Activities
Been
- Castello di Verrazzano Winery Tour
- Mar 8 - Pranzo della Domenica (Sunday lunch)
- Wine tasting + estate tour
- Drove through Chianti from Florence - beautiful drive
- Siena Duomo (Cathedral)
- Mar 8
- Stunning black and white marble
- Piccolomini Library inside
- Piazza del Campo (Siena)
- Mar 8
- Shell-shaped main square - really cool
- Site of the Palio horse race
- Vintage / antique shops in Siena
- Mar 8 - browsed around for unique finds
- Siena walk
- Mar 8 - walked the medieval streets and alleys
- Torre del Mangia views
Accommodation
- Siena area overnight (Mar 8 night)
Restaurants
- Most restaurants are tracked in Beli but some highlights are:
- Winery lunch at Castello di Verrazzano
- Local trattorias in Siena - look for pici pasta (local specialty)
- Nannini - famous Sienese pastry shop
Notes
- Emma Bday Trip - Feb 28 to Mar 14, 2026
- Drive from Florence to Tuscany wine country then Siena: Mar 8
- Chianti region between Florence and Siena - beautiful rolling hills
- Pici, ribollita, and bistecca alla fiorentina are regional specialties
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