Need help - May 2005
 

I am looking for suggestions on my trip I am taking in May 2005. I will be traveling w/ my husband & in-laws - flying in/out of Rome. My in-laws are from a small town called San Donato - which is east of Rome, between Frosinone & Saro. We will be spending 2/3 days in San Donato - but would like to spend the remaining 7/8 days exploring. I have been to Tuscany and places north of Tuscany last year - so not too sure if I want to head up that way again. So I think I could be interested in exploring the east coast of Italy or places South of Rome. I would like to concentrate on smaller towns, not Rome on this trip. We would be up for renting a villa & doing day trips or staying a couple different hotels.

Thanks for your help!

may I suggest that you repost with a more specific title, so as to catch the eye of people who can help?

Perhaps
Need info on Italy--eastern coast or south of Rome

I would explore Puglia. This is the region that I want to see next in Italy. Some towns that sound iteresting are Alberobello and Polignano.

Here are some sites to check out:

http://www.foodandwine.com/invoke.cf...73DFE6C2B2048D

http://www.acqua-rossa.com/

http://www.grottapalazzese.it/

I picked up the two hotel sites from past posts on this board, there's a lot of good info. on this site for Puglia. Just type "Puglia" into the search box and sift through.

Wow, I see someone has at last beat me to recommending grottapalazzese. We spent three or four nights there and it was magical, not to mention a great base for exploring the area.
Matera is interesting and also made a great stop for a couple of days, but Poginano di Mare was magnificent.

You may want to look on slowtrav.com for more info, especially villa rentals.
Gook luck,
j