Italy with teens August 2022

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8/14/2022 (Sun)
18:00 Enterprise Rent a Car
18:30 The Leaning Tower of Pisa
21:30 Airbnb Manarola
8/15/2022 (Mon)
08:00 Manarola
14:00 Stella Marina Beach Club
18:45 Il Porticciolo
8/16/2022 (Tue)
08:00 Hike Cinqueterre
13:00 Cinqueterre coast boat trip
8/17/2022 (Wed)
11:00 Candalla Waterfalls Hike
14:00 Airbnb Greve in Chianti
8/18/2022 (Thu)
10:30 Goats and Sheep
19:00 I Tarocchi
8/19/2022 (Fri)
10:00 Truffle Hunting
15:00 Airbnb Florence
16:30 Hidden Florence Walking Tour
20:00 Sunset at Piazzale Michelaangelo
8/20/2022 (Sat)
10:30 Uffizi Gallary
15:00 Boboli Gardens
18:00 Pasta Class
21:30 Caterina Bellandi Taxi Ride
22:00 Ponte Vecchio in the Evening
8/21/2022 (Sun)
10:00 Bike Tour of Floerence
16:30 Accademia Gallery

8/14/2022 (Sun)
Enterprise Rent a Car [Directions]
18:00 Rental Car Agency

Nothing exciting, as renting a car should be! The car was clean and in good condition.


The Leaning Tower of Pisa [Directions]
18:30 The Leaning Tower of Pisa

The three teens and I met Laura in Pisa to start our Tuscan journey. We had to, of course, stop by the Leaning Tower for the fun photos.


Airbnb Manarola [Directions]
21:30 Condo Airbnb in Cinqueterre!

I love Conqueterre. The kids and I had visited it years earlier and always wanted to come back. We scored a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom Airbnb on the cliffs of Manarola, with a small gym in the wine cellar. The location could not be beat.


8/15/2022 (Mon)
Manarola [Directions]
08:00 Best of the Cinque Terre and cove swimming

Cinque Terre is roughly translated as the 5 villages. I think it is the best of them and would encourage you to visit or stay here if you have the time. We had originally planned on hiking the Cinqueterre trail on 8/15, but it was closed because of the threat of rain. Instead, we went to the picturesque cove to swim and sunbathe. This town has cute shops and cafes.


Stella Marina Beach Club [Directions]
14:00 Mediterrean Style Beach club

We had originally planned to hike here. Instead took the train from Manarola, which is very easy to do. The beach club has lounge chairs for rent, changing facilities, and a full bar. Laura and I had Aperol Spritz and enjoyed swimming in the sea.


Il Porticciolo [Directions]
18:45 Restaurant in Manarola

Tasty food


8/16/2022 (Tue)
Hike Cinqueterre [Directions]
08:00 Beautiful cliffside hike from Corniglia to Monterosso

HOT! HOT! HOT! in August. I was aware it would be hot and encouraged the teens to leave early. Even still we were so thankful when we stumbled across a bar on the side of the trail serving fresh homemade lemonade. To do this hike, you will need to pay a park fee or obtain the Cinque Terre card. At the time that we hiked this, the trail from Manarola to Cornigilia was closed. we took the train to Cornigilia, which is quite easy to do.


Cinqueterre coast boat trip [Directions]
13:00 Boat trip along the coast of Cinqueterre with Sea Swimming

It was a beautiful trip and I loved swimming in the sea.


8/17/2022 (Wed)
Candalla Waterfalls Hike [Directions]
11:00 Short hike to a waterfall swimming hole

It was pretty but quite crowded. A nice break on the drive from Manarola to Greve in Chianti


Airbnb Greve in Chianti [Directions]
14:00 3 bedroom airbnb in an agriturismo



8/18/2022 (Thu)
Goats and Sheep [Directions]
10:30 Make Sheep's cheese, milk a goat, play with farm animals



I Tarocchi [Directions]
19:00 Pizza Restaurant

Great casual restaurant


8/19/2022 (Fri)
Truffle Hunting [Directions]
10:00 Hunting for truffles with dogs: Bello, Bianca, Beautiful lunch on a terrace in Tuscany with as many truffles as we could eat

We were supposed to go on 8/18 but had to push it back because of a terrible rainstorm.


Airbnb Florence [Directions]
15:00 4 bedroom apartment in Florence

This Airbnb felt very historic. It is located in the center of Florence only a few blocks from the Durmo.


Hidden Florence Walking Tour [Directions]
16:30 Walking Tour of Florence

Some walking tours are fun. This one was a bit boring


Sunset at Piazzale Michelaangelo [Directions]
20:00 Classic Views of Florence at Sunset in a park overlooking the city



8/20/2022 (Sat)
Uffizi Gallary [Directions]
10:30 Museum

We opted for the skip-the-line tickets and the audioguide. I absolutely love this museum.


Boboli Gardens [Directions]
15:00 Formal Gardens at the Pitti Palace

It was hot. We would have enjoyed it more if it was cooler. I think this would be the perfect spot for a romantic picnic.


Pasta Class [Directions]
18:00 Italian Cooking Class in an apartment in Florence

This was my kids' favorite thing that we did in Italy (along with truffle hunting). We loved it so much that we bought our own pasta maker! It felt authentic cooking in a real Italian kitchen.


Caterina Bellandi Taxi Ride [Directions]
21:30 BEST TAXI RIDE EVER!

I did not pre-book this cab - just luck. We ordered a cab back to the Ponte Vecchio and this wild-looking, colorful cab stopped in front of us with music blaring and disco lights flashing. We hop in for the most fun in a cab ever! Caterina had fun costumes and we were jamming out to the Black Eyed Peas and other hits. A top memory from Italy! https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/world/europe/taxi-florence-cancer.html


Ponte Vecchio in the Evening [Directions]
22:00 Live Street Music



8/21/2022 (Sun)
Bike Tour of Floerence [Directions]
10:00 Bike Tour

I enjoyed this. We were able to go further and see more. My kids were a bit bored.


Accademia Gallery [Directions]
16:30 Museum with the statute of David

Very impressive.