Next week we will be in Tuscany. I don't have much endurance, but would like to stroll in a charming hill town. Can anyone suggest a town with parking near the top or levelish street walking?
Thanks!
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New Orleans
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Pienza! Flat town. Even flat from the parking lots around the perimeter and then walking into the center of the old part of town
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Paris
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and beautiful beautiful views from the edges of town out into the surrounding landscape
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Rick Steves' Europe
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Nearby Montalcino has a pretty level main street along the ridge line, if you park near the Fortezza. Montepulciano does not.
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I would have to agree with others!
Pienza was lovely! We were just there a few weeks ago.
Drove to Siena, San Gimignano, Pienza, Montalcino. All the towns were amazing!
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Rural Georgia
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I recommend Volterra. It's not as hilly as its neighbor San Gimignano.
There's an underground parking lot just outside the gate. From there, you can walk up a short flight of stairs into town. The town itself is compact, you can walk from one end to the other easily. If you can, go when the sun is setting and view the town from the promenade outside the walls. Under the right conditions, you'll be treated to a gorgeous view!
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Sacramento, California U.S.A.
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Lucca! Not a "hill" town, but charming nonetheless. There is parking just outside the wall and the town is flat.
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Boston, MA
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Pienza is totally flat and really small so could be easily walked!
Beautiful too and wonderful views as the town is quite high up compared to the surrounding landscape.
To get from the normal parking lot area you do have a little bit of a walk up a ramp.
If you were dropped off right where the ZTL starts at the end of town instead though, from there it is more level into town.