Hello everyone,
Its so nice to stumble into an informational site like this. I would like to seek some help for a trip in December. I need to get my hotel bookings up by this week.
Could you let me know your thoughts please ? This is my first trip to Italy, and I'm having particular difficulty planning for Tuscany. I can't imagine the size of towns, parking issues, etc. I plan to use Siena as base to explore the region, but I'm not sure if I should stay in a smaller town since I plan to drive. But in a smaller town in December, would I have trouble finding food and feel lonely ?
As you can see I also plan to do some day trips out of Florence.
If I can visit a thermal hot spring, it will be very nice.
Any accommodation/town/experience recommendations will be very helpful.
SO here it is ! (Brackets) mean the place I would stay for the night.
1st Dec (Milan)- Arrive 1pm. Check-In by 3pm. Milan Sights,
2nd Dec (Milan) - Milan Sights, Last Supper, Xmas Market
3rd Dec (Venice) - Milan Sights, 3pm train to Venice are. 5:40pm
4th Dec (Venice) - Venice Day
5th Dec (Venice) - Venice Day
6th Dec (Florence) - Train from Venice to Florence (7:25-9:30am). Enjoy Florence.
7th Dec (Florence) - Train to Modena. Ferrari Museum Day. (Or take a Tour Ferrari Museum/Balsamic Vinegar/Parmagiano Cheese)
8th Dec (Florence) - Enjoy Florence Day
9th Dec (Florence) - Enjoy Florence or Bologna or Pisa/Lucca
10th Dec (Siena or ?) - Pick up Car at Avis. Go to the Space Outlet Store and The Mall at Montevarchi.
11th Dec (Siena or ?) - (have car) Enjoy Siena, and 1 more town (San Gigminano ?).
12th Dec (Siena or ?) - (have car) Enjoy Val D'Orcia
13th Dec (Rome) - (have car) San Gigminano in the morning, return car at florence 2pm. Train to Rome.
14th Dec (Rome) - Full Day Rome
15th Dec (Rome) - Full Day Rome
16th Dec (Rome) - Full Day Rome
17th Dec (home) - Fly out of Rome at 3.45pm
Thank you in advance !
Its so nice to stumble into an informational site like this. I would like to seek some help for a trip in December. I need to get my hotel bookings up by this week.
Could you let me know your thoughts please ? This is my first trip to Italy, and I'm having particular difficulty planning for Tuscany. I can't imagine the size of towns, parking issues, etc. I plan to use Siena as base to explore the region, but I'm not sure if I should stay in a smaller town since I plan to drive. But in a smaller town in December, would I have trouble finding food and feel lonely ?
As you can see I also plan to do some day trips out of Florence.
If I can visit a thermal hot spring, it will be very nice.
Any accommodation/town/experience recommendations will be very helpful.
SO here it is ! (Brackets) mean the place I would stay for the night.
1st Dec (Milan)- Arrive 1pm. Check-In by 3pm. Milan Sights,
2nd Dec (Milan) - Milan Sights, Last Supper, Xmas Market
3rd Dec (Venice) - Milan Sights, 3pm train to Venice are. 5:40pm
4th Dec (Venice) - Venice Day
5th Dec (Venice) - Venice Day
6th Dec (Florence) - Train from Venice to Florence (7:25-9:30am). Enjoy Florence.
7th Dec (Florence) - Train to Modena. Ferrari Museum Day. (Or take a Tour Ferrari Museum/Balsamic Vinegar/Parmagiano Cheese)
8th Dec (Florence) - Enjoy Florence Day
9th Dec (Florence) - Enjoy Florence or Bologna or Pisa/Lucca
10th Dec (Siena or ?) - Pick up Car at Avis. Go to the Space Outlet Store and The Mall at Montevarchi.
11th Dec (Siena or ?) - (have car) Enjoy Siena, and 1 more town (San Gigminano ?).
12th Dec (Siena or ?) - (have car) Enjoy Val D'Orcia
13th Dec (Rome) - (have car) San Gigminano in the morning, return car at florence 2pm. Train to Rome.
14th Dec (Rome) - Full Day Rome
15th Dec (Rome) - Full Day Rome
16th Dec (Rome) - Full Day Rome
17th Dec (home) - Fly out of Rome at 3.45pm
Thank you in advance !