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My husband and I are planning a self guided tour to Italy the first of
October this year. We have reserved a car and are interested in the small
villages and rural areas. This will be our first trip to Italy and we
have never taken a self guided trip out of the country. I looked at the
website for the farm holiday lodging on working farms and have been
undecided about how to choose one. I chose one recommended by the Wine
Spectator Magazine free lance writer (May,2000) in Tuscany which was
moderately priced.
They, of course were booked, due to the publicity. There are so many on
the website, I would like a personal recommendation. We would want a
double bedroom and breakfast , but no kitchen. I am interested in using
the place as a base for daytrips in the area between Florence, Pisa,
Siena, or a central location not too far from the coast. We would be
willing to stay up to 5 days, or perhaps 7. I would also like a small
hotel in the area of St Vincenzo for one night as we have an interest
dinner at the famous restaurant there. We will be three weeks, staying in
Tuscany for all but the first few days in the lakes area where we have
made reservations based on the Travelzine Freedmans travelog in Italy.
Any information for a small hotel in the Cinque Terre area where there is
parking? I have written to the Villa Margherita in Lovorno but they have
no parking. I have gotten a lot of information about what to pack, car
rental, money, maps, from this great group and think our trip will be
much nicer because of this group exchange. Thanks. I now feel like a
small child asking for help to complete plans. What a find!
Evelyn in Texas
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