📍 Italy

TUSCANY'S 30 TREASURES: COMPLETE FLORENCE CIRCLE TOUR

Renaissance palaces bathed in golden light, cypress alleys framing hills, Tuscan wine carrying sunset warmth. Tuscany seduces.

≈ 20
Days
605
Km
19
Stops
📖 11 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Depart from Florence and explore Fiesole's hills, then let Pratolino's gardens surprise you. Approach Vinci and its workshops, taste Prato's urban energy, cross Pistoia and its squares, then follow Lucca's ramparts and San Miniato's hills. Tuscany unveils continuous living richness.

Your day-by-day itinerary

1
Day

Fiesole

philosophical heights Etruscan air

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Day 1
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Discover

1
Monumental gardens of Villa Peyron
2
Fontelucente Woods
3
Medici Villa of Fiesole
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Activities

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Villa Gamberaia in Settignano (Great Italian Gardens)
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Panorama of Florence from the hills
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Next stop
Distance: 6 km
Travel time: 7min
2
Day

Pratolino

garden majesty Medici villa

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10 photos
Day 2
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Discover

1
Medici Park of Pratolino (UNESCO)
2
Colossus of the Apennines (work by Giambologna)
3
Chapel and Grotto of Cupid
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Activities

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Italian gardens and forest paths
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Stables and Villa Paggeria
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Next stop
Distance: 38 km
Travel time: 46min
3
Day

Vinci

workshop heritage Leonardo genius

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Day 3
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Discover

1
Leonardo Museum (Leonardo's machines)
2
Leonardo Library
3
Prato Cathedral
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Activities

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Archaeological Museum of Artimino (Etruscan civilization)
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Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano (Giuliano da Sangallo)
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Hall of Leo X with frescoes by Pontormo and Andrea del Sarto
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Next stop
Distance: 22 km
Travel time: 27min
4
Day

Prato

culinary arts textile pride

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Day 4
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Discover

1
Palazzo Pretorio (medieval style)
2
Textile Museum (European industrial heritage)
3
Monumental Piazza del Duomo
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Activities

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Luigi Pecci Contemporary Art Center (3000 m² of exhibition space)
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Futuristic architecture by Maurice Nio
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Next stop
Distance: 20 km
Travel time: 24min
5
Day

Pistoia

artisan workshops Renaissance city

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Day 5
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Discover

1
Bell tower (67 meters high)
2
Baptistery and Palazzo del Comune
3
Spedale del Ceppo (Renaissance sculptures)
4
Pinocchio Park and Villa Garzoni in Collodi
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Activities

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Piazza della Sala
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Next stop
Distance: 46 km
Travel time: 55min
6
Day

Lucca

Renaissance walls circular fortress

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Day 6
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Discover

1
Labyrinth, Green Theatre and Butterfly House
2
Guinigi Tower and Clock Tower
3
Amphitheatre Square
4
San Miniato Museum System
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Activities

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San Martino Cathedral
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San Michele and San Frediano Churches
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National Museum of Palazzo Mansi
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Next stop
Distance: 43 km
Travel time: 52min
7
Day

San Miniato

truffle treasure hilltop gem

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10 photos
Day 7
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Discover

1
Historic Center on the Via Francigena
2
Masaccio Museum in San Pietro a Cascia
3
Triptych of San Giovenale (1422, first work of Masaccio)
4
Certaldo Alta (Bandiera Arancione)
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Activities

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Capital of tartufo bianco (white truffle)
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Next stop
Distance: 28 km
Travel time: 33min
8
Day

Certaldo

literary village Boccaccio home

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Day 8
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Discover

1
Birthplace of Giovanni Boccaccio
2
13 medieval towers (out of 72 original ones) - UNESCO 1990
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Activities

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Medieval historic center of Val d'Elsa
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Next stop
Distance: 12 km
Travel time: 14min
9
Day

San Gimignano

tower village medieval splendor

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10 photos
Day 9
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Discover

