On to the next phase of our Tuscan Adventure - the countryside! We rented an Audi A3 and packed up our things and headed out of Firenze on the SR101 towards San Gimignano and our overnight destination, Castelina in Chianti. Driving in Italy is an adventure but a pleasant one - I loved it! The key is to keep your eyes on the road and not be distracted by all the gorgeous rolling hillsides and stunning views around every corner. Be sure to read the signs carefully as you go through the "roundabouts" since there is often more than route to the same destination. Basically there are two main highways South of Florence - the Siena Highway is more local and it loops to the West (to Siena) and the other, the A1, is an Autostrada (no speed limit) and it goes all the way to Rome. Both routes intersect just North of Montepulciano so you can use either one but we wanted to visit San Gimignano so we stayed to the West. It was a short ride - about 45 Kilometers - so it took less than an hour to get there. The car was fast and it handled like rally racer. Nice!
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