Cindy

We will be driving from Rome to Siena to spend one night, then on to Cinque Terra the next day. We would like to stop in at least one hilltown (or more, if at all feasible) on the way to Siena, and another on the way to Cinque Terra. What would you recommend?

xxx

a) Orvieto and/or Montalcino<BR>b) San Gimignano

xxxx

Hi Cindy:<BR><BR>l. Pienza or Montipulciano<BR><BR>2. Volerra or Lucca

xxxx

Hi again:<BR><BR>2. Should be Volterra!

lisa

Between Rome and Siena: Montalcino, definitely. Pienza is nice too. Montepulciano is larger and I didn't enjoy it quite as much.

xxx

Any comments about Lucca, pro or con? Thank you.

Julie

Pro on Lucca. It's quite easy to get in and out of, has a nice square and great churches, a very good restaurant (Buca de San Antonio), and you can walk its enclosing wall.

Cindy

Okay, I read another post about Montalcino, and it's made me wonder whether we should stay there instead of Siena! What would you choose? Thank for the ideas about where to stop along the way!