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RE: Relaxing holiday in Italy for two sans driver’s license

by mike9 02 May 2012

CT is fine for a day or overnight, but that's enough. A bit further north there are towns like Rapallo which has regular trains on the…
RE: Rome in 13 Days...

by mike9 01 May 2012

Agree with #1 - there are dozens of smaller interesting places in Tuscany and Umbria. The whole area round Pienza, San Quirico, Montepulcian…
RE: Siena to Rome drive - stops or stayovers on the way?

by mike9 19 April 2012

My nearest big supermarket is in Viterbo, and to be honest, while it has some interesting spots, it is not top of the list -and the traffic…
RE: Rome to Greve

by mike9 09 April 2012

You really need to look at a map and see how long you want to spend driving. In addition to richiavo's suggestion, you can take the "old…
RE: Suggest a village near Assisi please?

by jjtravelff 28 February 2012

I would suggest to stay by lake trasimeno. Nice views and very relaxing. Best village is Castiglion del Lago. From the local train station…
RE: Four days in Cortona

by mike9 26 February 2012

I assume that's Cortona on Lake Trasimeno. Just across the lake the little town of Passignano is worth a visit and quite a nice spot for…
RE: Suggest a village near Assisi please?

by richiavo 25 February 2012

Sorry I did not read your post correctly, not sure on website for type of accom you are looking for, but villages nearby which are nice…
RE: Campervan France Italy

by mike9 09 February 2012

In Italy, your choice is probably between the northern lakes (Maggiore, Como, Garda etc), seaside resorts like Rimini (south of Venice)…
Re: Hiking Near Cortona (tuscany)

by Casafredda 20 January 2012

Hi there, You may buy the map for "sentiero 50", which is the trek linking the Trasimeno lake to La Verna sanctuary in the Casentino…
RE: Where to stay in Umbria or Tuscany

by richiavo 17 January 2012

A couple of those I don't know but Montefalco is a stunning place quite rightly called the balcony of Umbria, it is very famous for its…
RE: Italy in June with teenage sons

by mike9 15 January 2012

Welcome to Thorn Tree. You haven't said why you're going, what your interests are etc, which makes it difficult for anyone else to comment…
RE: 40 days in Europe

by mike9 04 January 2012

In case you haven't found Venice - Vienna yet try http://www.oebb.at/en/Travelling_abroad/SparSchiene/Italy/Timetable_Vienna-Villach-Venice/…
RE: July in Italy

by mike9 23 December 2011

Agree with lucapal - your third itinerary is the best starting point. A car is little use in cinque terre - public access is only by boar…
RE: Beaches near Florence- where to go

by mike9 05 August 2011

Do you require a sea beach or would you consider some of the little places on Lake Trasimeno - through trains from Florence every couple…
Transportation options from northern Umbria to Sorrento

by karenmarlo 26 July 2011

We're going to be near Lake Trasimeno in Magione and will need to get to Sorrento from there. I've looked at the trains and once we get…
RE: Italy in September for 18 days

by mike9 15 July 2011

Cortona to San Gim is quite a way - not impossible for a day but you'll be doing a lot of driving past Siena, Monteriggio etc. However…
Re: family vacation in italy

by sevenstiles 14 June 2011

You could rent a villa or stay in an agritourismo with a pool. I'd be very tempted to drive up to Umbria, because it's fab, particularly…
RE: Tuscany & Umbria towns - Winging it by car in July

by chriskean1 06 May 2011

1-We did something similar a few years back, renting in Siena and taking a week to drive to Rome for dropoff (our last stay was in Orvieto).…
Re: Visiting Toscane from Perugia/Siena by public transport

by mike9 04 May 2011

check www.sulga.it for Perugia bus times, www. trainspa.it for buses around Siena, and for trains, check trenitalia of course, plus also…
RE: 3 weeks in Italy .. rail pass needed? Plus travel advice - thanks!

by gobsmacker 26 March 2011

Thank you all so much! Our budget including airfare is $8,000. Air will be around $2,500 - so we have $5,500 left for accommodations,…
RE: Florence/Tuscany Advice

by richiavo 25 March 2011

You could base yourself in Siena and visit from there easily Montepulciano for the day and also Florence for the day, if Florence is not…
car and bike rentals

by gordongram 14 March 2011

We are a couple from Vancouver and want to rent a small car in Rome May 22 to June 5 for travel to Umbria, Tuscanny etc. Any suggestions…
Re: Suggestions for Italy (smaller locations, and general itinerary)

by mike9 08 March 2011

1. Pity all you will see of Dresden on your way from Berlin to Prague will be the inside of the train station, its definitely worth a…
Re: Car rental to explore the hill towns?

by mike9 10 February 2011

Hertz certainly have a small office in Orvieto about 3 minutes walk from the station. Trains from Rome to Orvieto every 1 - 2 hours and…
8 days in Tuscany/Umbria in June '11

by antchristie 04 January 2011

Hi all, I've got 2 weeks to spend in Italy May/June this summer. The first 5 days will be spent relaxing in Tuscany, we're attending…