massimop

Actually, it looks like the best way to get to Scansano using public transportation is taking a 30 minute bus or taxi ride from the train station in Orbetello to Magliano in Toscana -- a very worthy lunch or overnight stop -- and then taking another 30 minute bus or taxi ride to Scansano.

Or apparently you can take a bus from Rome directly to Magliano in Toscana

https://www.visittuscany.com/en/idea...-maremma-area/

EYWandBTV

@tattered: yes, the forum glitch prevented me from posting the last part for several days

@massimo: many thanks, am saving these notes for the next time

annhig

EYWandBTV - so glad you made it back! [literally and figuratively]. what a super trip.

Though I've never been to Scansano I can certainly second Massimop's enthusiasm about the Maremma, starting with Orbetello itself. The whole area is just lovely and relatively tourist free, except at weekends when the Romans arrive. In the week I was there we made it to Pitigliano, Saturnia, Massa Maritima [one of my favourites] the lagoon, and quite a lot of other places I don't know the names of.

And thank you, massimop for the links to the info re Bologna - I'm in the midst of planning a trip in Feb and two weeks at a language school in Bologna is high on the list; I would love to work my way round some of the restaurants in the evenings so that guide is great.

bilboburgler

International Museum of Ceramics of Faenza is truely one of the world's great museums and, as you say the way Italian TI offices hide is spectacular. At the moment it is behind the Teato Masini (the entrance has a fantastic roof but it is down a little alley and signage is ..... ), who knows tomorrow

italynovice

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