Finally booked our flight to Italy for Sept. We arrive in Milan MXP on Sept 12th and depart the same on Sept 27th.

We secured a week in Montepulciano at Sant Antonio Sat Sept 16 - Sat Sept 23rd. Need some help with planning the rest.

We want to visit the Piedmont area, Lake Maggiore & Lake Orta and also want to stay in Parma for two nights in order to take a food tour with Parma Golosa.

We will be renting a car at the airport upon arrival and probably keep the car until we leave.

Please help with where to stay before our week in Tuscany and where to end up after Tuscany.


Thanks
Diane

Hi, Diane,

One way would be:

Land at Malpenso on the 12th.

Travel to your destination in Orta/Maggiore.Stay four nights.

16th: Driving day...go straight through to Montpulciano. This is a five hour drive, about 500 kilometers. Stop in the Chianti for lunch.

23rd: Leave for Parma

Nights of 23rd and 24th: Parma

Drive to Piemonte. Nights of 24th, 25th and 26th in the Monferrato (southeastern part of ths region/ approx a 1.5 hour ride to Malpenso)

27th: leave early for Malpenso and return flight.

Since the Tuscan part happens more or less in the middle of your vacation, this would be like doing a bit of a circle, visiting the northern destinations sort of at the beginning and at the end, and utilizing the "in between" stop of Parma on your way back up.

Diana

Hi Diana,

Thank you so much for your suggestion. I was hoping you would answer my post.

Now on to hotel reservations for Piedmont and the Lakes!!!!

I really love planning once we decide when and where.

Regards
Diane

If you want a really special stay in Piemonte, than you should consider Baur B&B. It is a beautiful retreat smack in the middle of Piemonte and one of those places that can make your whole trip!