Ciao! Lourdes,
I only just discovered your forum last night, it is wonderful, so full of ideas! I am traveling to Tuscany on 16th January, after spending the previous night in Rome. So far I have booked three nights as a base in the beautiful little town of Certaldo, from the 19th to the 21st January. I am wondering where would be the best place to base myself for the three nights 16th to 18th? I will have already spent time in Florence and Siena with my husband, but he needs to get back to Sydney for work, so I am very lucky to have another week to explore the area myself! I have never been to Pisa, Lucca, I would love to see Cortona, Orvieto, Montepulcino, Montalcino, even San Casciano de Bagno (I love Marlena de Blasi's books) just all the lovely small hilltop towns. How hard is it to drive in Tuscany, I am used to driving in very busy Sydney, but have never driven on the right side of the road. Also where would be the best place to rent a car? I read that maybe I should take a train from Rome to perhaps Orvieto, or somewhere else you might suggest, and rent the car from there, also return it there at the end to then take a train back to Rome for my last night 22nd January, before I fly home. It would need to be somewhere that I could drive to easily from Certaldo as I spend the night of the 21st there and my night is booked in Rome for the 22nd.
Any suggestions would be most welcome!
Ciao! Sally
I only just discovered your forum last night, it is wonderful, so full of ideas! I am traveling to Tuscany on 16th January, after spending the previous night in Rome. So far I have booked three nights as a base in the beautiful little town of Certaldo, from the 19th to the 21st January. I am wondering where would be the best place to base myself for the three nights 16th to 18th? I will have already spent time in Florence and Siena with my husband, but he needs to get back to Sydney for work, so I am very lucky to have another week to explore the area myself! I have never been to Pisa, Lucca, I would love to see Cortona, Orvieto, Montepulcino, Montalcino, even San Casciano de Bagno (I love Marlena de Blasi's books) just all the lovely small hilltop towns. How hard is it to drive in Tuscany, I am used to driving in very busy Sydney, but have never driven on the right side of the road. Also where would be the best place to rent a car? I read that maybe I should take a train from Rome to perhaps Orvieto, or somewhere else you might suggest, and rent the car from there, also return it there at the end to then take a train back to Rome for my last night 22nd January, before I fly home. It would need to be somewhere that I could drive to easily from Certaldo as I spend the night of the 21st there and my night is booked in Rome for the 22nd.
Any suggestions would be most welcome!
Ciao! Sally