Wow! Let me start by saying that this site is amazing!! What a wealth of information! I've already got 12 pages of useful info for my upcoming trip!! I went to Trip Advisor and somehow ended up here and I'm sooo glad I did!!
My mother and I (and possibly my sister) will be traveling to Italy in September or October 2013. We are planning to go for 2 weeks, give or take a couple of days. I would like to go when the weather is nice but not chilly at all. I HATE cold weather! I saw that it is about 81 degrees in sept (low in the 50s) and 72 degrees in October (lows in the 50s). So I am thinking perhaps the last 2 weeks of September? I am flying from the US and my mom will be meeting me as she is flying from Canada. I read on here that it may be better to fly into Pisa because it is a larger airport. I don't want to fly with RyanAir at any point (as someone suggested) because of the baggage limitations. We used to live in Belgium for 3 years so I am well used to traveling with RyanAir.
Ok, so we are wanting to explore Tuscany and fit Rome into the trip as well as Venice, perhaps. I have never been to Tuscany but I have been to Rome and Venice and would love to show these places to my mother who has never been to Italy. Is it possible to fit all this into a 14 or so day trip? Is Florence the best place to stay and take day trips to the other places in Tuscany or should I look into Pisa instead? I was thinking maybe 3 days in Rome and maybe 2 days in Venice (maybe there is a night train we can take?) We will just do Venice and not Murano or Burano, if this is even possible.
In Tuscany, I read here that 1/2 day in Pisa is enough and then move onto Lucca. I would obviously like to visit Florence. Some other places I'm consiering are: San Gimignano, Chiani, Viareggio or Argentario, Montepulciano or anywhere else you guys may suggest. Has anyone out there done a trip like I am describing? What would a possible itinerary for a trip like this look like? Actually, ANY info you guys are willing to share would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks sooooo much!
Ellen
My mother and I (and possibly my sister) will be traveling to Italy in September or October 2013. We are planning to go for 2 weeks, give or take a couple of days. I would like to go when the weather is nice but not chilly at all. I HATE cold weather! I saw that it is about 81 degrees in sept (low in the 50s) and 72 degrees in October (lows in the 50s). So I am thinking perhaps the last 2 weeks of September? I am flying from the US and my mom will be meeting me as she is flying from Canada. I read on here that it may be better to fly into Pisa because it is a larger airport. I don't want to fly with RyanAir at any point (as someone suggested) because of the baggage limitations. We used to live in Belgium for 3 years so I am well used to traveling with RyanAir.
Ok, so we are wanting to explore Tuscany and fit Rome into the trip as well as Venice, perhaps. I have never been to Tuscany but I have been to Rome and Venice and would love to show these places to my mother who has never been to Italy. Is it possible to fit all this into a 14 or so day trip? Is Florence the best place to stay and take day trips to the other places in Tuscany or should I look into Pisa instead? I was thinking maybe 3 days in Rome and maybe 2 days in Venice (maybe there is a night train we can take?) We will just do Venice and not Murano or Burano, if this is even possible.
In Tuscany, I read here that 1/2 day in Pisa is enough and then move onto Lucca. I would obviously like to visit Florence. Some other places I'm consiering are: San Gimignano, Chiani, Viareggio or Argentario, Montepulciano or anywhere else you guys may suggest. Has anyone out there done a trip like I am describing? What would a possible itinerary for a trip like this look like? Actually, ANY info you guys are willing to share would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks sooooo much!
Ellen