Hi, we are intending to revisit Tuscany next Spring, flying into Pisa and heading south for a week. We would like to spend a few extra days north of Pisa and I’ve heard that the area surrounding Lucca is well worth a visit. Does anyone have any
I was about to say that you should do the journey within two hours, though I agree parking is a problem. For me, Siena is a place I can keep going back to. There are lots of little side streets with interesting shops and all roads seem to lead to the Campo! It's great to sit and people watch whilst having a coffee and cake. If you are there after dark, its character changes and it becomes quite magical with everyone sitting outside to have dinner, although I don't expect we will be doing that in March! In the Palazzo Pubblico there are some good frescoes to see and then of course there is the duomo, which is definitely a must visit. I'm looking forward to seeing it all again and then having a week around Lucca to see something new.
Thanks for the replies, always helpful to have recommendations from people who have actually stayed in a place rather than just rely on Trip Advisor! We are staying in an apartment south of Siena in a little place called Stigliano with some friends. They are returning home after a week and we are taking them back to Pisa airport, but we thought we'd stay on for an extra few days. We always seem to fly into Pisa and then head straight out again to wherever we are going, so this time we are going to spend a couple of days there and the rest of the week in Lucca.
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I was about to say that you should do the journey within two hours, though I agree parking is a problem. For me, Siena is a place I can keep going back to. There are lots of little side streets with interesting shops and all roads seem to lead to the Campo! It's great to sit and people watch whilst having a coffee and cake. If you are there after dark, its character changes and it becomes quite magical with everyone sitting outside to have dinner, although I don't expect we will be doing that in March! In the Palazzo Pubblico there are some good frescoes to see and then of course there is the duomo, which is definitely a must visit. I'm looking forward to seeing it all again and then having a week around Lucca to see something new.
Thanks for the replies, always helpful to have recommendations from people who have actually stayed in a place rather than just rely on Trip Advisor! We are staying in an apartment south of Siena in a little place called Stigliano with some friends. They are returning home after a week and we are taking them back to Pisa airport, but we thought we'd stay on for an extra few days. We always seem to fly into Pisa and then head straight out again to wherever we are going, so this time we are going to spend a couple of days there and the rest of the week in Lucca.