolling vineyards and hill towns of Tuscany as our home base, eating, sipping and wandering our way through Renaissance cities and wine country.
Day by day
Days 1-3
Tuscan wine country
We landed in the heart of Tuscany and went straight for the good stuff, exploring the postcard hill towns of Montalcino and Montepulciano, home to legendary Brunello, with wine rooms, long lunches and golden afternoons among the vines.
Days 4-7
Renaissance Florence
We based ourselves in Florence, marveling at the Duomo, losing ourselves in world-class art, and eating our way through the markets and trattorias, with rooftop aperitivos as the sun set over the terracotta skyline.
Days 8-12
Hill towns and Chianti
We wandered the medieval towers of San Gimignano, the Etruscan streets of Volterra, and the rolling heart of Chianti, with its hilltop castles and cellars, sampling gelato and olive oil and Sangiovese along the way.
Days 13-23
Deeper into Italy
With three weeks to play with, we ranged farther afield, letting the unhurried rhythm of Italy set the pace: more art, more food, more wine, and the simple, perfect pleasure of la dolce vita before the journey home.
From the trip
Brunello and Chianti, Renaissance art, hilltop towns and three unhurried weeks of Italian sun. Proof that some of the most memorable SXT adventures are savored slowly, glass in hand.
Want to do this one yourself?
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