Hello,
My girlfriend and I found a great deal to Milan and we will be coming in less than month and I am overwhelmed by all the information I’ve read. Ever since we saw the movie Under the Tuscan Sun we have been dying to go. We would like to see some history and arts but we are more about the food, wine, meeting great people and enjoying the beauty of Italy.
We fly into Milan on the 14th and fly out on the 23rd. Originally, we were going to take the train all around, stopping a day in Genoa, Pisa, Bologna, 2 days in Parma and 3 days in Florence but after reading through many forums that seems a bit too aggressive. I don’t know much about Genoa and Bologna but chose those cities as they are along the path to and from Milan. And we wanted to stop in Parma for the prosciutto and cheese. We would really love some assistance on planning our itinerary.
1. Should we just skip those spots and go straight to Florence?
2. Once in Florence, should we keep that as our base and travel out to Pisa, Volterra, the Chianti region, etc? Or should we find a base somewhere else and travel to Florence? What cities do you recommend?
3. I read the best way to see Tuscany is to drive but after reading about the ZTL zones and no parking areas I’m worried that we’ll end up paying a lot for fines and tickets. Also, we would like to do wines tastings and not worry about drinking and driving? What is the best way to get around to see what we want while staying safe and not to costly?
4. Finally, any suggestions on places to stay where we will get a great experience.
I hope this isn’t asking too much. This trip was so last minute I feel like I don’t have enough time to make the right decisions. Any assistance would be so great! Thank you!
My girlfriend and I found a great deal to Milan and we will be coming in less than month and I am overwhelmed by all the information I’ve read. Ever since we saw the movie Under the Tuscan Sun we have been dying to go. We would like to see some history and arts but we are more about the food, wine, meeting great people and enjoying the beauty of Italy.
We fly into Milan on the 14th and fly out on the 23rd. Originally, we were going to take the train all around, stopping a day in Genoa, Pisa, Bologna, 2 days in Parma and 3 days in Florence but after reading through many forums that seems a bit too aggressive. I don’t know much about Genoa and Bologna but chose those cities as they are along the path to and from Milan. And we wanted to stop in Parma for the prosciutto and cheese. We would really love some assistance on planning our itinerary.
1. Should we just skip those spots and go straight to Florence?
2. Once in Florence, should we keep that as our base and travel out to Pisa, Volterra, the Chianti region, etc? Or should we find a base somewhere else and travel to Florence? What cities do you recommend?
3. I read the best way to see Tuscany is to drive but after reading about the ZTL zones and no parking areas I’m worried that we’ll end up paying a lot for fines and tickets. Also, we would like to do wines tastings and not worry about drinking and driving? What is the best way to get around to see what we want while staying safe and not to costly?
4. Finally, any suggestions on places to stay where we will get a great experience.
I hope this isn’t asking too much. This trip was so last minute I feel like I don’t have enough time to make the right decisions. Any assistance would be so great! Thank you!