RochesterIBC
Member
Hello Forum!
It's been 2 years since I've posted on the forum. Thank you to Lourdes and Donna for wonderful insights that helped make my 1st trip to Tuscany in 2015 an incredible experience!
I'm returning to Tuscany in January 2018. Got an INCREDIBLE deal through Gate 1 that I could simply not pass up. So now I have to figure out how to best spend my time and how to dress properly for the Tuscan winter.
As I am from Western, NY, I am no stranger to COLD weather and snow. Temperatures in my area are often near, or below, zero Fahrenheit for days on end along with plenty of wind and snow. With that said, what are the average temperatures throughout the region in mid-January and what are appropriate clothes to bring (overcoats, sweaters, jeans, etc.)?
We will be based in Montecatini for a week and will have a car (driving to/from from Milan airport). Are there situations we need to consider for traveling for the week, possibly road closures from snow? Should we plan on using trains instead as a safety net?
Given January is off-season, are there many things that will be closed? I imagine restaurants will be open for the locals, which is a bonus in my book - getting more authentic tastes of Tuscany. But are there towns we should avoid traveling to because many things will be shut down? And if you have any specific suggested itineraries for January (winter months), I'm all ears.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Ian
It's been 2 years since I've posted on the forum. Thank you to Lourdes and Donna for wonderful insights that helped make my 1st trip to Tuscany in 2015 an incredible experience!
I'm returning to Tuscany in January 2018. Got an INCREDIBLE deal through Gate 1 that I could simply not pass up. So now I have to figure out how to best spend my time and how to dress properly for the Tuscan winter.
As I am from Western, NY, I am no stranger to COLD weather and snow. Temperatures in my area are often near, or below, zero Fahrenheit for days on end along with plenty of wind and snow. With that said, what are the average temperatures throughout the region in mid-January and what are appropriate clothes to bring (overcoats, sweaters, jeans, etc.)?
We will be based in Montecatini for a week and will have a car (driving to/from from Milan airport). Are there situations we need to consider for traveling for the week, possibly road closures from snow? Should we plan on using trains instead as a safety net?
Given January is off-season, are there many things that will be closed? I imagine restaurants will be open for the locals, which is a bonus in my book - getting more authentic tastes of Tuscany. But are there towns we should avoid traveling to because many things will be shut down? And if you have any specific suggested itineraries for January (winter months), I'm all ears.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Ian