The cooking woman is not Italian, but from Eastern Europe. The food is not too bad, but not tuscanian at all.

Disadvantages: Room - small, dark (very small window), uncomfortable and short beds :( Bahroom - small, narrow (90 cm) like train - it's hard to brush your hair in it, shower above the toilet :( Towels in room - thin like a kitchen cloth :( Food - very fat cusine, poor choice of dishes, a lot of insects in the canteen... Advantages: Swimming pool - clean and quite big Very nice decoration of hotel's inside

If you want a perfect base for exploring Tuscany, or just wish to stay put and soak in the atmosphere, then this is definitely the place for you. There is a spectacular view of the sea and the rolling Tuscan hills. There are 5 apartments in this traditional rustic farmhouse, that are suitable for both couples and families. I strongly recommend staying here, just make sure to book in advance. You can find more information about the place here: http://www.alberelli.com/eng/home.htm

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

Lovely family run Hotel set in the hills outside Castel San Gimignano. Luca and Anna are marvellous hosts and they have clientelle from around the world visiting them and revisitng as we do. The breakfast buffet is possibly the best we have tried in Italy. There is a lovely pool just big enough for a good swim and relax in after a day's sightseeing. There are two good restaurants nearby. A very relaxing stay and a warm welcome - what more could you want from the Italian side of Tuscany

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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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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Time of carnival
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The Etruscan coast
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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

sounds nice-G- by ILIKEMONEY

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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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great review aggy by redeyes22

From the pictures I can see how nice it is the place...I would love to go there someday...nice review... by cam3lot

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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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Nice food
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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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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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Advantages: Cycling around the city walls
Disadvantages: Parking

...We stayed just outside Lucca in a lovely converted farmhouse with a beautiful pool surrounded by olive and oleader trees and stunning views of the mountains. Lucca itself has the beautiful circular Piazza Anfiteatro at its cent ... Read review

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My parents went to Elba on their honneymoon, I have never been to Italy, may be one day ......sigh.............Emma XXX by MrPillsy

Nice review. I love lucca. We visited a couple of years ago. It helped us get over the utter disappointment of Pisa. by shonegar

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Surrounded by the intact Renaissance walls
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