- Rail journey
- 7–10 days
- Easy pace
- Rail journeys
- History & culture
- Food & wine
Base in Florence and ride Tuscany’s excellent regional rail to walled Lucca, leaning-tower Pisa and, by fast bus, Gothic Siena. Rural vineyards need a car, but the great towns do not.
Why it works
The great Tuscan cities are all on the train, so you swap parking stress for an aperitivo. Base in Florence and let the regional line do the work; the only thing you miss is the deep countryside.
The route
Explore this journey — start at Tuscany →Your itinerary
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→ Onward Tuscany → Perugia
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→ Onward Tuscany → Bologna
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→ Onward Tuscany → Civitavecchia
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Make it yours
- Add the Cinque Terre coast by train
- Extend to Rome and a cruise from Civitavecchia
- Slow it down with a Chianti wine day
Plan each destination
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