Hello, My wife and I will be flying into Rome at the beginning of July for a month in Italy and could use your help with where to travel the last week of our trip.
We are in our 60's and have visited Rome, Florence, Naples and Venice on a cruise. We prefer to stay in Airbnb's for a week and are looking forward to staying at some agritourismos in Tuscany to connect with the local people. We prefer quieter locations away from big cities, with beautiful landscapes, water, and historical buildings. We look forward to trying the regional foods.
I am an avid walker, however, my wife has difficulty walking and uses a lightweight mobility scooter and last year I helped her navigate some of the hilltop villages in the Luberon in Southern France. It was challenging but we enjoyed experiencing the villages!
The last week's travel location is puzzling me! I am considering 3 locations, Lake Como, Umbria, or Le Marche, but am open to other areas, too. Here are some questions I have:
*Lake Como- It's a long way to travel to Lake Como and will it be swarming with tourists? Are the ferries accessible to physically disabled passengers? Should we rent the car for the whole trip or take the train?
*Umbria and Le Marche- they are closer to Tuscany, but are they too similar to Tuscany to make it interesting? Would the beaches in La Marche be too crowded and humid?
So far our itinerary is as follows:
-fly to Rome and rent a car
-val d'orcia 7 nights
-Elba Island 7 nights
-Chianti 7 nights
-What location would you suggest for the final week?
-fly out of Rome (we could change airports if we need to)
We are in our 60's and have visited Rome, Florence, Naples and Venice on a cruise. We prefer to stay in Airbnb's for a week and are looking forward to staying at some agritourismos in Tuscany to connect with the local people. We prefer quieter locations away from big cities, with beautiful landscapes, water, and historical buildings. We look forward to trying the regional foods.
I am an avid walker, however, my wife has difficulty walking and uses a lightweight mobility scooter and last year I helped her navigate some of the hilltop villages in the Luberon in Southern France. It was challenging but we enjoyed experiencing the villages!
The last week's travel location is puzzling me! I am considering 3 locations, Lake Como, Umbria, or Le Marche, but am open to other areas, too. Here are some questions I have:
*Lake Como- It's a long way to travel to Lake Como and will it be swarming with tourists? Are the ferries accessible to physically disabled passengers? Should we rent the car for the whole trip or take the train?
*Umbria and Le Marche- they are closer to Tuscany, but are they too similar to Tuscany to make it interesting? Would the beaches in La Marche be too crowded and humid?
So far our itinerary is as follows:
-fly to Rome and rent a car
-val d'orcia 7 nights
-Elba Island 7 nights
-Chianti 7 nights
-What location would you suggest for the final week?
-fly out of Rome (we could change airports if we need to)