Greetings! Staying at an agriturismo near Pienza next week. The 10 day forecast is predicting three days of rain . . . Your suggestions for interesting rainy day excursions?<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>

Hi Roberta<BR><BR>Try Grotta del Vento http://www.grottadelvento.com/. If I'm right they offer a number of different length tours of the caves - they are quite spectacular. Or how about doing all the major museums of Florence? And there's always the food....<BR><BR>Alun

Also realize that 3 days of rain doesn't necessarily mean all day rain. When we were in Italy two weeks ago, the forecast was for rain for 4 days straight. It turned out we got an hour or two each evening, but most of the day was fine.

Thank you, Alun John and Zootsie.

I agree about the rain being an occasional, if daily, event. Spent third week of April in Sarteano. Just carried an umbrella. No big deal.<BR>How about the Etruscan museum in Chiusi? It is fantastic! If you ask for a guide, you can see Etruscan tombs nearby. Different tombs are open on different days, including the "monkey tombs." <BR>Enjoy! <BR>

In '99 I had several rainy days in Tuscany. Good thing I brought a water-proof jacket w/ a hood. We still did the Walled-city tour and walked around in the rain. Can't let a little rain stop you!

The Abbey at Oliveto Maggiore is close and wonderful. Buy some brunello and pecorino and hang out in Montalcino.

Lots of great ideas - rain or shine - thank you all!