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So....(this might seem cliche). What is your favorite restaurant in Rome and Florence? I Know...tough and overly broad question, but everyone has an opinion. Getting ready to fly to Rome with my wife, and looking for trattorias, pizza joints, unique food, and (of course) cucina tipica. Your thoughts?? -Grazie, Steven

RR- Thanks for the suggestion on Colle Luongo. Looks like it's going to be one of the places that we will be staying at. Our trip is shaping up (man do i need a vacation...). Thanks for your ideas! -Steven

With only 5 days and 4 nights in Tuscany )after we visit Florence...), we are findinf it hard to decide where to stay and for how long. Right now, it looks like we'll do 2 nights in Siena (still picking a place to stay and restaurants- thanks for all of you ideas folks!!), and then 2 nights in either Montalcino, San G, Lucca.....???? help us decide!

Thanks Giovanni. Any lodging suggestions in Montalicino?

RR- Yes we like smaller rural towns, and we are really looking for a "base of operations" for the 4 days that we will be in the Tuscany countryside so that we can do day trips (rent-a-car) to visit wineries and other towns nearby. Is Montalcino a good choice? FF

Thanks a lot for the tips on Montalcino; sounds right up our alley. Any other restaurant ideas?

Greetings- My wife and I will be spending 3 or 4 nights in Tuscany in late December, in between visits of similar length to both Rome and Florence. We live in San Francisco, enjoy great food and wine, but have never traveled to this region of Italy before. We are open to any suggestions for a 3 day itinerary that would possibly include lodging and dining recommendations. For example, if we want to visit wineries, and eat great food, are we better off staying in Montalcino or Montepulciano (or neither for that matter)? We are not seeking luxury accomodations necessarily, but unique inns or hotels. Thanks in advance for any ideas! -Steven