It's not tolled so it may be crowded and a little slow. The Aurelia goes by seaside towns like Porto Ercole , nice hilltop villages like Capalbio , the Maremma Park and the etruscan tombs and the museum of Tarquinia. The E35 is the famous A1, a tolled and divided highway with 2 or 3 lanes. Like all A-somethIng roads, the A1 does not cross at grade with other roads. It's fast, easy to drive and trucks free on Sundays. Bear in mind that in Italy there are camera controlled ZTL areas in all urban settlements and many speed traps on motorways.

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Do not overspeed, locals know where the cameras are. I have heard of the speed cameras and I was not familiar with viamichelin. I do not much like either of those routes. I like the old SS2 going by way of Viterbo towards Siena. It is quite scenic once you get away from Rome , and not all that much traffic. First question, where are you picking up your car? Secondly, I like heading north on the Aurelia finding it a quieter, more relaxing drive than the A1 yes, do please forget the E numbers, they do appear nowadays on roadsigns but few people know what they refer to.

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There are tolls on this road, which is now dual carriageway most of the way, between just north of Rome and Montalto. There are three tolls and it's a fixed fee of Euros 2. You can pay by card but it's quicker if you have cash, ideally the right money as there's a separate lane for that. Just south of Grosseto you'll turn off towards Siena on an equally good, fast, toll-free road that will have improved hugely with the newly opened bridge previously there were frequent tailbacks.

That said, the A1 is a lovely drive too with beautiful scenery all the way as you go through a succession of national parks.


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Lastraniera, we will be picking up the car in Milan. Menaggio - 2 nights. Florence - 2 nights. Rome - 3 nights. I think we would prefer to rent the car as we are leaving Milan versus arriving at airport—and take the train from airport in Milan to our hotel. We will have to ask our hotel if there is a car rental near by. Someone mentioned AutoEurope is reliable. Ortisei or Santa Cristina - or are they so similar it doesn't matter? We are hoping to do lots of day hikes.

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Someone also mentioned the lifts might be closed by our arrival on September 24th. If you are considering either Assisi or Orvieto in between Siena and Rome then the Aurelia route is out but where to stay between the two? That's a really hard call, I love both towns to bits. If you are religious then perhaps Assisi would have the edge because it is primarily though not exclusively a place of pilgrimage but Orvieto is very, very special.


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I'm there often, I go most Saturdays for the market, but despite this an overnight in the town is high up on my stay vacation wish-list. From Piazza del Campo , take Via Banchi di Sopra uphill, turn right at Piazza Tolomei and follow the street as it curves and then turn left and then right onto Via del Giglio. Turn left onto Salvani Provenzano and then right onto Via dei Rossi, which will take you to the church of San Francesco.

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You should enter the church as it is beautiful. There is also a path around the church, which give some great views!


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    • Take the same street back and continue on the charming street Via dei Rossi. After about meters look right and you will see the lady behind the curtain the relief on the wall shown above. When you reach the main street again turn right, pass Piazza Salimbeni where Monte dei Paschi di Siena — one of the oldest banks in the world — is located.

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    Turn left and pass Consorzio Agrario , a high quality supermarket with local products you can read more about it here , continue right at Piazza Giacomo Matteotti where the post office is located. At the entrance of the fortress turn right and take the walk around La Fortezza on top of the walls, this will give you some nice views. This walk will take you to the small park Orti dei Tolomei and to the outskirt of the city center where you will have breathtaking views of the Tuscan hills.

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    From Piazza del Campo follow Via Giovanni Dupre, a very charming narrow street with local bars, pasticcerias and other small stores. When you reach the end you will see the Fountain of Contrada de la Onda with a dolphin in the middle. Take the path going right which will take you to Orti Dei Tolomei, a nice park with grass, benches and a climbing frame for children. Take the same path back and enjoy the views of Siena. You can also see the city wall below on your left.

    At the end turn right and then take Via Stalloreggi back toward the Campo. To get away from the main crowded street, turn right at Casato di Sopra and then left at Casato di Sotto , which leads back to the Campo. The suggestions above are mapped out below, to make it even easy for you to find your way around. I encourage you to take your time and don't hesitate to go beyond the blue and orange lines to discover your own special corner of Siena.