Toscana

Why don't you consider renting a car? I believe the tiny Fiat Punto my wife and I rented from Europcar on our last trip was only about $19 per day (L12, and as you're a Brit, I'm assuming you can drive a manual). The best wineries are out in the country, and though there are buses that will drop you near some, I'd say it's far better to drive. The great little village of Castellina in Chianti is one hour from Pisa by car (mostly autostrada), and there are dozens of great wineries around there. The Chianti Consorzio gives out a free map that shows the locations of wineries (even ones not in the consorzio), and in most cases, you can just drop in. Even if you didn't drive and could take a bus to Castellina for a day, I think you'd enjoy that a great deal. Excellent local pizzaria there, and nice fine dining and interesting shops.

I found Pisa itself to be overly touristy and worth only about one day; it's a little gritty compared to the rest of Tuscany. You could rent the car only for days on which you want to take side trips.

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--Bryan Gilmer snipped-for-privacy@nc.rr.com (919) 451-0236

Not sure I could keep a straight face when confirming to someone looking out at the wife sitting in the car "Yup, that's my Punto, alright...."

BTW - look at the optional insurance when renting a car in Italy - you may need it!

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LOL! And remember: stay far from Multipla, it's big but it's horrible!

Vilco

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I disagree. It is strange but it is great (old version)!

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