Would Florence be a good base city?
 

We want to visit Pisa, Assisi, & Siena. <BR>We will not have a car...train only. <BR> <BR>From what I have heard/read. Pisa & Assisi only require 1/2 a day. <BR> <BR>So should we book a hotel in Florence for 5 nights & just take the train to Pisa one morning & come back that night? Same thing for the other two cities... <BR> <BR>comments appreciated

There's so much to see and enjoy in Tuscany, I would skip Pisa. There's not much to see there after you've seen the tower... As for Assisi, yes, a half a day is enough. <BR>Also, there's lots of places to see besides those you mentioned. <BR>I understand from your post that you are spending 5 days in Tuscany. You have many options, including the one you suggested of staying in Florence. You can also stay in Siena, or split the time between them. <BR>You can get just about anywhere using public transportation. <BR>For more info on places to visit, check out my site- <BR>http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/5733/index.html <BR>

Chris: <BR>When doing Assisi (half day), go to Perugia (half day) as well. <BR>Don't miss Siena, though. I just love it. <BR>Pisa, correct, you could skip that, once you've seen the tower.. <BR>PS: Lucca is a nice and typical town as well. <BR>But, like this, there's not much left for Florence, where you easily could stay for a whole week. <BR>Have a nice trip!

Hello Chris, <BR> <BR>Yes, - I think Florence would definitely be your best choice as a base. <BR> <BR>I wouldn't 'skip' Pisa; IMO it's only worth half a day, - but spend the other half in Lucca. Together they make a nice day-trip. <BR> <BR>Personally I think you need a full day to see Assisi properly, - it has so much to offer, it's a real gem. I'd say go there first and if you think you've seen it all in a few hours, O.K., - stop off in Perugia on the way back. <BR> <BR>You could also combine Orvieto and Spoleto, - the options from Florence are enough to fill 2 weeks... <BR> <BR>Steve <BR> <BR>

I was going to give almost the same advice as Steve, I think his is right on. My only question for Steve is how can you combine Orvieto and Spoleto by public transport in one day?

Hello Carol, <BR> <BR>Yes, you're right of course! Orvieto and Spoleto don't combine very well by train... My mistake! <BR> <BR>Chris: For Orvieto+Spoleto read <BR>Orvieto and Cortona! That's an easier combination, both lovely... <BR> <BR>Steve <BR> <BR>

Hello Carol, <BR> <BR>Yes, you're right of course! Orvieto and Spoleto don't combine very well by train... My mistake! <BR> <BR>Chris: For Orvieto+Spoleto read <BR>Orvieto and Cortona! That's an easier combination, both lovely... <BR> <BR>Steve <BR> <BR>

Thanks Steve--actually, I was hoping you did know a way to manage Orvieto/Spoleto. Oh well, Orvieto/Cortona is equally lovely.

Thanks for all of your suggestions...this will make it a lot easier on us. By only having to book one hotel room in Florence for 5 nights, we won't have to pack & unpack our bags as much. <BR> <BR>Now I just need to find that hotel. Guess I will run a search from this forum.