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RE: walking on trails and dirt roads through southern Tuscany

by richiavo 27 May 2012

Tuscany is a great place to walk someof the trails are well marked, some not so well, from a town like Montepuciano you will find some…
RE: First Italy Trip, Open to suggestions (Rome, Tuscany, Barcelona)

by mike9 16 May 2012

I note the dilemma about visiting Florence. It certainly has much more to offer than Pisa. However at Ponsacco you are very close to…
Re: three nights in florence

by CasaSu 14 April 2012

Hi ! You should explore the hills around florence + San Gimignano, Volterra, Monteriggioni (all near Siena) If you need a house to stay…
Re: Medieval Hills Walk - details wanted

by cherylmcI 08 April 2012

Been to all of those towns except San Donato. Each is very interesting and beautiful so you can't go wrong. Steep climb up to Volterra.…
RE: Medieval Hills Walk - details wanted

by richiavo 08 April 2012

Its quite a beautiful walk I certainly know the part from San Gimignano to Volterra very well but do not know of it being called The Medieva…
RE: Transportation options from Turin to Pisa

by ninopuyat 08 April 2012

And Clementis, yes I do have other tools but its always better to get advise from other folks. Trust me when i say that I have read and…
RE: Medieval Hills Walk - details wanted

by RobertSS 08 April 2012

The walk starts in Certaldo, goes through San Gimignano and San Donato and ends in Volterra. We'll check out Macs Adventure - We'll probabl…
RE: TUSCANY TRIP

by richiavo 24 March 2012

To be honest the only place difficult to reach without public transport is Volterra, and you would struggle to do Volterra and San Gimignano…
RE: TUSCANY TRIP

by sjyuy 24 March 2012

I just looked at the map of italy and made an alternative travel plan. What can you guys say about this: Day 1: Lucca Day 2: Lucca to…
RE: TUSCANY TRIP

by sjyuy 24 March 2012

Thanks everyone! We're might rent a car from Florence and drive all the way down to Siena. Here's a rough itinerary I made and any comments,…
RE: TUSCANY TRIP

by lucapal 22 March 2012

As richiavo says...Lucca is a great town.However it isn't a particularly good base for those places you mention (except Pisa). If you…
TUSCANY TRIP

by sjyuy 22 March 2012

Hi Guys! My family and I are planning a 1 week trip in Tuscany. Where is an ideal place to set base to be able to access the sights and…
RE: Looking for inspiration - 2 nights in Tuscany

by richiavo 14 March 2012

Volterra is a pretty cool place although you would need a train and a bus to get there from Pisa and the same to get too Rome. it has…
RE: FIrst time in Italy

by Stav_ros 12 March 2012

Hi Raffy, Since this is your first visit to Italy, I suggest at least 4 full days in Rome then head North and spend 3 full days in Floren…
Italy -walking maps

by sueh 01 March 2012

We are planning a walk in Tuscany (from Certaldo to Volterra) and would like to have on hand the SELCA 1:50,000 Dolce Campagna Antiche…
RE: Gluten Free

by richiavo 21 February 2012

#6 you can buy gluten free food in nearly all supermarkets without any real problems, Carrefour, Coop, Pam, Crai and so on. They all have…
RE: sienna next week

by richiavo 28 January 2012

From Sienna a nice and easy day trip could be, head for Volterra an amazing town with medieval, roman and eutruscan history, Val Colle…
RE: Tuscany for a week - first timer

by rangamashi 22 January 2012

A couple of years ago I visited Tuscany , alone as a single female , and found it extremely safe . An interesting place that I went to…
Re: Beware of accommodation agency

by donandjenn 10 January 2012

We actually stayed at the place that we had organised through the agency in a hamlet near Volterra. Ended badly for us, meaning we had…
Re: Places to Stay in Tuscany

by donandjenn 10 January 2012

You might like to have a look at Spello, which is another small Tuscan town with an ancient heart. We stayed in a great little B&B called…
RE: 22 nights in Italy

by Stav_ros 29 November 2011

The word "secluded" suggests that you don't want to be in a population centre at all, but in a farm house. This would mean that a car…
RE: Volterra or Lucca apartment to rent

by kimm 19 November 2011

try venere.com or airbnb.com
Re: Volterra or Lucca apartment to rent

by pisapete 14 November 2011

I don't know how many people you need to sleep, but instead of looking for an apartment with three bedrooms, look at the number of people…
RE: Volterra or Lucca apartment to rent

by rogerhary 13 November 2011

This summer I rented an apartment near to Siena with www.vacavilla.com. It is one of the Tuscany rentals specialist. They are serious…
Re: Volterra or Lucca apartment to rent

by rocky57 12 November 2011

We will have a car and plan to take day trips to surrounding towns. We want to be able to come back to where ever we are staying and…