While half of the students explored two Tuscan wineries, the half to which I was assigned toured the postcard-perfect towns of Siena and San Gimignano (trading places from the May 12 tours).
Siena is home to the world's oldest bank, Saint Catherine, a magnificent duomo (cathedral) and the Palio, a one-of-a-kind horse race that has been run for 370 years (and which served in the opening scene to the James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace").
On the way home, we stopped in San Gimignano for some world-famous gelato and pretty views of Tuscany. Aside from a few raindrops, it was a glorious day!
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Siena is home to the world's oldest bank, Saint Catherine, a magnificent duomo (cathedral) and the Palio, a one-of-a-kind horse race that has been run for 370 years (and which served in the opening scene to the James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace").
On the way home, we stopped in San Gimignano for some world-famous gelato and pretty views of Tuscany. Aside from a few raindrops, it was a glorious day!
Click on each picture to enlarge or treat as a gallery.