Tuscany wedding weekend itinerary for guests

Staying longer?

Add one of these full-day trips:

• Chianti wine tour with tastings at two estates. Visit family wineries between Florence and Siena, taste Chianti Classico and stop for lunch in a hill village.
• Vespa tour through the Chianti hills. Ride a classic scooter on quiet country roads with a winery lunch stop. Driving licence needed.
• Siena, San Gimignano and Chianti day trip with lunch. Three classic stops in one day by coach: medieval towers, Siena's shell-shaped piazza and a winery lunch.
• Pisa and Lucca day trip. The Leaning Tower in the morning, then a walk or bike ride on Lucca's tree-lined city walls.
• Val d'Orcia and Montalcino Brunello tasting. The postcard landscape of rolling hills and a tasting of Brunello di Montalcino.

Budget-friendly bites

• Trattoria Mario, San Lorenzo, Florence. Shared tables, cash only, a Florentine institution since 1953.
• All'Antico Vinaio, Via dei Neri, Florence. Huge schiacciata sandwiches. The line moves fast.
• Mercato Centrale, San Lorenzo, Florence. Upstairs food hall where everyone can pick their own dinner.
• Gelateria dei Neri, Via dei Neri, Florence. Locals' favorite gelato. Try the ricotta and fig.

Getting around

• Florence's historic center is a ZTL limited-traffic zone. Rental cars entering it get fined automatically, so park outside and walk.
• Trains run often from Florence to Pisa, Lucca and Arezzo; buses reach Siena faster than trains.
• In the Chianti countryside you need a car or a driver. Taxis are rare, so pre-book rides back from dinner.