My wife, I, and 2 young children (4 yrs. and 1 yr) are in the initial stages of planning a long term (3 to 6 months) trip to Italy. We are really interested in learning and living the laid back Italian lifestyle and based on what I've read thus far, Tuscany seems like the best place to do it.
It's recommended to stay/rent away from the main touristy areas such as Florence so my main question is what are the recommended areas/cities where we should look to rent?
Overall, I think we're looking to find a cost effective place with easy/walking access to a city center where we can enjoy the social scene, markets, etc... really just be engrossed in the social Italian lifestyle.
We do plan on traveling around Italy throughout our stay so transportation is also important. I'm not sure about long term car rentals and whether it would be more cost effective than sticking with public transportation.
Any resources you can provide for long term rentals would be very much appreciated.
Cheers!
P.S. If you need more information to make recommendations, I'd be more than happy to provide it.
It's recommended to stay/rent away from the main touristy areas such as Florence so my main question is what are the recommended areas/cities where we should look to rent?
Overall, I think we're looking to find a cost effective place with easy/walking access to a city center where we can enjoy the social scene, markets, etc... really just be engrossed in the social Italian lifestyle.
We do plan on traveling around Italy throughout our stay so transportation is also important. I'm not sure about long term car rentals and whether it would be more cost effective than sticking with public transportation.
Any resources you can provide for long term rentals would be very much appreciated.
Cheers!
P.S. If you need more information to make recommendations, I'd be more than happy to provide it.