... lake with some villages and villas, Como is a big modern city . If you want a lake to the north, I think Lake Maggiore is much prettier, more scenic drive and worth an overnight at Stresa, beautiful town on the lake facing 3 tiny villageswhich you can visit , one with ... more

... be our first time in Tuscany and although we have hired small villas in France and Spain etc we are not quite sure what to expect, as long as we can get our supplies and my hubby can get a day on a bike we will be happy.Thank you ... more

... I read about accomodation choices;villa, agritourism, B&B, half board, and the list goes on!!! I am planning a 3 week trip to Tuscany for late Oct./early Nov. 2011 and would love to have a base to work out of(day trips), and want to feel some of ... more

... the fingers of one hand villas that rent for two people, and villas for five people are not much more numerous. If you look at any of the villa-rental agencies, you'll realize that the listings are almost all for apartments within villas. "Villa rentals" are generally for a ... more

For villas - try: www.parkervillas.com For agriturismi ... ... town or village. Regarding Parker Villas - there are many for just 2 and then 2-6 and so on. You can select by region and number of people. Many offer the services of cooks, wine tastings, etc. Many are independent cottages or ... more

... a lot of private residences (villas and apartments) so there will be residents' only areas and these can be ambiguous and you'll need to walk up and down the street looking for signs. The market runs around the south eastern/eastern side of the fortress at the southern end ... more

... luck whatsoever finding an agriturismo/villa/vacation rental ... ... the wine region (chianti/montepulciano/montalcino). And in general we're keeping it open at this point. Do you have any suggestions\ at all regarding villas or links? We have nearly come to a dead end in our search. Thank you, Heidi ... more

... is from Guamo anr Vorno to the train station in Licca? Also bus from Porto Stefano to the train station in Orbetello or bus from Sarteano to the/Chiusi train station. Thank you! We are trying to narrow down our choice of villas to stay, upon ease of getting around ... more

thank you for your thoughtful response. This is very valuable information to me as we narrow down or choices of villas to stay in and accessibility to beautiful areas to visit. ... more