Venice to San G.
Aug 11th, 2008, 04:00 PM
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Venice to San G.
My husband and I pick-up our rental car in Venice and will head to villa in Barberino Val d'Elsa (outside San G)- Oct. 4th. We plan to head to the rental office early and take a leisurely drive.
Are there any recommendations on stops along the way? A good spot for lunch perhaps?
We will have Michelin map and GPS.
Thanks
Are there any recommendations on stops along the way? A good spot for lunch perhaps?
We will have Michelin map and GPS.
Thanks
Aug 11th, 2008, 04:26 PM
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See my response to this thread with a similar question (it's about 2 hrs to Barberino Val d'Elsa)...
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=35149303
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=35149303
Aug 11th, 2008, 05:01 PM
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The last time we drove down from Venice we just found a restaurant sign on the freeway and drove to a country place. It was great, no one spoke English and it was a delightful lunch. Verona is interesting to walk around, I have also heard that the mosaics in Ravenna are spectacular.
I have a couple of lunch ideas after you arrive in Barberino. We have gone to that area for the last 7 years. My very favorite is Stephano's place, Cantinetta Rignatta, which is to the East of Barberino (sort of up the hill, down the valley, another hill... it's just past Badia a Passignano) Rignanna is one of the best and most authentic in Tuscany. Also Alto Certaldo has a great high end restaurnat. Lamole d Lamole (in Lamole.. dah...east of Greve)is great. There are so may more. If you want to look we have a web site vinorossoidaho.com were we have listed some of our favorite Tuscan wineries and places to eat.
I have a couple of lunch ideas after you arrive in Barberino. We have gone to that area for the last 7 years. My very favorite is Stephano's place, Cantinetta Rignatta, which is to the East of Barberino (sort of up the hill, down the valley, another hill... it's just past Badia a Passignano) Rignanna is one of the best and most authentic in Tuscany. Also Alto Certaldo has a great high end restaurnat. Lamole d Lamole (in Lamole.. dah...east of Greve)is great. There are so may more. If you want to look we have a web site vinorossoidaho.com were we have listed some of our favorite Tuscan wineries and places to eat.
Aug 12th, 2008, 02:11 PM
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hi aquagirl,
if you want to do some advance research, why not put your route into www.viamichelin.com and have a look at the restaurant options along the route.
print it off and take it with you, so when you fancy a stop, you'll know what's nearby.
regards, ann
if you want to do some advance research, why not put your route into www.viamichelin.com and have a look at the restaurant options along the route.
print it off and take it with you, so when you fancy a stop, you'll know what's nearby.
regards, ann
