Thank you for all the useful information! Being my first time to Europe, it can all be a bit overwhelming. I was planning on picking up a car at the Florence Airport; but after reading your ZTL post, I'm having second thoughts. We will be starting in Paris and ending in Rome, so we definitely look at the Tuscany portion as our more "relaxing" part of the journey. We are also from California Bay Area but are currently living in Bermuda so miss my wine country!
My current thoughts ... looking for validation (or not) and specific recommendations ... we are flying in from Paris, likely to Florence. Spend one night (?) in Florence and explore 1.5 days, then rent a car and head for countryside and/or other small towns, etc., for a couple more nights. Arriving Florence was sometime on Friday and driving to Rome (and drop car, yes I know extra fee) on Monday evening.
I saw your 3-day tour and 5-day tour and am just not sure how to modify. Mostly concerned about the best places to go and be able to drive and park once we get car and head out of Florence. Also re accommodations as there will be four adults (my husband and 21/23 year old daughters so can share a room but ??)
Thanks,Sharon
My current thoughts ... looking for validation (or not) and specific recommendations ... we are flying in from Paris, likely to Florence. Spend one night (?) in Florence and explore 1.5 days, then rent a car and head for countryside and/or other small towns, etc., for a couple more nights. Arriving Florence was sometime on Friday and driving to Rome (and drop car, yes I know extra fee) on Monday evening.
I saw your 3-day tour and 5-day tour and am just not sure how to modify. Mostly concerned about the best places to go and be able to drive and park once we get car and head out of Florence. Also re accommodations as there will be four adults (my husband and 21/23 year old daughters so can share a room but ??)
Thanks,Sharon