We are a seasoned older, fairly active couple considering a 2 to 3 week self driving tour of Eastern Italy this late September into October. Prob begin in Venice(Dolomites) and head South primarily along the Adriatic coast and likely flying home from Rome. We’ve been to Italy a lot and have been to all the major cities and sights along the West coast, Tuscany, Como, Amalfi and Sicily. Would appreciate any opinions and tips re an itinerary, highlights, favorites, cautions, accommodations, Mangia etc. Thanks, Brian
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OP
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
262 posts
No I haven’t. Just starting to look at. Tks
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In the Marche region, we especially enjoyed Senigallia and Ascoli Piceno.
As you can see from the map, the train runs along the coast, but to go inland, you will appreciate a car.
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Boise, ID, USA
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From Pesaro, consider driving inland about 40 minutes to Urbino - and I recommend spending a day or two. I admit being prejudiced about Urbino, but Let's Go Italy '93 said, "If you only visit one town in Italy, make it Urbino." In the same book where I read that, the author wrote "Some commentators have ventured the opinion that the Renaissance as an intellectual movement really began at Urbino." This was the work of Federico Montefeltro, whose ducal palace is well worth a visit.
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San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
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The coast near Mt. Conero (Ancona) is nice. Puglia is also nice but it might be too far down the coast (the Adriatic Coast is long).
PS: if you tell an Italian about the West Coast or the East Coast, they will think you are trying to head to California or the New Jersey shore. Italians refer to their coasts using the name of the Sea (Adriatic Coast, Tyrrhenian Coast, Ionian Coast) or the name of the region (Romagnola Coast, Abruzzese Coast, Tuscan Coast, Ligurian Coast, etc.).
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OP
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
262 posts
Thanks to all!!
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Los Angeles, CA
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I really like Vieste