Suggestion for a one night stay on the coast south of Venice
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Suggestion for a one night stay on the coast south of Venice
I along with 2 friends, will be in Venice for 4 nights in July and then the plan is to rent a car to head towards San Gimignano where we have a villa rented for the week. We are staying in the area for the Andrea Bocelli concert in Lajatico later in the week. We wanted to break up our trip with a one night stay somewhere on the coast. Our budget would be 150eu for the night approx and wanted somewhere "quaint". Any suggestions? I don't mind driving south from Venice for up to 3 hours or so. Any "hidden gems" you'd recommend? Thanks.
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Hello Dee, if you and your friends are interested in Mosaics I would suggest that Ravenna would be a lovely spot to drive to and stay overnight. Ravenna is not a "hidden gem" but not sure want your definition is actually.
Here is one website regarding Ravenna. Google will pull up a lot more of course.
http://goitaly.about.com/od/ravennai...enna_Italy.htm
Here is one website regarding Ravenna. Google will pull up a lot more of course.
http://goitaly.about.com/od/ravennai...enna_Italy.htm
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Dee: I'd third Ravenna because the mosaics are wonderful, but it's not a beach town. A bit further south you will get to Rimini, which isn't a undiscovered gem, but it has some history and, as the birthplace of Fellini, it has the places remembered in Amarcord.
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Thanks for the suggestions. While I would be interested in the mosiacs I think I would be alone amongst my group. I did a quick search on Rimini and the first description that jumped out at me was that cars are a no go in summer given the crowds. A smaller seaside town with a couple of great waterside restaurants would be our ideal situation - just to sit and chill and enjoy a nice meal in pretty location is what we have in mind. Thanks in advance for any additional recommendations!
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Well actually there are beach resorts along the Adriatic at Ravenna as well as north of Ravenna and south of Ravenna. Here is a website for your info Dee.
http://www.adriacoast.com/eng-consorzi-1.php
http://www.adriacoast.com/eng-consorzi-1.php
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We have stayed on two occasions at a converted monastery atop Monte Conero just south of Ancona (Le Marche). Rooms have views and the kitchen is quite good. (Called Albergo Monte Conero or something like that.)
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Before you commit to a coastal town, check your driving route from there to San G. - there are no easy/fast routes from Ancona, for example, to San G.
Last fall, we drove from Ravenna along the coast to San Marino (which is not on the coast; it's inland from Rimini). Later in the trip, we drove along the coast through Senigallia. We really enjoyed that town, and would like to return - primarily because it's a big foodie town, and we're big foodies. But it's also a beach town, and smaller than Rimini or Ancona. So if the drive from there to San Gimignano doesn't put you off (which, really, it should), it's a place to consider.
Oh, and I don't think any town along the Adriatic coast is quaint - including Senigallia. For a lot of it, it's as developed as the Florida coast, with many high-rise hotels. We did drive through some villages that had more quaint parts; I think it was the villages on the water just east of Gradara.
Last fall, we drove from Ravenna along the coast to San Marino (which is not on the coast; it's inland from Rimini). Later in the trip, we drove along the coast through Senigallia. We really enjoyed that town, and would like to return - primarily because it's a big foodie town, and we're big foodies. But it's also a beach town, and smaller than Rimini or Ancona. So if the drive from there to San Gimignano doesn't put you off (which, really, it should), it's a place to consider.
Oh, and I don't think any town along the Adriatic coast is quaint - including Senigallia. For a lot of it, it's as developed as the Florida coast, with many high-rise hotels. We did drive through some villages that had more quaint parts; I think it was the villages on the water just east of Gradara.
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Lexma90 - thank you for your suggestions. I am also doubtful that Senigallia makes sense on this trip. I think we may just head south and inland and see what towns look interesting. If anyone has recommendations between Venice and San Gi I would be interested to hear them (not Florence however). Thanks.
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