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Route description for Tuscany - Italy's diverse cultural and natural landscape


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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Parkplatz an der 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.

Abt-Hafner-Straße, 87629 Füssen, Deutschland

47° 34' 56.9" N 10° 42' 4" E

47.5824861 10.7011040


☍ 327,8 km (4 hrs. 1 min.)

Parkplatz an der Via Rainer Maria Rilke in Riva del Garda

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.

Via Rainer Maria Rilke, 38066 Riva del Garda TN, Italien

45° 52' 55.2" N 10° 51' 5" E

45.8820057 10.8513833


☍ 294,6 km (2 hrs. 49 min.)

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Parkplatz an der Via Giuseppe Mazzini 85 in Pontremoli

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.

Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 85, 54027 Pontremoli MS, Italien

44° 22' 26" N 9° 53' 9.7" E

44.3738790 9.8860194


☍ 82,2 km ( 53 min.)

Campeggio Paradiso

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.

Viale dei Tigli 34, 55049, Viareggio, Italien

43° 50' 59" N 10° 15' 49.9" E

43.8497300 10.2638600


☍ 87,1 km ( 56 min.)

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Zypressenalle bei Bolgheri

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).

Località S. Guido, 50, 57022 Bolgheri LI, Italien

43° 13' 34.5" N 10° 33' 41" E

43.2262445 10.5613988


☍ 42,0 km ( 47 min.)

Parkplatz an der Piazzale ex Stazione Ferroviaria in Volterra

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.

Piazzale ex Stazione Ferroviaria, 56048 Volterra PI, Italien

43° 23' 56.7" N 10° 52' 14.3" E

43.3990882 10.8706391


☍ 29,9 km ( 35 min.)

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Parkplatz an der Via Delfo Giachi in San Gimignano

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.

Via Delfo Giachi, 53037 San Gimignano SI, Italien

43° 28' 12.9" N 11° 2' 12.9" E

43.4702385 11.0369151


☍ 31,1 km ( 28 min.)

Stellplatz an der Strada Regionale 2 in Monteriggioni

SR2, 142, 53035 Monteriggioni SI, Italien

43° 23' 8.5" N 11° 13' 35.1" E

43.3857067 11.2264118


☍ 29,4 km ( 33 min.)

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Parkplatz an der Via degli Ulivi in Radda in Chianti

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.

Via degli Ulivi, 53017 Radda in Chianti SI, Italien

43° 29' 9.5" N 11° 22' 30.9" E

43.4859749 11.3752404


☍ 38,2 km ( 42 min.)

Stellplatz Parcheggio Il Fagiolone in Siena

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

-50, Str. di Pescaia, 42, 53100 Siena SI, Italien

43° 18' 55" N 11° 19' 0.4" E

43.3152878 11.3167793


☍ 17,1 km ( 12 min.)

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Stellplatz an der Strada Regionale 2 in Monteriggioni

SR2, 142, 53035 Monteriggioni SI, Italien

43° 23' 34.8" N 11° 13' 8" E

43.3930024 11.2188944


☍ 43,7 km ( 37 min.)

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Parcheggio Gratuito in Buonconvento

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

SR2, Buonconvento SI, Italien

43° 7' 53.9" N 11° 28' 56.5" E

43.1316403 11.4823677


☍ 25,9 km ( 24 min.)

Punto Sosta Comunale an der Via Mario Mencatelli 40 in Pienza

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.

Via Mario Mencatelli, 40, 53026 Pienza SI, Italien

43° 4' 41.6" N 11° 40' 49.4" E

43.0782159 11.6803828


☍ 2,8 km ( 7 min.)

Cipressi del Il Gladiatore

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.

Podere Terrapille, 80, 53026 Pienza SI, Italien

43° 3' 56.6" N 11° 39' 54.6" E

43.0657200 11.6651630


☍ 16,8 km ( 22 min.)

Stellplatz an der Piazza Pietro Nenni in Montepulciano

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!

Piazza Pietro Nenni, 53045 Montepulciano SI, Italien

43° 5' 46.3" N 11° 47' 14.8" E

43.0961986 11.7874570


☍ 55,5 km ( 45 min.)

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Area Attrezzata Camper Comunale, Via Pier Luigi da Palestrina 26 in Arezzo

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.

Via Pier Luigi da Palestrina, 26, 52100 Arezzo AR, Italien

43° 28' 19.2" N 11° 53' 16.3" E

43.4720084 11.8878486


☍ 74,1 km ( 46 min.)

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Firenze Camping in Town

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

Viale Generale C. A. dalla Chiesa, 1/3, 50136, Italy

43° 45' 52.8" N 11° 18' 57.8" E

43.7646751 11.3160582


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Firenze Camping in Town

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

Viale Generale C. A. dalla Chiesa, 1/3, 50136, Italy

43° 45' 52.8" N 11° 18' 57.8" E

43.7646751 11.3160582


☍ Distance not available (Duration not available)

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Firenze Camping in Town

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

Viale Generale C. A. dalla Chiesa, 1/3, 50136, Italy

43° 45' 52.8" N 11° 18' 57.8" E

43.7646751 11.3160582


☍ 500,1 km (4 hrs. 28 min.)


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Parkplatz am Freibad Tivoli in Innsbruck

Purtschellerstraße 10, 6020 Innsbruck, Österreich

47° 15' 37.9" N 11° 24' 22" E

47.2605349 11.4061085