1
Cathedral with interior frescoes
2
Piazza della Cisterna
3
Church of Sant'Agostino
4
Chiantigiana Route (SS222)
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Activities

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Barberino Val d'Elsa and Porta Senese
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Landscapes of cypresses and Tuscan hills
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Next stop
Distance: 31 km
Travel time: 37min
10
Day

Chianti

wine region grape heritage

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Day 10
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Discover

1
Greve in Chianti (Chianti Classico)
2
Villages of Panzano, Radda, Castellina and Gaiole
3
Piazza del Campo (shell-shaped with 9 sections)
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Activities

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Castle of Montegufoni (14th century)
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Cathedral of Siena
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Next stop
Distance: 33 km
Travel time: 40min
11
Day

Siena

brick shell artistic masterpiece

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6 photos
Day 11
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Discover

1
Palazzo Pubblico
2
Torre del Mangia (88 meters)
3
Civic Museum (frescoes by Ambrogio Lorenzetti)
4
Fortified walls (stage 33 Via Francigena)
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Activities

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Baptistery
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National Pinacotheca
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Villa Centinale in Ancaiano (17th century baroque garden)
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Next stop
Distance: 15 km
Travel time: 18min
12
Day

Monteriggioni

circle fortress medieval crown

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Day 12
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Discover

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Castle and walkway on the ramparts
2
Madonna di Vitaleta Chapel
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Activities

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Abbey of San Galgano (ruins and sword in the stone)
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Val d'Orcia (UNESCO)
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Next stop
Distance: 63 km
Travel time: 1h15
13
Day

San Quirico Orcia

cypress gate romantic passage

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6 photos
Day 13
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Discover

1
Loggia of Piazza Grande
2
San Donato Cathedral
3
Giorgio Vasari House-Museum
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Activities

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Bagno Vignoni
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Historic center of Valdichiana
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Next stop
Distance: 65 km
Travel time: 1h18
14
Day

Arezzo

Etruscan hill city ancient

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6 photos
Day 14
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Discover

1
Medieval village (Valtiberina)
2
Sorci Castle
3
Casentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park
4
Tuscan-Romagnol Apennine forests
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Activities

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Fortified historic center
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Next stop
Distance: 22 km
Travel time: 26min
15
Day

Anghiari

artist refuge hilltop peace

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Day 15
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Discover

1
Château de Sammezzano (19th century oriental style)
2
Polychrome stuccos and colorful rooms
3
Le Balze Natural Area (geological formations)
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Activities

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Hiking and forest trails
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Next stop
Distance: 51 km
Travel time: 1h02
16
Day

Foreste Casentinesi

forest park mountain wilderness

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6 photos
Day 16
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Discover

1
Stratified sand, clay and gravel structures
2
Villa Caruso di Bellosguardo (Lastra a Signa)
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Activities

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Autumn foliage observation
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Moorish architecture by Marquis Ferdinando Panciatichi
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Next stop
Distance: 56 km
Travel time: 1h07
17
Day

Sammezzano

castle wonder architectural jewel

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10 photos
Day 17
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Discover

1
Château de Sammezzano (19th century oriental style)
2
Polychrome stuccos and colorful rooms
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Activities

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Upper Valdarno landscapes
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Next stop
Distance: 23 km
Travel time: 27min
18
Day

Valdarno

river valley gentle landscape

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10 photos
Day 18
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Discover

1
Le Balze Natural Area (geological formations)
2
Stratified sand, clay and gravel structures
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Activities

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Upper Valdarno landscapes
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Next stop
Distance: 31 km
Travel time: 37min
19
Day

Firenze

Renaissance splendor marble cathedral

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10 photos
Day 19
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Discover

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Villa Caruso di Bellosguardo (Lastra a Signa)
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Activities

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What weather should you expect?

Spring (April-June): Perfect weather, blooming landscapes, comfortable temperatures, fewer crowds, excellent value, Easter celebrations, ideal touring conditions.

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