Jazz scene in the Med

Hi Everyone,

We need some advice. I’ll try and fill in as many gaps so this won’t be painful. My family loves to travel and Italy has been our favorite destination. On multiple longer trips..and some shorter..we’ve hit Rome, A little of Umbria, a lot of Tuscany, Cinque Terre, Amalfi Coast, Lakes Como and Maggiore and Venice. We had the kids for 2 weeks on one of these. We planned to hit Sicily the last 2 Summers but it was not to be and had to cancel. We are now coming end of November now..Thanksgiving week..and are flying into Rome.

With all that laid out we are driving from Rome so we don’t want to go too far..maybe 3 hours any direction. That gives us really regions of Lazio, Tuscany, Umbria, parts of Campania, Abruzzo and Molise. I’m guessing on some. I know it’s rainy season and is chilly. We are fine with as our honeymoon there was in October.

So with all that said and where we’ve been what would be a beautiful area for that time of year where we can see midieval villages, maybe some leftover Fall colors, great food/wine vineyards? I’ve thought about going off script with Abruzzo or Le Marche but we love Tuscany so much. I know there are pros here. Appreciate y’all!

Chris

Just curious. Do I just simply need negative PCR test within 72 hours to enter Italy after having been to countries like Spain and France?

Hoping to spend 10-14 nights in Tuscany next April for the wife’s 50 birthday. We’re flying into Pisa and hiring a car. Been to northern Italy plenty of times but this will be our first trip to Tuscany. I’m really just looking for ideas where best to stay 2-4 nights in each place. Small villages, picturesque towns. No big cities. If people just shout out a few towns I’ll take a look and work out our itinerary.

I’m thinking of Sicily for a September holiday. I would choose two different places. Don’t have a particular time limit. I would like to see the main historical sites, but I don’t particularly want to hire a car alone. Are join day trips available , or can I get to these sites on my own( public transport) ?

I would certainly like to stay in Palermo, the second place? I have heard that Palermo has many beggars and wandering migrants sleeping rough. As a single lady, where would be the best area to stay but not be secluded/ cut off , as I love trying out restaurants. I love a nice pool too.

A lot of questions, sorry. Thank you.

Hi all, does anyone have any info on flights into Venise please ? I am trying to book a holiday in Abano and Padova, but can’t find any flights at all to Venise from Nice France. I know there are trains, but I’m 70 with a large suitcase and a very bad back problem. Thanks so much.

Spending a couple weeks in Italy. Have a few days in Florence and I thought I would take the kids out into the countryside one day. Teenage boys and they love cars so thought even a vintage Fiat or some convertible. No destination in mind. Maybe leave about 10 or 11am drive an hour - 90 minutes out of town. Ideally a scenic drive. Not so much highways. Enjoy the scenery along the way. Stop for lunch around 1 or 2. Maybe hit a market or something ideally. Head back.

Any ideas? In addition to the scenery they like architecture. And history. Thought maybe San Gimignano. I know it’s often slagged in guidebooks as “touristy” but the distance is right. And obviously has some architectural appeal. But I don’t know if there is a scenic route there that is doable in half day?

Any other ideas? Thanks in advance

Hello!

I’m in Rome on Sunday when Italy play against England and I’m wondering if there is any place to watch the game with locals on a big widescreen TV? I watched Italy - Belgium in Florens with locals and plenty of widescreen TVs and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had! So I’m looking for something like that.

Best regards

We’ve got one booked for first week of July in the North near Santa Theresa. Looks like Sardinia will still be on the UK’s amber list by then. Can’t decide whether to go anyway and pay for all the covid tests or to abandon this year. Any thoughts? Anyone been from the UK recently and if so what was your experience?

I’m considering a week in Sicily in August. I’m a 34 year old single female traveler and would like to stay in one place the entire time as I’ll have to be working some during the day - I’ll be staying in an Airbnb. I love the ocean and love being by the coast, would like somewhere walkable and not too remote, and somewhere with enough restaurants, cafes, and people to keep me entertained for a week. Any suggestions are appreciated!

Just starting to plan 10 days in Tuscany for June 22 after two years of delays. Hoping we’ll be able to travel to Italy without issues by then.

Working backwards and had done a lot of research before but hadn’t got as far as looking at coastal areas in Tuscany and thought it would we good to finish up with a few days nears the beach. What are your favourite areas that you can recommend please.

Thanks