One daytrip from Florence
 

I will be in Florence for 3 days and want to take one daytrip. Where to go so many choices?
Thanks

Hi M,

I prefer Siena over Orvieto over Bologna over Lucca.

Don't forget to visit Fiesole to watch the sun go down over the city.

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My vote would be for Siena, but take the bus rather than the train--it leaves you off in a better location where you can walk to the middle of town.

If you are looking for a small, relatively inexpensive day tour, check out what is available at

www.accidentaltourist.com

We did their Cooking Class, which is a half day winery/olive oil tour and then learning to make pasta and eating the results for lunch. It was a wonderful day and the highlight of our trip.

You can read the details in my trip report:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34763995

Linda

If you mean on your own then Siena is the best answer. However, I would hire a driver and spend the day in rural Tuscany.

If you enjoy horseback riding I would check out Horsetrekking in Italy. They pick you up from the outside the train station in Florence - drive you to San Gimingnano (for gelato and a walk about), 1 1/2 hours horseback riding near Siena and then dinner and a walk about in Monteriggiono....it was amazing. One of the best days we had in Florence and a great way to see the countryside in the company of a great guide, and good friends.

http://tuscanytrekking.blog.tiscali.it/

I would do Montecarlo.Great place.Lots to do.

Hop a train and go to Pisa, or get an early start and go to Venice for the day. Its fast and tiring, but if those spots are not on your itinery, a daytrip is the next best thing!

As much as I like Siena, if you are not and have not visited any smaller Tuscan hilltowns, then San Gimignano woould top my list of places for a day trip from Florence.

Siena by bus ( you see some of Tuscany).
if you wish a shorter trip ( a few hours), Fiesole is wonderful - s short bus ride from downtown Firenze.

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I am with NeoPatrick 100%...to me, Siena seems like more-of-Florence, while San G is a genuine Tuscan town. Looking out from their parapets one sees the background of every picture ever painted in Northern Italy-just breath-taking!