Montecatini
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We spent a week there in May--check search for my trip report on Fodors--and it was very nice. It was not at all crowded while we were there and I was taking an art course. But it is well located for daily touring---Lucca, Florence, many of the northern Tuscan towns. We stayed at the Hotel Torretta and ate our meals there--it was lovely.
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Montecatini is connected by railway to Florence, Lucca, Pistoia (my own favorite: I live in there for half of the time ^_^), Pisa and to the sea resort of Viareggio. But also take a bus to Monsummano terme and go to Grotta giusti, a natural spa cave (http://www.grottagiustispa.com/).
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Montecatini is a beautiful town full of wonderful hotels and spas. The Grand Hotel Vittoria is higly recommended. Check out Clubabc.com for their tour. The train station is located in the center of town with frequent trains to Florence (about 1 hour), Lucca (45 minutes) and elsewhere. A car helps if you want to visit other Tuscan towns, especially in the Chianti region. A great spot for dinner is Enoteca Cagiovanni. You should take the funniculora up to Montecatini Alto, a beautiful little hill town that sits above Montecatini
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Canuck<BR><BR>Montecatini is a sad choche if you are searching for a scenic and quiet town. personally if I were to find myself a base in the area and in a plece from which I will not need a car, I would probably opt for Pescia or Altopascio, which are far nicer and quieter, or, driving, someplace on the mountains that crown Pistoia. But Montecatini has lots of cheapish hotels, something that we must not forget.