Tuscany or Cinque Terre?
Oct 28th, 2016, 06:43 AM
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Tuscany or Cinque Terre?
We will be in Italy for 3 weeks in April & May, flying into Rome and out of Milan. Originally we were going from Rome to Perugia, then onto Florence & Venice. We will take the train from Venice to Milan the day before departure. Since the 2 earthquakes we are looking to replace Perugia with another small town. A town in Tuscany or Cinque Terre are at the top of the list; we will stay 4 days/5 nights. We will not have a car. One of the attractions of Peruga was that it seems to be a hub of transportation and so easy to get to other towns and villages. Does anyone know of a town in Tuscany with similar access to the surrounding area? It seems that Cinque Terre has the transportation we need and it is also a small area. Would anyone recommend another area of Italy?
Oct 28th, 2016, 10:01 AM
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First of all, I wouldn't change the itinerary because of the earthquake. Once the aftershocks have settled down, it's very unlikely that there would be another earthquake in that area any time soon. Of course, there's always a possibility, but the possibility of an earthquake exists all over Italy.
Over the course of the 20th century, there were more earthquakes in Tuscany than in Umbria; of course, Tuscany is a larger area, but I would say that the risk is about the same. There have been more earthquakes in Le Marche, where I live, than in either Tuscany or Umbria, but the first one I really felt was this past August.
Neither of these two recent earthquakes had much effect in the city of Perugia, although I'm sure they were both felt there. Perugia is also the name of the province, and there was some damage in smaller towns in the eastern part of the province. In English language news sources, they often don't distinguish between the cities and the provinces. (All Italian provinces take the name of their main city.)
If you really want to avoid Umbria, either Florence or Siena would be the best transportation hubs, but I think Perugia has even more possibilities.
I wouldn't want to stay in the Cinque Terre for four or five days, but that's partly my tastes. I like places with a mix of culture and natural beauty. The Cinque Terre is beautiful, but there's almost nothing to do indoors, if it should happen to rain, as it often does in the spring. It's also absolutely sinking under the weight of the tourists during the day.
Over the course of the 20th century, there were more earthquakes in Tuscany than in Umbria; of course, Tuscany is a larger area, but I would say that the risk is about the same. There have been more earthquakes in Le Marche, where I live, than in either Tuscany or Umbria, but the first one I really felt was this past August.
Neither of these two recent earthquakes had much effect in the city of Perugia, although I'm sure they were both felt there. Perugia is also the name of the province, and there was some damage in smaller towns in the eastern part of the province. In English language news sources, they often don't distinguish between the cities and the provinces. (All Italian provinces take the name of their main city.)
If you really want to avoid Umbria, either Florence or Siena would be the best transportation hubs, but I think Perugia has even more possibilities.
I wouldn't want to stay in the Cinque Terre for four or five days, but that's partly my tastes. I like places with a mix of culture and natural beauty. The Cinque Terre is beautiful, but there's almost nothing to do indoors, if it should happen to rain, as it often does in the spring. It's also absolutely sinking under the weight of the tourists during the day.
