We want to stay in one place for 3 nights to use as a base in southern Tuscany to take in the Val d Orcia. (We will have 4 nights in Sienna later in our trip). We want a place large enough to have several good restaurants and nice town area to walk around in. We will also have a car. Any thoughts on the above towns would be appreciated.
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
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We considered all 3 of those towns during our planning.
We originally settled on Pienza- seemed the most central, good restaurants, nice town for evening strolls and most lodging choices that were easily accessible by car for in/out day trips.
In the end we changed our plans for various reasons and will be staying outside Siena instead.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
16240 posts
Pienza..
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
Have been to Pienza and Montalcino, I would spend more time in either but there was something about Montalcino (probably the wine)...it had a very welcoming atmosphere.