I plan on remote working in Italy this Fall for a month. I would love to post up in a smaller city (without a car). This would be my first time in Italy, too! Thanks for your suggestions!
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Italy
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The smaller the city, the slower the Internet connection. When you have found the place of your dreams, go here:
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Upstate New York
81 posts
Any small village/city in Italy would be delightful, in my opinion. Two I love are Assisi and Orvieto. Yeah, both can be a bit touristy, but in the Fall, probably a bit quieter. Both are quite walkable.
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Check out
Sienna
Lucca
Orvieto
Perugia
Ravenna
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Sioux Falls, SD, USA
3047 posts
Padova comes to mind. Small city, big university, lots of students (many US) there to take classes (in English) in many areas. Every day, you see multiple parties in multiple restaurants with the laurel wreathe of the successful Dottore.
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Rural Georgia
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You've gotten some good suggestions. Also check on bus/train availability and schedules.
I would think you want to hit a sweet spot between a smaller city with easy access to a larger city for some excitement. Siena would be nice, but it's fairly large. Padova also sounds like a possibility.
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Land of La
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San Casciano dei Bagni
1/2 hour by bus to Chiusi where you can train to Rome. Hour and a 1/2 ride to Rome Termini.
From Chiusi 45 minute bus ride to Montepulciano
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Since you asked for a small city and not a town or village, I would suggest Arezzo, Pisa, Vicenza, or Ferrara. Padova would be nice as well, but does have a larger population than the others.
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Washington DC
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Assuming you want to do quite a bit of sightseeing in your free time, I think Padua is an excellent possibility. It has many convenient side-trips by train. Although I like Orvieto and Ravenna a lot, their options seem somewhat more limited if you're depending on public transportation. A month is rather a long time. However, both those towns have more sights of their own than you would expect.
Before making a decision, I'd investigate historical weather conditions for the precise time of year I planned to travel. The later in the fall it will be, the farther south I'd be inclined to go. So I'll toss out Salerno as an option.
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Seattle, WA, US
428 posts
Padua (good size, services, history) , Scanno (mountain scenery, more remote), or Arezzo (Tuscan scenery)
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Sunriver
1321 posts
Padua and Arezzo are good choices I'd add Bassano del Grappa for something a little different
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San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
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For the first time in Italy I'd go to Florence or Bologna or Rome or Padua or Verona or Milan.
I presume you'd want a place that is well connected to take trips.
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Another vote for Arezzo! We stayed at a vacation rental off the Piazza Grande and walked to everything from the supermarket, wonderful restaurants, coffee bars, etc. The walk was less than 15 minutes downhill to the train station (uphill walk from the station). If needed, there is an Avis car rental office directly across the street from the train station. We were able to visit several towns/villages via the train, both in Tuscany & Umbria. We were able to get to Rome, Florence & Milan via train. Although we weren't working, we had no issues with WiFi access.
If you were considering going to southern Italy, would suggest Lecce in Puglia. It has a wonderful historical area and since it is University Town, the WiFi access was wonderful. Enjoy