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Tuscany - Italy's diverse cultural and natural landscape
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Tuscany - Italy's diverse cultural and natural landscape

At the beginning of September 2020 we 🙋 ♀️🙋 ♂️ went on a big autumn trip in the 🚐💨 box van to 🇮🇹 Tuscany. In total it was 🛣 3,177 KM in 15 days. Our journey takes us via Füssen in the Allgäu and north of Lake Garda along the Ligurian coast into the heart of Tuscany. In the varied natural and 🇺🇳 cultural landscape between the coast, valleys and the Chianti vineyards, we also visit the medieval cities 🏰 Volterra, San Gimignano, Siena, Pienza and Montepulciano. This was our least planned trip yet with the biggest surprises one 😴 night before departure. You can also find our travel report on our 🎥 YouTube channel (https://tinyurl.com/ErstmalDurchEuropa) and also as a playlist (https://tinyurl.com/EdE-Toskana2020).

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Route info
1686 Kilometres
15 Days
05.09.2022 - 19.09.2022
21 Waypoints
Vehicle info
Camper van
Adria, Twin

Travelogue

Day 1
Day 2
Parkplatz an der Abt-Hafner-Straße, 87629 Füssen, Deutschland
Abt-Hafner-Straße, 87629 Füssen, Deutschland

On the way south we stop in the Allgäu. Here in Füssen we are already soaking up the sun before we continue to Austria tomorrow. Our parking space is located directly at the glider airfield.


Parkplatz an der Via Rainer Maria Rilke in Riva del Garda
Via Rainer Maria Rilke, 38066 Riva del Garda TN, Italien

Finally accepted after a long drive over Fernpass and Brenner, with a lot of traffic jams around Lake Garda. First drink at the Bulli? enjoyed and then counted the stars over the lake.


Day 3
Parkplatz an der Via Giuseppe Mazzini 85 in Pontremoli
Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 85, 54027 Pontremoli MS, Italien

The first destination on the way to Tuscany is the town of Pontremoli, which is well worth seeing and which definitely wants to be discovered on foot.


Campeggio Paradiso
Viale dei Tigli 34, 55049, Viareggio, Italien

Very relaxing stay in Viareggio, Tuscany. The times of the bathing beaches (ital. bagno) do not seem to want to end here. We stroll through the alleys and along the beach promenade to the marina with its Bianetti shipyard and its super yachts.


Day 4
Zypressenalle bei Bolgheri
Località S. Guido, 50, 57022 Bolgheri LI, Italien

After leaving Viareggio in a southerly direction, we drove near the coast past Pisa and Livorno to Bolgheri. Along an approximately 5 km long cypress avenue you drive towards the medieval city wall. We ate excellent regional dishes (including tagliatelle al tartufo fresco) and strolled through this picturesque village. We left this town via the Etruscan wine and coast road (Strada del vino costa degli etruschi).


Parkplatz an der Piazzale ex Stazione Ferroviaria in Volterra
Piazzale ex Stazione Ferroviaria, 56048 Volterra PI, Italien

We reach the destination of Volterra after a very varied journey along the Etruscan wine and coast road (Strada del vino costa degli etruschi). We are just below the Medici Castle. The more than 100 steps are quickly climbed. We stroll through the streets and visited the old town around the Piazza dei Priori, which is well worth seeing and includes the oldest town hall in Tuscany.


Day 5
Parkplatz an der Via Delfo Giachi in San Gimignano
Via Delfo Giachi, 53037 San Gimignano SI, Italien

San Gimignano is referred to in our travel guide as the "Manhattan of the Middle Ages". This description speaks to us directly (got married in NYC) and we drive off. Despite the medieval architecture, the narrow and sometimes steep streets around the Piazza Duomo actually give us the feeling of being surrounded by high-rise buildings, as the towers tower conspicuously above the building height that is otherwise typical of this era. The world's best ice cream was of course also available here.


