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Thanks Lourdes, wowwww perfect answer ! I could not have a better one Eric

Thanks a lot for your suggestions!!!

I would certainly encourage you to stay at least one night in Lucca. It is so peaceful and beautiful there in the evening. As I said before, we...

Even if the main celebration for Easter in Florence will take place that morning - the Scoppio del Carro - you can still plan to attend a later mass...

Then the Val d'Orcia is the place you need to explore - and yes, a car will be definitely useful! I recommend train from Milan to Florence, then...

Do you mean the Castello di Montegufoni in Montespertoli? Luckily, Montespertoli is well connected to Florence by bus so you can take the bus #37...

I often recommend guided tours for the added value they offer, particularly being with someone local who explains the history and importance of what...

Generally commercial businesses that are registered in the ZTL will offer that service - hotels and car rental agencies will for sure, if they are...

Although Milan is hailed as the fashion capital of Italy, many would argue that Florence is its real fashion capital. With great shopping, high...

I replied to your first post just yesterday, seems we crossed paths! :D ...

Buongiorno - oh my goodness, cheese is one of my favorite foods to explore in Tuscany (along with pasta, olive oil, cold cuts and...) This...

Buongiorno, Lourdes has a point, you don't need to go too far to an array of colorful wildflowers in May. My Mom came to visit me last May, and...

Buongiorno, You will always be able to find a party happening in Florence, but if you have your heart on seeing the colorful parades that are...

Buongiorno, With the five days you have between Venice and Rome (and the large list of places to visit on the way) you may find that instead of...

Buongiorno, If you stay in Pistoia, then the best way to get to Orvieto is by using the train which leaves from Florence. There are frequent runs...

Buongiorno, Depending on public transport will limit your travels a bit, but that doesn't mean it is unrealistic. Florence is the perfect place...

Thank you for your reply! We were only planning to make a day trip to Lucca. In your opinion, is it worth staying in Lucca overnight? Do you feel...

Ciao Bella and welcome to the forum! Sounds like a lovely plan, spending 3 weeks to relax and unwind. I understand not wanting to rent a car and...

Three or four days should be fine for Lucca &/or Pisa. We recently spent 12 nights in Florence and were happy we had time to see the city in a...

Have you tried contacting the places that offer the 2 day seminars/courses to see if they are able to extend the course? I also found this two day...

Yes, Pistoia would be the best "large" town nearby to stay in for visits to Quarrata, in particular because there is bus service to Quarrata that...

Thank you so much Lourdes for your reply and advice. Incredibly grateful for the information and feel far more confident to go ahead and make...

Mardi Gras this year is on March 5th. Are there any local celebrations in Florence on that date, or the weekend before?

I know the struggle -- taking things out to make things fit in the days you do have! First, I'd recommend trying to fit Parma in on you way down...

You will need a car so that you can drive around and stop when you want, when you see fields in bloom. You will see flowers all over the region so...

Well now there are 2 tram lines so I do need to start being more specific :D You take tram line T1 in the direction of Villa Costanza and get off...

drtom: take a look at this article: https://www.visitflorence.com/eating-and-drinking-in-florence/restaurants-for-a-special-occasion.html The...