Will Wander for Wine
Will Wander for Wine

Let me start by saying five days in Italy is NOT ENOUGH TIME. In that time, however, we drank our fill of wine, saw incredible sights, and ate ridiculous food. We flew to Florence straight after our weekend in Amsterdam, making for a very fun spring break.

If you’d like to read more about our trip to Italy, check out the post on Florence and the rest of Tuscany!


Day 1

  • Land in Florence in early evening

  • Check in to Airbnb

  • Walk across the Ponte Vecchio to Piazzale Michelangelo for sunset


Day 2

  • Visit the Uffizi in the morning

  • Lunch at Mercato Centrale

  • Explore Florence

  • Visit Boboli Gardens and Palazzo Pitti

  • Dinner at Osteria delle Tre Panche


Day 3

  • Visit the Galleria dell’Accademia

  • Pick up rental car at airport

  • Wine tasting at Tenuta Riseccoli

  • Wine tasting and tour at Luiano Winery

  • Pick up dinner in Greve

  • Check into agriturismo (we wish we stayed here longer! heaven on earth)


Day 4

  • Drive to San Gimignano for cooking class at La Marronaia

  • Drive to Lucca and check in to Airbnb


Day 5

  • Explore Lucca


Day 6

  • Visit Pisa (skipped because the ZTL’s were too confusing and we had our luggage in the convertible)

  • Stop for lunch

  • Fly back to Ireland