Good morning!
We will be staying in Montecatini Terme for 5 days in May, then one day driving to Milan and staying there for one night before leaving for home. We will have a car during our stay, and we'd like to make the most of our trip. Cities/towns suggested are: Siena/San Gimignano, Vinci, Bologna, Parma, Cinque Terre, Lucca. It's so confusing trying to get all the information together to make a trip that will enable us to see all the beautiful places in Tuscany. We were in Florence and Pisa last year, but I understand that Florence is having a Gelato Festival late in May, so we may want to see that. Is it possible to see a couple of towns in one day from where we are based? I know that Cinque Terre will be a whole-day visit because of its distance.
Also, is there a better parking area for San Gimignano for someone who doesn't want to walk too much? My husband had knee replacement surgery two years ago so he isn't a champion walker, and I think I read that some of the car parks there are closer to the 'main attractions' than others.
Any suggestions you may have are definitely appreciated in advance. Naturally, we want to see EVERYTHING, but we realize that our time is limited, so we don't want to be going off in all directions without a real plan.
Grazie tante!
irene
We will be staying in Montecatini Terme for 5 days in May, then one day driving to Milan and staying there for one night before leaving for home. We will have a car during our stay, and we'd like to make the most of our trip. Cities/towns suggested are: Siena/San Gimignano, Vinci, Bologna, Parma, Cinque Terre, Lucca. It's so confusing trying to get all the information together to make a trip that will enable us to see all the beautiful places in Tuscany. We were in Florence and Pisa last year, but I understand that Florence is having a Gelato Festival late in May, so we may want to see that. Is it possible to see a couple of towns in one day from where we are based? I know that Cinque Terre will be a whole-day visit because of its distance.
Also, is there a better parking area for San Gimignano for someone who doesn't want to walk too much? My husband had knee replacement surgery two years ago so he isn't a champion walker, and I think I read that some of the car parks there are closer to the 'main attractions' than others.
Any suggestions you may have are definitely appreciated in advance. Naturally, we want to see EVERYTHING, but we realize that our time is limited, so we don't want to be going off in all directions without a real plan.
Grazie tante!
irene