We have 3 days around Florence. We are going to rent a car. Seen Florence many times and were thinking about staying in Volterra for a nite or 2. Is that a good base for a few days?? Any one stayed and can recommend a small historic hotel??
Thanks!
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In 2012 we stayed outside of Volterra for one night at Agritisimo Podere Marcampo and loved it. We are going back in October and staying there for 3 nights. It is a short drive into town
and there was a lovely city walk tour just about every night of the week that is very good. I remember the roman ampitheater on the walking tour in particular. Our Agritisimo has said the tour still exists, though it may have a minimal charge. This lodging has a wine tour (their farm produces wine) and a cooking class. Volterra is only about 35 minutes from San Gimignano and an hour and half from Lucca. Only an hour from Siena. Probably best to have a car rental for the area. In 2012, the agritisimo also had a restaurant in town where we had the best food of our Italian trip. I think you will love Volterra. And i think Rick Steves has said it is his favorite Tuscany town.
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We stayed at La casa in giardino last October. It isn’t a historic hotel, but a warm and cozy entire apartment complete with everything you need to stay there. We said we could have easily spent a week. It has free parking, and only a 5-minute walk to the main gate of the walled town. Francesca was wonderful about answering questions, and left a basket of treats for us.