One of the things you have to keep in mind when planning to enter Rome by car is that it has a number of ZTL zones spread around its historic districts. ZTL stands for Zona Traffico Limitato the term that applies to certain areas in the cities around Italy where a number of restrictions apply to all …
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Via Condotti and Casa Montani Hotel in Rome
Rome was the final destination of our trip around Italy. We were so excited to be back in the big city after leaving tiny Pienza. It was time to return our car and enjoy 2 full days exploring the city. In addition to that I hate driving in Rome because of the heavy traffic and numerous ZTL zones. We …
Pienza Italy: Val d’Orcia at Your Fingertips
Pienza located in the middle of the scenic Val d'Orcia valley is probably the most beautiful medieval village in the whole Italy. I wouldn’t call this place inhabited by slightly more than 2000 people a town. Some of my friends who visited Pienza for their first time called it a toy town …