Stellplatz an der Strada Regionale 2 in Monteriggioni
SR2, 142, 53035 Monteriggioni SI, Italien

Day 6
Parkplatz an der Via degli Ulivi in Radda in Chianti
Via degli Ulivi, 53017 Radda in Chianti SI, Italien

Today we drive through the Chianti wine region in Tuscany. On our way to Siena we stop near Poggibonsi and Radda where we have lunch.


Stellplatz Parcheggio Il Fagiolone in Siena
-50, Str. di Pescaia, 42, 53100 Siena SI, Italien

We end the evening with a spritz at Campo in Siena.


We also spend the next day here. The streets are decorated with the flag of the eagle (aquila). We drank Café Shakerato and Cappuccino at Il Bargello. At Manganelli we ate calzones with delicious local ingredients. A wedding party is celebrating next door. A long and beautiful day comes to an end


Day 7
Stellplatz an der Strada Regionale 2 in Monteriggioni
SR2, 142, 53035 Monteriggioni SI, Italien

Day 8
Parcheggio Gratuito in Buonconvento
SR2, Buonconvento SI, Italien

We pass by Buonconvento on our way through the Val d'Orcia and stop to visit this gem.


Punto Sosta Comunale an der Via Mario Mencatelli 40 in Pienza
Via Mario Mencatelli, 40, 53026 Pienza SI, Italien

On our road trip today we drive through the Val d'Orcia with its numerous film sets and past well-known film locations. Ridley Scott shot the film Gladiator near Pienza, where the first scenes of the film began. From the city wall you have a very nice view of the valley. The many small streets with their numerous bistros and shops provide shade.


Cipressi del Il Gladiatore
Podere Terrapille, 80, 53026 Pienza SI, Italien

This is where Ridley Scott filmed the first scenes of the film "Gladiator". The waypoint is the field of view used for the Gladiator's Homecoming scenes early in the movie. The house is privately owned and not open to the public.


Stellplatz an der Piazza Pietro Nenni in Montepulciano
Piazza Pietro Nenni, 53045 Montepulciano SI, Italien

Up here in Montepulciano we enjoy cappuccino and caffe shakerato in Caffe Poliziano 1868 with a sunny view over the numerous hills of Tuscany, after we climbed the steep mountain and visited the Piazza Grande. Even Federico Fellini was inspired up here!


Day 9
Area Attrezzata Camper Comunale, Via Pier Luigi da Palestrina 26 in Arezzo
Via Pier Luigi da Palestrina, 26, 52100 Arezzo AR, Italien

We spent the afternoon in Arezzo. In this rather large city you have to look for the typical Tuscan shops, bars and bistros, but you can still find them in the small streets. Otherwise, this city is an alternative to the small towns in Tuscany that we liked so much.


Day 10
Firenze Camping in Town
Viale Generale C. A. dalla Chiesa, 1/3, 50136, Italy

Time out in the largest city in Tuscany. We spend the next few days at the pool or in the Uffizi.


Day 11
Firenze Camping in Town
Viale Generale C. A. dalla Chiesa, 1/3, 50136, Italy

Time out in the largest city in Tuscany. We spend the next few days at the pool or in the Uffizi.


Day 12
Firenze Camping in Town
Viale Generale C. A. dalla Chiesa, 1/3, 50136, Italy

Time out in the largest city in Tuscany. We spend the next few days at the pool or in the Uffizi.


Frühstück in der Hochburg der Renaissance

Breakfast at Il Bottegone in Florence in Piazza del Dumo in the shadow of the beautiful Duomo. Then past Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery and through the small streets to the Orsanmichele Church.


