Touring Tuscany and Umbria by train for me is the ideal way to explore. No stressful driving and parking and the rail network service is extremely well run.
However, take care here, as once you have purchased your rail ticket Don't forget to punch it before you get on the train or this could lead to a fine.
We flew into Pisa and made this our base camp. Staying at the Hotel La Pace, within easy walking distance of the railway station, with an old style Sicilian restaurant just opposite.
We enjoyed our railway journey to Lucca for lunch, full of its high towers, and superb lunch time restaurants just over the bridge of the Serchio river.
This is the birth place of Puccini and is still unspoilt.
The following day our rail ticket took us to Florence.
However, Florence needs more than just a day time visit so we will have to return.
We lunched up in the overlooking hills with an impressive view of this iconic city.
Each evening we returned to Pisa and always found a different amazing restaurant.
In fact, when visiting Bernardos the specials were so exciting I could not decide so I ordered Both !!
We enjoyed the house wine in every establishment and know we only scratched the surface of these beautiful cities.
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