Tuscany Help
Feb 21st, 2012, 03:35 PM
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Tuscany Help
We spending 5 days in Florence and wonder what is the best way to see Tuscany as a day trip from here as my base? Is renting a car or train? Ive heard driving in Florence is horrible so I do I do this?
Feb 21st, 2012, 04:32 PM
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Florence is part of Tuscany but I'm guessing you want to see countryside. I would take a bus to Siena or San Gimignano (or both). You'll go through the Tuscan countryside in route and get to see two lovely walled hill towns. Also, you may want to take the #7 bus to Fiesole. There are some great Etruscan ruins to be found there.
Feb 21st, 2012, 05:23 PM
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It's not so much that driving is horrible as it is to cope with the no driving zones (ZTLs). So many people have received expensive tickets/fines after the fact.
Busses are an option, as well as trains to certain places, like Lucca, Pisa or Arezzo. Of course, none of that is the countryside that you are thinking of.
A car and driver is one option, or really figuring out how you can rent a car and not cross through the ZTLs is another choice.
Busses are an option, as well as trains to certain places, like Lucca, Pisa or Arezzo. Of course, none of that is the countryside that you are thinking of.
A car and driver is one option, or really figuring out how you can rent a car and not cross through the ZTLs is another choice.
Feb 21st, 2012, 06:17 PM
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You either choose your destination and then figure out your options for getting there (rented car, driver, public trans) or you choose your form of transportation and then determine where that transportation can take you.
Does budget play a part?
Does budget play a part?
