Advantages: Out of the way and a wonderful day break town in amidst the beauty of the Tuscan hills.
Disadvantages: None for me although can be crowded in the main summer months but where on earth isn't?

San Gimignano – Tuscany, Italy What can I say about San Gimignano apart from the very fact that it is a unique place, steeped in history and nostalgia and one that I will always remember visiting with some fond memories. I visited San Gimi ... Read review

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A great read x by Gingerkitty

Brilliant review, stunning pictures. by jodiestokes

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• San Gimignano •
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St JIMMY
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The Town Of The Towers - And The Ice Cream
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Advantages: Scenic landscape, cultural landmarks, great food and wine
Disadvantages: -

What strike me most are the colors. It is as if I have stepped into a sepia-coloured dream, and it takes my breath away – the rolling hills, the ochre sun and the winding cobble-stoned paths encased by ancient city walls. I breathe in the peace and exhale ... Read review

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Smashing review by Jake_Speed

I love how you have written this in the present tense and taken me on your journey with you. by MelissaRuth

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A Tuscan Delight
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Cortona and its surroundings
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Versilia
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Advantages: Wonderful scenery. Quality of food produce was fantastic.
Disadvantages: No choice of food. Rooms are basic with no TV. Marauding dogs!!!

...Internet, we came across the Podere La Cerreta. Podere La Cerret ... Read review

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Wow, I love the sound of this place! Tuscany is still somewhere I have yet to visit too so I shall have to remember this place! x by frankiecesca

Back with the 'E' as promised, sorry for the delay! : D x by Deesrev

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Advantages: nice location
Disadvantages: cannot feel comfortable

The hotel has a beautiful location. But the rooms are quite small. The hot water is unreliable, because the solar panels are quirky. No adjustment will be made for the price if you remain without hot water. The hotel personel is very nice, but the family ... Read review

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Sorry but there is not enough information or opinion in this review to make it helpful from the point of view of a consumer looking at making a purchase. If you update please feel free to leave a message in my guestbook and I will return to re-rate. Note you only get paid for rates of helpful and above on Ciao. by TheHairyGodmother

Decent review for your first. Welcome to Ciao. ^_^ by retireduser

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Advantages: A fairy land for children and Grown Ups.
Disadvantages: Those footpaths.

Just back from a little jaunt to Lucca, the ladies always wanted to go back to see it at Christmas time. We had booked the flights back in July, so East Midlands to Pisa with Ryanair, included a Hold Baggage Case (in case of Xmas shopping), so also Ai ... Read review

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Sounds fun. And Lucca's a place I'd really like to know better. by torr

Many thanks for the write up enjoyed the read, hope to go and visit. by bostonianbeer

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Advantages: Good location for sight seeing tuscany, wide range of outdoor activities
Disadvantages: nothing

Tusany at it's best Stayed at Hotel Prategiano in July 2004 and revisited again in 2007! A charming quiet hotel set in the hills of tuscany, just 1km from the quaint village of montieri. It is in easy reach of Sienna, Florence and the Island of Elba to n ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful!
Disadvantages: No

...Tuscany don't forget to visit San Giminiano. It is really wonderful! • I went there with my boyfriend 3 years ago and we spent 3 days in a special place. Tuscany reagion is beautiful but San Giminiano h ... Read review

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Sounds lovely - i've never had the opportunity to visit Italy but hope to soon. Welcome to Ciao ! xx by gizmogizmo

Good first review, I'd love to visit Italy... its nice to hear about lesser known areas... and I agree with Coloneljohn, your English is definately better than my Italian, since I don't really know any lol by IzzyS

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I didn't dine with Mussolini but I had a wonderful time!
by jojoborne

St JIMMY
by proxam

The Town Of The Towers - And The Ice Cream
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Advantages: Everything for a relaxed, away from it all break.
Disadvantages: Not for small children or those with walking difficulties

Where to start? Pisa airport where my wife and I landed on the start of our Tuscan adventure no frills quick baggage reclaim and out into the glorious sunshine. We decided to take a taxi to our destination instead of waiting for the service bus that runs ... Read review

