day 7

Hum over the Hills and highway to Siena / Guided tour of San Gimignano

202 km

8am - 5,30pm

Today after breakfast we head to the  city of Siena, famous for its Palio. Here we will visit not only the city of Siena but also its neighboring villages, Monteriggioni, Colle Val d'Elsa, and San Gimignano known for its inspiring towers to the designer of the Twin Towers, a short stop at Montepulciano headquarters of the Volturni.

Return in the evening.



sapori e motori viaggio in motocicletta one way travels trovare tuscany toscana siena

What is the Palio di Siena?

The Palio is not an event exhumed and organized for tourism purposes: it is the life of the Sienese people over time and in its various aspects and feelings. It has ancient  beginnings with some regulations still used from 1644, the year in which the first palio with horses was run, and it has gone on every year since.



The territory of the City is divided into seventeen Contrade with borders established in 1729 by the Notice of Violante of Bavaria, Governor of the City.

Un sguardo al Palio









San Gimigano - Medieval Manhattan of Tuscany.

A small fortified town halfway between Florence and Siena, is famous for its architecture and for its beautiful medieval towers that make the city profile truly unique.


In the most flourishing period, the rich families of San Gimignano arrived to build 72 towers as a symbol of their well-being and power. Of these today there are 14 that contribute to making the city atmosphere even more fascinating.


Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1990, San Gimignano is one of the small pearls of the province of Siena and also offers excellent local products such as saffron and white wine called Vernaccia di San Gimignano.