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Florence and Tuscany .. tour or car rental

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Hi everyone! Let me just start with a huge thank you! This forum is so incredibly helpful! Thanks to everyone who contributes to making everyone's trip run more smoothly.

Ok.. I will be in Florence for 2 1/2 days this summer. I was there last summer so I've seen a fair amount of the city. I will be traveling with family though who have never been to Italy. We are currently booked on a viator from Florence to Siena and San Gigminano. Do you think renting a car is a better idea so we would have a bit more freedom to explore the Tuscan region?
Also heading to Perugia on that Friday... good choice? I've never been there.

Thank you again!
Diana

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If you stay in Florence, it is better not to have a car. There are traffic restrictions in the historical city center and only residents with permit can go there.
You and your family have to decide what you want to do.
If you want to primarily see Florence, then stay in Florence with no car. If a day you want to head out to Siena, you can take a bus for 10€ each. If you prefer a private chaperon then ok, obviously you will have to pay more.
If you want to primarily visit Tuscany, then maybe it’s better to stay out of town with a car, and maybe take a day trip into Florence.
If you rent a car to head out to Umbria, I wouldn’t stay in Perugia. It’s a busy city, not a small town by any stretch of the imagination. Lots of traffic and too many college kids eating chocolate (or smoking dope). Too much jazz music too. I’d stay in Assisi, more quaint.if you go by train, then Perugia is ok, because it’s the capital of Umbria and the transit hub, so it’s easier for Day trips with buses.

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