Uffizi tour 2 hours, Medici Chapels tour 1 hour. Eight months later, our world remains upside-down. Forum; Photos. Jump to bottom. Posted by Debra (Tampa, FL, USA) on 03/25/07 03:44 PM. When he's not guiding Rick's tours, Francesco, along with his wife, Annie, offers virtual wine tastings, Italian language lessons, and trip-planning services. Get Started; Community Guidelines; Shop Online; Rick Steves' Europe. You have just been given some excellent advice by a lot of great people! If any of you any have other valuable recommendations, please send them my way. This topic has been automatically closed due to a period of inactivity. We wanted to limit car rental but not totally against it. My friends and I are renting a villa in Tuscany (near Siena)for 1 month in July. If you do rent a car in Italy, DO buy a GPS with European Maps. In case you missed something, here are 8 great ideas for your upcoming visit to Tuscany. We're hoping to travel by train mostly. There are scads of posts about the infamous ZTL (zona traffico limitato) in Florence and the fines that can be racked up there. Definitely get the Garmin with European maps. Just be aware that many, if not all, of the historic hill towns will have restricted traffic zones which help to reduce traffic in their historic centers. Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany (Rick Steves Travel Guide) Part of: Rick Steves Travel Guide(32 Books) | by Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw | Dec 3, 2019. I prefer Garmin products. Home / Blog: Cameron's Travels; Posted on February 8, 2016 January 4, 2018 by Cameron Hewitt. Achetez neuf ou d'occasion Learn about Rick Steves' small-group tours with more than 40 great itineraries for 2021! 4.8 out of 5 stars 10. On our Best of Tuscany in 12 Days tour — among other things — you'll need to happily… Carry/roll your luggage over uneven pavement (possibly several blocks) and up stairways to reach your hotel, then up several flights of stairs to reach your room. Thanksgiving in Tuscany: A Treasured Travel Memory. Travel Forum; Shop Online; Rick Steves' Europe. 99 $23.99 $23.99. I did a weekly rental through Autoeurope last May, and it was under $250. We just got back and spent two weeks driving throughout Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio. Thank you ALL for your advice! It can easily be returned in Siena (Avis) if you only need it for a short time. They are all a little different and kind of specialize in different things. Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pienza April 23rd 2016. We were thinking Lucca so we would have access to transportation (trains) to visit Tuscany. Travel Forum; Shop Online; Rick Steves' Europe. Rick Steves. where would you suggest we stay? 3) Visit the named Agri's. Buon viaggio! Both agris were self-contined, giving us the option to dine in or out. Or…let someone else do all that planning. JP, So much to see, so little time. We've been contemplating renting a car, but won't need it for the whole month. Start planning your trip to Italy! Travel Forum; Shop Online; Rick Steves' Europe. Retrouvez Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany 2017 et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. Picked up at Rome airport and dropped off at Florence airport. I have done it and was very glad I did. Achetez neuf ou d'occasion We only had three weeks and wanted to visit the smaller towns, so we rented a car. We spent one week in Tuscany/Umbria, and absolutely loved it. In Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany you'll find in-depth Rick-tested information on:. Get help planning your trip. Get started! Feel free to browse to post questions and answers. Home / Blog: Cameron's Travels; Posted on July 31, 2019 August 7, 2019 by Cameron Hewitt. we could split the time up - 2 days each place. This will help me as I plan our trip. I would also go to the slowtrav site (http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/road_signs/index.htm) and gather/print (in color) all the road signs and rules into a handy reference guide. Travel Forum / Italy / Tuscany; Please sign in to post. JP - Tuscany is a big, rural area. AND, I would print out detailed city maps for the smaller towns from Google or Mapquest to also use as references. See http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/tuscany/hs_planning.htm. If you rent a car in Florence, do so from the airport to avoid driving into or around the city center. Home / Blog: Cameron's Travels; Posted on November 25, 2020 by Cameron Hewitt. Driving is easy in Tuscany. Also, I suggest adding your routes in as "favorites" before you go. FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon . Make sure you get a small car like a Fiat Panda (we got a great rate from Hertz and it made checking in for the car a piece of cake because we reserved stateside prior to our trip). Services but with a month and more than 1 person a car in Italy — Tuscany. A view to die for went zooming by while we were going the speed limit a wonderful osteria. 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