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Gourmet Tour - Charming Peccioli & Wine Route

Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy

Gourmet Tour - Charming Peccioli & Wine Route

DETAILS

  • 53/4
    hrs Estimate Duration
  • Meal

OVERVIEW

Walk through pedestrian-friendly Peccioli for a historical perspective of this lovely Tuscan town and visit a nearby winery for an inspired tasting. Perched on a hilltop overlooking a rich agricultural landscape, Peccioli is wonderfully low-key and unpretentious. Although the ruins of a 12th-century fortress hint at its turbulent past, elegant palazzi and churches such as Saint Verano are the town’s most outstanding features. Now a museum, the Palazzo Pretorio holds an unexpected collection of Russian icons donated by an Italian journalist that reported from Saint Petersburg. The Colline Pisane wine route passes nearby, and you will follow it to Le Palaie, an estate winery that also produces olive oil and honey. After an enlightening walk through the vineyards, you will settle in to sample several wines in the cellar. Although Le Palaie predominately produces reds, its white varietals such as the Viognier are also extraordinary. Local specialties will be served to complement them.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy a leisurely walk through the hilltop Tuscan town of Peccioli.
• Follow the Colline Pisane wine route to Le Palaie winery for a tasting.
• Sample Le Palaie’s most characteristic wines along with classic Tuscan accompaniments.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.

Need to Know:

Note: Coaches do not have a lift and entering and exiting must be done via stairs. This tour includes approximately 1.5 hours of walking and standing over even, and uneven surfaces mainly at the guest's discretion. This excursion involves standing and walking for periods of time of approximately 1.5 hours through the visit to Peccioli and visit to Le Palaie winery. Those guests with mobility concerns are cautioned to evaluate their personal level of ability and stamina. Casual, weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable, flat walking shoes are suggested.

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ACTIVITY ATTRIBUTES

Excursion Type:

Local Food-Wine Tasting

Activity Level:

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    Challenging
Tours with this activity level involve walking over relatively level terrain, possibly some cobblestone, gravel, or a few steps. Comfortable shoes are recommended.
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