poysine

i will be traveling in early june to italy.we are spending 3 nights in venice,then renting a car and driving to florence.we have 3 day to spend traveling.i think we want to stay 1 night near bologna and then 2 nights in tuscany.we want small,quaint,artsy,out of the way places,non touristy,and we can sight see in the area during the day.anyone have suggestions?

cmt

Near Bologna, Dozza fits your criteria (small, artsy).

poysine

i saw dozza on the map.do you know any hotels or B&B there?

cmt

I know nothing about hotels or B&BS in Dozza, since I was there on a day trip with a friend who lives in Bologna.

Michael

Try this site:

http://193.109.105.5/stai/stai.run?16A658C5

To search in a wider area, google turismo Emilia-Romagna

Michael

Here's the general site:

http://www.emiliaromagnaturismo.it/

You'll have to work it out in Italian, I'm afraid.

Michael

I'm wrong, here's the English version:

http://www.emiliaromagnaturismo.it/n...lish/index.htm

Doble_Vergasser

There is a rather large, long thread "Small Towns" (notice the caps) that started in 2002 and has had random additions ever since. I topped it so that you could glance at it.
(Lots of Tuscany in there.)

poysine

i found the one place to stay in dozza,it looks wonderful and we booked it for a night.i think i am leaning towards pienza for our place to stay in tuscany.any suggestions?i found a hotel that looks wonderful in the center of the town called antica locanda.anyone know this place?