Cindywho

We are driving from Montepulciano to Florence on June 9 to catch a train to Munich. The train leaves at 9:50 pm. We have all day, which town or towns are must sees along the way. Which winery should we visit?

We have never been to Italy before, so are new to this. We will have already spent several days in Florence the prior week, so are looking to linger through the area between Florence and Montepuliciano.

J62

Siena, Assisi, or Perugia. All are easy to get to from Montepulciano and hence to Florence.

JeanneB

Monteriggioni (one of our favorites) isn't far off the autostrada -- east side. Then go back west to San Gimignano for the rest of the day .

or you could start at Monteriggioni
and work your way north on the SS222 through the Chianti region. Bella!

RJD

Despite it's touristy character, I enjoy San Giminiano. It's pleasant to walk around has very good restaurants and many small shops.
You could easily spend the day there.
It's also near Siena, should you be tempted to visit there as well.

Wayne

Though there is time, I personally wouldn't head away from Firenze toward Assisi or Perugia. I'd go west on lovely roads to Pienza, San Quirico d'Orcia, and Montalcino, then north toward Siena. You could also stop at Volterra, a lovely village and less touristy than San Gimignano. Good Luck.

Eli

Definitely stay away from the "autostrada". One of the most beautiful wine routes in Chianti is route 222. To make sure you find the route on the map - note that it will take you, among other towns, through Castellina in Chianti and Greve. Greve is a nice little town (village?) with a wine tasting center close to the main market square. A very interesting winey and village is Fonterutoli, 4 km south of Castellina. It will be on your left coming from Montepulciano. Drive very slowly, because if you blink twice you may miss the village - that small it is.

http://goitaly.about.com/od/chiantiw...assico-map.htm