marcast

<hello, I am a bit sad that I have gotten more rainy than sunny days on my trip to Italy. Today has been bad, tomorrow is practically the only sunny day for the rest of the remaining 3 days. Should I stay in Rome, or take a tour day trip out of Rome (Montepulciano, Pienza or Pompeii). I noticed Tuscany area is a bit dry (no grapes on vines, etc). My thinking is I can do museums on rainy days in Rome, but country side on sunny day. I cannot decide. Recommendations? thank you

bilboburgler

been there got the T shirt. Why not get out in the sun, I have never done an organised tour so no idea what they are like. I have seen crocodiles of people being dragged through Pienza and that looked dreadful. Monte is mainly going to be about walking up hill I guess, Pompeii again is a train trip

I'd catch a train out of town and enjoy what you find, Florence is doable on the silver arrow. I'm not sure on the timetables (look trenitalia) but even Montepulciano is on a secondary line

txtree

I know what it's like to be stuck in Rome during the spring rains. Romantic at first but then it wears on you. Will the weather be better in any other places? If so, I'd get out of town and enjoy some sun. You can easily catch a train somewhere - Orvieto is a good option.

Jean

Don't go to Pompeii if it will also be raining in that area. You'd be walking around in the open, and few of the paths are paved.

I would only go somewhere I could reach easily (and fairly quickly) by train or bus. That nixes Montepulciano and Pienza, but would include Florence, Orvieto and Spoleto.

A_Brit_In_Ischia

Certainly has been wet down here near Naples today!

Although these people - the ones I usually check with - think it's going to be somewhat nicer at Pompei tomorrow...

http://meteo.corriere.it/meteo/pompei?g=1

But looking better than that in Rome?

http://meteo.corriere.it/meteo/Roma?c=5913&g=1

Peter

adrienne

If tomorrow is going to be sunny I would go to the small towns then. Save Rome for the next rainy day.

<< I noticed Tuscany area is a bit dry (no grapes on vines, etc) >>

It's April 2. I would not except grapes on the vines now.

marcast

well, today i decided to go with walks of italy tours and it worked out great since everywhere we went was indoors. not to mention the guide was fantastic. Next time i am in Italy, I will come in September where I enjoy the grape vines. so for now, I guess I will enjoy just Rome and the piazzas with open air tables which I have not been able to do due to rain. Thank you all as always!

tedgale

Right choice. Any trip out of town would entail time in a train station and on the train. Wasted time, if that is the only sunny day.

When I was in Rome 10 days ago, we had similar weather -- well, it was not all bad but there was less sun and warmth than on previous March trips. When we had a sunny warm day, I spent the whole time walking: Through the Ghetto and Campo dei Fiori, then over to Trastevere, then up the Gianicolo. I caught a bus at the north end of the Gianicolo to the end of the Corso V E, then sauntered through the Piazza Navona area to the Ara Pacis, ending up back at our apartment in via Vittoria, near the Spanish Steps.

Another favourite walk - perhaps I should call it a hike, since it is quite long - is the via Appia Antica. Great walking, many archaeological sites and a side of Roman life that few tourists see.