Day 3 - San Gimignano, Cookery and Wine in Chianti
Today we take an excursion deep into the heart of the Tuscan
countryside, traveling by coach through the undulating
ochre-colored hills and past countless lonely farmhouses. Our first
destination is charming San Gimignano, a striking walled village
with a delightfully rural feel. The village is perhaps best known
for the thirteen towers which dominate the skyline, visible for
miles around, they were built by competitive Tuscan families in the
Middle Ages.
This afternoon we venture deeper into the countryside to
Castello di Meleto. Surrounded by fields and vineyards, the
property is in the beautiful Chianti region, at the end of a
pathway lined with cypress trees and laurel bushes. We enjoy a
cookery demonstration using typical Tuscan produce and traditional
recipes handed down through the generations, before sampling some
of the delicious wines for which the area is justly famous. We
enjoy a guided tour before dining in the castle. Overnight
Montecatini.
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