Decision;Decision -Greve or Pienza base?
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Decision;Decision -Greve or Pienza base?
Have 4 nights to spend in Tuscany in June and want to see it all. I don't know which towns would be more quaint and less touristy, those in the Chianti region (Radda, Castellina, Greve) or those more in southern Tuscany-(Montelpulciano, Pirenza etc) We will have already been to Florence and will be staying in Tuscany on our way to Rome. We would like a farmhouse or B&B for around 150 per night. I just don't know if both Northern and Southern Tuscany are both as beautiful or if one area is more desirable. Thanks for any advice.
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We stayed in both areas in 2005 and preferred the Pienza area. Loved the windy roads dotted with cypress, the cute hilltowns, Sant Antimo, and the open space of Tuscany in this area. Have pictures of fields of poppies as far as the eye can see.
We stayed in Pienza where there are great restaurants and the b&b in town was very reasonable, albeit alot of stairs. Can't remember the name, but you can search the town and find reasonable accomodations.
In Chianti we stayed outside Castellina at a wonderful place which I will give you the website. It's my opinion but I don't find this area has as much natural beauty.
http://www.hotelsanleonino.com
It was easy to navigate
We stayed in Pienza where there are great restaurants and the b&b in town was very reasonable, albeit alot of stairs. Can't remember the name, but you can search the town and find reasonable accomodations.
In Chianti we stayed outside Castellina at a wonderful place which I will give you the website. It's my opinion but I don't find this area has as much natural beauty.
http://www.hotelsanleonino.com
It was easy to navigate
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Thanks for the input. I had a feeling that Pirenze area is more what I want. My problem is I found a great,inexpensive apt in a farmhouse outside of Greve, and now I'll have to go through the search process again for southern Tuscany.
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L’Antica Locanda
Corso Il Rossellino 72
Pienza 53026
Tel: 39 0578749509
Email: [email protected] www.lifeinitaly.com/pienza
This is the Pienza hotel we stayed at in town. It was very reasonable at 80 euro.
Corso Il Rossellino 72
Pienza 53026
Tel: 39 0578749509
Email: [email protected] www.lifeinitaly.com/pienza
This is the Pienza hotel we stayed at in town. It was very reasonable at 80 euro.
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Definitely southern Tuscany - Pienza/Montalcino/Montepulciano area. Having been to both areas recently (Pienza and Chianti area) my opinion is that the Chianti area, while beautiful, doesn't hold a candle to the marvelous and unimagineable beauty of the southern Tuscany landscape.
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I'm believe all of you on going with my gut feeling that southern Tuscany is more what I want. I'd love the name of a farmhouse or small b&b around 100 euros or so that you know to be good. An apt. for 4 is what I'm looking for-Pirenza, Montelcino area. In the country side but walking distance to a town.
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orangewoman003,
I think that La Crociona http://lacrociona.com/index.htm fits your requirements. I have stayed there and love it. Feel free to e-mail if you have questions.
Henry
I think that La Crociona http://lacrociona.com/index.htm fits your requirements. I have stayed there and love it. Feel free to e-mail if you have questions.
Henry
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