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Good review, x by Bens__mummy

Can't wait to experience it first-hand :) by magicloudz

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A Slice Of Italy - Tuscany
by kanzzz

Cortona and its surroundings
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Versilia
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Advantages: Cheap and Location
Disadvantages: Not Onsuite and no breakfast

The Quatro Fontanas or the Fountain Travel Club stayed in this Hotel (perhaps better decribed as Bed Guest House) The first thing it is very cheap in price two nights for Double Room thru Bookings.com would be about £60. You can also see photos of the ... Read review

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Terrific review. ♥ßeth. by Miskah

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Advantages: Its a superb Hotel!
Disadvantages: Its a long walk to the other end of town if you are not fit!

We booked this Hotel through Crystal Italy a few weeks before we travelled . We paid approx £450 each for half board which compared with the brochure prices seemed too good to be true. The Hotel is built on a junction and like quite a few other Hotels ... Read review

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Certainly seems a good place to stay. Great review. Larry by lazza123

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Advantages: Stunning. Well worth visiting
Disadvantages: Short of its former glories

...we both quite enjoy visiting gardens while on our travels, especially when the weather is nice. And when we were in Tuscan ... Read review

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Enjoyed a stroll round the gardens with you there, I rather like faded glory, gardens that are too perfect always seem a bit sterile to me. R. by RICHADA

Great review - must revisit Italy! by steves001

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Advantages: Great for food and drink
Disadvantages: Cruise ships obstructing the view

Sadly, most visitors to Livorno are on their way somewhere else. Many cruise liners use this pretty Tuscan port as their quickest route to the well known sights of Pisa, Florence and Siena, and as such the town itself it is almost always neglected by ... Read review

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Great review - hope you don't mind my saying so, but you look a lot like the person who played Karen MacDonald in Coronation Street - please take that as a compliment xxx by mightymuffin

I rather rushed through this port on the way to Pisa. I shall take time to stop and appreciate it next time! Lexy by Bollinger28

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The Castle at Rocca San Vincenzo
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Marina di Campo - Isle of Elba
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Capoliveri - Isle of Elba
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Advantages: Leonardo's birthplace
Disadvantages: Leonardo overload

When we visited Tuscany in June, the first place we headed for was a tiny hill-top village called VINCI. Perhaps the name may be familiar to some of you - no, it's not where a recent best selling novel was cyphered. I was thinking more along the lines of ... Read review

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or scottish?? well done - great review. i've been myself - and tis fab. by ScotKat

Phantasmagorical review! Hey, been wanting an excuse to use that word. I've got an embarrassing confession. You are such a master of understatement that I haven't figured out where you live, besides in European cyberspace.Silly me, I know. You probably like being an enigma, huh? Och...now is that German or Swedish? jan by jankperegrine

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Advantages: What a skyline!
Disadvantages: Can be very crowded

San Gimignano has been often been referred to as the Manhattan of Tuscany. No, not because the taxi drivers don't know their way around and can hardly speak a word of English, but because of the resemblance of their respective skylines due to the many soa ... Read review

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We love "St. Jimmy"....It's always on our agenda when we visit Tuscany....But you're right....Only in small doses....A day trip is perfect.....Ken :O) by the_mad_cabbie

Now that you're asking, it's "Arriveder c i"! (no 'h') by MALU

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I didn't dine with Mussolini but I had a wonderful time!
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• San Gimignano •
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The Town Of The Towers - And The Ice Cream
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Advantages: Shiny new hotel, modern and comfortable
Disadvantages: Not the most interesting town in Tuscany

The 4-star Hotel Da Vinci lies just on the other side of the River Arno from the town centre of Empoli. It's an easy walk from the hotel to all that the town has to offer, unfortunately that's not really an awful lot. On the plus side, it's an easy hotel ... Read review

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it's strange to read something about your land,wrote by someone who see it in a completly different way...:)....anyway it's interestin'... by pencid

I'd love to visit Tuscany one day, one on my 'to go to' list. Sounds ok, great review - thanks. Sal x by sallysmith1973

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