See http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/tuscany/hs_planning.htm. Tuscany - Rick Steves Travel Forum Going to spend a week in Tuscany in mid March and would like to stay in one location. I am planning a trip to Tuscany for our 7th wedding anniversary. Noté /5. I stayed in Montalcino, but somewhere in the Siena area would be more central for exploring Tuscany and provides for shorter day-trip drives. Our spacious well equiped one bedroom apt only cost $75 EU/nite. 1) Rent a car. Retrouvez Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany 2017 et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. Both had great owners who would spend as much time as you wanted providing tips on what to see, where to eat, etc. It proved to be in an excellent location to explore the area; it was only about 2 miles from the freeway, but out in the country just the same. A Garmin Nuvii that will accept an SD card will be your best friend. What is the easiest way to get from the Florence airport to a small Tuscan town? Also, I suggest adding your routes in as "favorites" before you go. Get it as soon as Wed, Feb 5. Extensive coverage of Florence's many museums, down to individual pieces and gallery layouts. Debra, if you know you can get the train from where you are staying you can at least visit the main cities, but the smaller town would probably require taking the bus and you could spend a lot of time waiting. Picked up at Rome airport and dropped off at Florence airport. We relied heavily on Rick Steves 2017 guidebook for our planning, and it was a lifesaver. Wedged between Florence and Rome, rural Tuscany offers the quintessential Italian experience: sun-soaked hill … I will You have just been given some excellent advice by a lot of great people! Take a cooking class — … I did a weekly rental through Autoeurope last May, and it was under $250. Let me echo Scott & Frank. Travel Forum; Shop Online; Rick Steves' Europe. Retrouvez DEL-Rick Steves' Florence and Tuscany 2005 et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. Maybe 10 kilometers from Orvieto, so we dined there each nite. Join Rick and his team of travel-savvy teachers every Monday night on Zoom as we explore Europe (and beyond) together. Achetez neuf ou d'occasion Sagras are a local festival that lots of towns have. For only $65 EU/nite we had an apt overlooking the pool and with a view to die for. We've been contemplating renting a car, but won't need it for the whole month. 8 Things to Do in Tuscany in 2016 . Start planning your trip to Italy! Our next stop was in the Chianti area, and the self contained apt was wonderful at the Agri Borgo Sichelle. Feel free to browse to post questions and answers. If staying at an agriturismo, a car is a must. We were rather suspicious about the accuracy of this as the Italians went zooming by while we were going the speed limit. In Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany you'll find in-depth Rick-tested information on:. We were thinking Lucca so we would have access to transportation (trains) to visit Tuscany. Also, you might add hot springs to your list of things to do. We flew into Rome and picked up our car at the airport, and headed North. Tour Account › Travel Forum › Home / Travel Forum / Italy / Tuscany; Please sign in to post. I spent under $50 for an Italian map set card and it worked with excellence. I suggest you rent a car. Advertisement. More Buying Choices $12.80 (37 used & new offers) Kindle $16.99 $ 16. Home / Blog: Cameron's Travels; Posted on July 31, 2019 August 7, 2019 by Cameron Hewitt. Once out of the cityscape and off the autostrada, you will truly enjoy driving the Italian countryside. Train service is minimal in and thru Tuscany. You should check it out. 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