Daughter & friends in Florence for 4 nights in June.

Suggestions for easy train/bus day trip to a hill town and/or winery nearby?

Siena, easy bus connection from/to Florence.

Agree Siena

Other easy day trips include Lucca ( hill town) and Pisa (not a hill town).

Of the 3 I’d recommend Siena, and travel by bus.

I agree with Siena. I left early in the morning as by the time I got to Siena, I had trouble finding the bus departure, I was the only one in Piazza del Campo. The ride had very nice scenery.

https://www.tuscan-wine-tours.com/?u...85550076709613

I can recommend doing a tour with Grape Tours. The one I did in November 2023 was fantastic.

Fiesole or Pisa.

Fiesole. A short, easy bus trip from Florence. Interesting Etruscan ruins. Good scenery.

I agree with all above...Siena.

Plan on going early, having dinner there and staying late.

Best to take the latest bus, or if need be train, back.

There are lots of wine tours from Florence. They typically include stops at a few villages, one or more wine tastings, and lunch at a vineyard. It's a pleasant and easy way to see a bit of rural Tuscany. Be sure to get a small bus tour, with a maximum of about 16 people. Any hotel, or the tourist office, will be able to help arrange one of these.

Siena is indeed a very nice day trip. I also like Lucca and Pisa, but neither is a hill town. Lucca has a very impressive (and massive) city wall.