"James" <giallo355@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
> doing a driving tour of the Italian Riviera with brief stops in Pisa on
> the way to Lucca. Planning on visiting Siena on the way to Modena. Also
> have scheduled a factory tour in Maranello (aka, "mecca"). Any
> suggestions for "must see" places in / around the factory? Things to
> avoid?
Well, the Italian Riviera for a start. No, that was too cruel, but beware
of
endless uniform towns separated from the sea by the railway (frequently)
or
under the raised sections of the Autostrada (occasional). Having said
that,
there are some nice bits (Portofino is worth a look, if you can 'get in'
http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/portofino.html
- parking is, as we say over
here, a bit of a bugger.)
Sienna is an excellent option, other than that stick to the hills. The
area
SouthWest of Maranello and surrounds are beautiful, but the rest of the
compass points to largely flat and in some places between Modena and
Maranello are quite slummy and industrial.Firenze (Forence) is stunning,
if
you can that far - and the drive down from Maranello is nice if you go
that
way. Bologna is also quite beautiful in parts. The thing to remember about
about most major Italian towns is that the outlying areas are often highly
uninspiring - 'if in doubt, head for the cathedral' is a pretty safe rule.
> Let's hope I survive my driving tour of southern Europe. My last
> expedition on Scotland's roadways was just about the end of me!
Uh oh. The Italians are on a different plane entirely...
-Paul
(part Italian. Possibly. Especially on the autostradi in the red car)
--
http://www.mc-pd.co.uk/
Vanity, vanity, vanity.... oh, and some a.a.f. stuff.
Now including the 'Toys' page. Send me your pics!
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