Agritourismo without a car???

Agriturismos are out in the country and most would require a car. Why not stay in a small town(Radda,Panzano, Pienza) or city(Siena) where you can walk to things and catch a bus? Or if in the Piemonte( you mentioned truffles) stay in Alba.

Staying in a small city or town was my first thought, too. Find one that offers tours to local wineries, cooking classes, etc. A car is usually a necessity at any agroturismo for the simple reason that they are out in the country.

My friend has always wanted to stay on and be a part of a farm. I had really wanted to make this happen for her. What if we took the train to the nearest city and rented a car from there? Anyone know any agritourismos that would offer these experiences without too much city driving?

A car for a farm stay is an absolute must.

If you choose to stay in Tuscany and don’t want to drive all the way from Rome, you can take the train to CHIUSI-CHIANCIANO station, which is located in the small town of Chiusi. Chiusi, in spite of being a tiny town, has rental offices from the main rental companies (Europcar, Hertz, Avis) exactly because it’s a very convenient location to get off the train, rent a car, and drive to the nearby Val d’Orcia, to famous towns like Montepulciano, Pienza, San Quirico, Chianciano, Montalcino, etc. they are all a short drive from Chiusi station and that area has hundreds of Agriturismo.

Regarding renting a car in Chiusi, the rental offices there are small, therefore they are closed on Saturday afternoon and all day on Sunday, so take that into consideration. Also, if you drive only automatic cars, know that Europeans tend to drive manual transmission cars and those small offices may not have a lot of choices in terms of automatic cars, but I don’t know (others here who rented in Chiusi may chime in on that regard).

Thank you Roberto! Can you make any recommendations for specific agriturismos?

We just got back from two weeks in Italy, without a rental car, including a three night stay at an agritourismo just outside Siena (our favorite city we visited). If you want to tour the countryside without a booked tour, then yes, a car would be necessary. We had booked an all-day wine tour, but for the rest of our stay, it was a quick taxi ride into the center of Siena. While there weren't activities, per se, at the agritourismo itself, if you can find online what you want to do in town, I wouldn't let the lack of a car stop you from staying at an agritourismo. We stayed (and renewed our vows) at Villa Il Castagno Wine Resort.

Thank you DOP daddy! I will check it out immediately

hey bilezmom
are you still looking for a place to stay and other activiities to get involved in?
aloha

Yes I am!
Since everyone seems to think that a car is necessary, I have been looking at other options. I've got it down to 3.
1. Agritourismo with side trips
2. Venice - would love to see real glass blowing or even just a real (not tourist trap) showroom
3. Sorrento with side trips to Naples and Capri (and a lemoncello demonstration or a mozarella making demonstration

I would be grateful for any and all recommendations. It's getting late to be able to book a nice hotel.

hey bilezmom
good, i will put together a few things for you and BFF and send it in a private message (PM). what are your dates, how many days without travel days, and you are doing rome, couple days at agriturismo, flying in from USA? some may be a little off the wall but something fun. last year 3 60+ friends and a 30yo daughter went to paris, venice and amsterdam. it was so much fun and 2 had never been to europe, they went along with and ready to go back again! LOL let me know what you think.
aloha
PS have you purchased airline tickets yet and are they multicity? into one city out from another, no backtracking

Wow! Thank you! I will await your PM.

give me a few "hawaiian" minutes haha

lol - I PM'd you. take your time. Your help is much appreciated.

hey bilez
got my hawaiian minutes done and sent you PM. LOL

Thank you ! I will check it now

hey bilezmom good, i will put together a few things for you and BFF
and send it in a private message (PM)

Yo, princess pupul, it would really help other travelers with the same question if you'd publish that information here on the forums. Curious why you wouldn't share the info where they might benefit?

Probably because she asked for my personal information (eg. exact dates), which Might not be safe to post on a public site.

Ah, OK. We've just seen this question about staying in an agritourismo without a car before so ANY suggestions that could be shared would be useful!!! :O)

(Your dates would be perfectly safe to post here: no one here knows your name! People post their travel dates all the time.)

yo kathy
i wrote a "danielle steele" novel to her and thot it was way too long to put here. haven't stayed in an agriturisimo in tuscany, didn't have a car so i gave her an option of a hotel/apartment and can ask owner/propietor to ask if can ask about hiring private driver since she didn't want to rent a car. also instead of hotel why not rent an apartment to relax and stretch out in. just thot another option. some people here don't agree with others, told her to look at olivetreehill.com, outside of rome for farm like place, plus i'm not experts like ya'all. no hard feelings here. thanks
aloha

i wrote a "danielle steele" novel to her...

LOL!!!

thanks kathy
i sent off the wall things to do like a wine festival in marino, home of wild strawberries, near lake albano, who the heck would go there. i've been to enough churches and museums, and her friend wanted truffle hunting. In Rome? found something in tuscany. like you, send her some things for BFF's first trip to italy. it's all good. plus all my craziness with family in hawaii and the volcano and lava flow. so when we have lemons we make lemonciello. lol
aloha

While I have not stayed here myself, I ate here and met the owners. They are wonderful people, and it was one of the best meals - ever - in Italy. I'm not sure if you're still looking for suggestions, but I thought I'd throw this out there

http://fattoriapoggioalloro.com/?lang=en