Day 13
Parkplatz am Freibad Tivoli in Innsbruck
Purtschellerstraße 10, 6020 Innsbruck, Österreich
Day 1
Day 2
Parkplatz an der Abt-Hafner-Straße, 87629 Füssen, Deutschland
Abt-Hafner-Straße, 87629 Füssen, Deutschland
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327,8 km 4 hrs. 6 min.
Parkplatz an der Via Rainer Maria Rilke in Riva del Garda
Via Rainer Maria Rilke, 38066 Riva del Garda TN, Italien
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Day 3
295,2 km 3 hrs.
Parkplatz an der Via Giuseppe Mazzini 85 in Pontremoli
Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 85, 54027 Pontremoli MS, Italien
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83,1 km 56 min.
Campeggio Paradiso
Viale dei Tigli 34, 55049, Viareggio, Italien
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Day 4
87,0 km 58 min.
Zypressenalle bei Bolgheri
Località S. Guido, 50, 57022 Bolgheri LI, Italien
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42,1 km 47 min.
Parkplatz an der Piazzale ex Stazione Ferroviaria in Volterra
Piazzale ex Stazione Ferroviaria, 56048 Volterra PI, Italien
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Day 5
29,9 km 34 min.
Parkplatz an der Via Delfo Giachi in San Gimignano
Via Delfo Giachi, 53037 San Gimignano SI, Italien
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25,3 km 26 min.
Stellplatz an der Strada Regionale 2 in Monteriggioni
SR2, 142, 53035 Monteriggioni SI, Italien
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Day 6
26,5 km 27 min.
Parkplatz an der Via degli Ulivi in Radda in Chianti
Via degli Ulivi, 53017 Radda in Chianti SI, Italien
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35,6 km 41 min.
Stellplatz Parcheggio Il Fagiolone in Siena
-50, Str. di Pescaia, 42, 53100 Siena SI, Italien
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Day 7
17,1 km 12 min.
Stellplatz an der Strada Regionale 2 in Monteriggioni
SR2, 142, 53035 Monteriggioni SI, Italien
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Day 8
43,7 km 37 min.
Parcheggio Gratuito in Buonconvento
SR2, Buonconvento SI, Italien
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25,9 km 25 min.
Punto Sosta Comunale an der Via Mario Mencatelli 40 in Pienza
Via Mario Mencatelli, 40, 53026 Pienza SI, Italien
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2,8 km 7 min.
Cipressi del Il Gladiatore
Podere Terrapille, 80, 53026 Pienza SI, Italien
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16,8 km 22 min.
Stellplatz an der Piazza Pietro Nenni in Montepulciano
Piazza Pietro Nenni, 53045 Montepulciano SI, Italien
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Day 9
55,5 km 47 min.
Area Attrezzata Camper Comunale, Via Pier Luigi da Palestrina 26 in Arezzo
Via Pier Luigi da Palestrina, 26, 52100 Arezzo AR, Italien
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Day 10
73,9 km 49 min.
Firenze Camping in Town
Viale Generale C. A. dalla Chiesa, 1/3, 50136, Italy
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Day 11
Firenze Camping in Town
Viale Generale C. A. dalla Chiesa, 1/3, 50136, Italy
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Day 12
Firenze Camping in Town
Viale Generale C. A. dalla Chiesa, 1/3, 50136, Italy
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Frühstück in der Hochburg der Renaissance

Frühstück bei Il Bottegone in Florenz an der Piazza del Dumo im Schatten des schönen Doms. Danach vorbei an Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizien und durch die kleinen Gassen bis zur Kirche Orsanmichele.

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Day 13
498,8 km 4 hrs. 57 min.
Parkplatz am Freibad Tivoli in Innsbruck
Purtschellerstraße 10, 6020 Innsbruck, Österreich
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200 km

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stefree
stefree 4 years ago

Tolle Eindrücke. Da bekommen wir auch Lust auf die Toscana. Grüße aus Blaustein

erstmaldurcheuropa
erstmaldurcheuropa 4 years ago

Vielen Dank und viele schöne Reisen wünschen euch
Nina und René ?‍♀️?‍♂️