We made a stop at the Basilica in Padua on the road from Venice to Florence. The Basilica is the resting place of St Anthony. It was one of the more spiritually serene spots during our trip.
I can only hope for such a prognosis since I haven't played golf in over 30 years. I played a couple times a week until the time crunch of full time Purdue, full time Alcoa, and full time wife and four kids caught up with me!😉
Siena is a city of gentle rolling hills, much like scaling Mt Everest unassisted. I was definitely ready for wine tasting after that little hike. Florence was a great walking city although I found Venice much more pleasant to walk in after dark.
We stayed in the Plaza Hotel Luchessi which was about 3 blocks southeast of the Basilica of Santa Croce. Nice hotel with a rooftop bar with great views of Florence at night.
We did a Perillo tour in 2019. Had a late afternoon wine tasting at Tenuta Torciano after a day in Siena. Like most of our Italian experience. Good wine, even better people.