Route description for Tuscany 25.09. - 07.10.21

Departure on 09/25/21 at 07:00 from Untervaz in the direction of the Julier Pass.

First photo stop at the Julier Pass at around 8:10 a.m. Very nice weather not much traffic. Continue to Pontresina in the direction of the Bernina Pass, with a photo stop on the pass road with a view of the peaks Bernina, Palü, Piz Rosegg, Piz Morteratsch. Coffee stop at the Bernina Hospice.

Via dal Bagn 15b, 7500 St. Moritz, Switzerland 46 ° 29 '23.2 "N 9 ° 50' 3.8" E

After Tirano in the direction of Sondrio, stop at a Lidl to buy bread for lunch.

Please make sure not to take the first junction to Abrica. According to a very friendly local resident, a lot of mobile homes get lost there. It has a very narrow place where the access is only for very small and narrow vehicles. Continue in the direction of Sondrio until another junction follows in the direction of Abrica and Brescia. A very winding and partly narrow road finally leads you to Lake Iseo. There are a lot of tunnels and usually a lot of traffic on weekends.

We started at 7:00 a.m. and arrived in Iseo at 2:30 p.m.

When we arrived very friendly reception at the barrier. We parked the mobile home at the reception and the employee led us to the place. Then he supported us with the online check-in and offered us a welcome drink. The place has about 100 places for tents / caravans and mobile homes up to a size of about 10 meters. The plots are separated by smaller and larger hedges, but there are also places that are separated without delimitation. Reception / bar / restaurant and mini market with fresh bread every day from 08:00 am are part of the facilities such as a children's playground / clean washing areas and a small disposal and supply station as well as disposal for the chemical toilet. Dinner in the restaurant was delicious and value for money was very good.

Covelo 18, 25049, Iseo, Italy 45 ° 39 '42.5 "N 10 ° 2' 27.9" E

Departure at 09:00 am from Camping Covelo towards Mantua. The stop was not worth it. Parking space was very good. with 10 euros for 12 hours also acceptable. Very generous supply and disposal station and chemical toilet disposal also good. Then continue to Lago Di Bilancino.

Via Legnago, 1, 46100 Mantova MN, Italy 45 ° 9 '46.3 "N 10 ° 48' 46.6" E

The route from Mantua to Barberino di Mugello was a trip with permanent and sometimes very heavy rain. We took a short break before continuing to the final destination of today's stage.

Via del Turlaccio, 15, 50031 Barberino di Mugello FI, Italy 43 ° 59 '5 "N 11 ° 15' 34" E

Access via the SS65 from Lago Di Bilancino and then via the SS102. On the sharp and steep left curve towards the rear of the campsite, hit the ground. Fortunately, there was no damage. Motor fault lit up. Telephone to Fiat Service. It rained very heavily and partly also hailed, so no photos from the campsite. The following morning the engine error message was gone and everything worked. But we have decided that we will continue towards Siena and spend a whole day there. The city is much more interesting than Florence.

Camping Panoramico

Via Peramonda 1, 50014, Fiesole, Italy 43 ° 48 '23.1 "N 11 ° 18' 21.2" E

Departure in Fiesole at 9:00 a.m., arrival in Greve the Chianti at around 10:30 a.m. on the very good and easily accessible Womo parking space. Walk to the village about 10 minutes. The village has a very attractive main square with a few restaurants and shops such as butchers, bakery etc. We looked around and had a drink and after about 1.5 hours drove on towards Panzano.

Via Montebeni, 75, 50022 Greve in Chianti FI, Italy 43 ° 35 '29.6 "N 11 ° 18' 46.6" E

From Greve we continued on the SS222 to Panzano in Chianti. We have parked the Womo on the parking space in Via degli Orti 2-6 below the village. It was about 5 to 10 minutes on foot from there to the center via a staircase.The place seemed completely deserted and apart from the church there wasn't much to see. After about 30 minutes we drove on towards Castellina in Chianti.

50022 Panzano in Chianti, Florence, Italy 43 ° 32 '39.4 "N 11 ° 18' 55.6" E

Continue on the SS222 to Castellina in Chianti. The landscape on the whole trip that day was very varied, sometimes hilly and almost barren, then again in forests. The parking space in Castellina is very large and equipped with everything. Supply and disposal, although we did not take care of the supply because we did not know exactly what the quality of the water was. We also emptied the chemical toilet. Price very ok 1 euro / hour or 12 euro / 24 hours. From here it is about 15 minutes into the village center which, in contrast to Panzano, is very lively and the Tuscan flair could be felt. There are not very many sights, but the small alleys and old houses with the associated landscape are not to be underestimated. After about 1.5 hours we drove on towards Siena.

Chiantigiana, Castellina in Chianti SI, Italy 43 ° 28 '31.5 "N 11 ° 17' 46.4" E

After a 1/2 hour drive we reached the camping site Colleverde in Siena. A large space with very spacious parking spaces parceled out. Also here everything is available what the camper needs with the Womo. The seats are slightly sloping but no problem with the wedge and the rear supports. We arrived at around 3:45 p.m., checked in and set up our seat, and then drove into town. From the camping site there are 2 bus lines which lead directly to the center. Tickets can be bought at the reception for 3 euros there and back. We visited some sights in the evening and had dinner at Piazzo del Campo.

Camping Colleverde

Strada Scacciapensieri 47, 53100, Siena, Italy 43 ° 20 '13.3 "N 11 ° 19' 53.3" E

The next morning we took the bus into town at 9:00 a.m. and it was worth going so early. The sights such as the cathedral and Piazza de la Campo were still practically empty, excellent for taking photos. We bought a ticket for 20 euros / person with which we could visit all areas of the cathedral. A highlight is definitely climbing the Panoramica where you have a wonderful view of the whole city. We walked through the city all day and there was something to see at practically every corner, either very narrow and sometimes steep streets or simply house facades with laundry hanging up, which presented a great subject. We ended the day at the campsite and looked forward to the next day.

After our departure from Siena we went in the direction of San Giovanni d'Asso to drive to the Point of Panoramica the Crete Senesi and to take photos. The route is very beautiful and varied, with hills and roads bordered by cypress avenues. Just beautiful. It is a bit difficult to find enough large parking spaces with the motorhome, but in an emergency you can also drive into the street and stop there.

53041 Asciano, Siena, Italy 43 ° 16 '33.4 "N 11 ° 29' 2.9" E

We reached the town of Montepulciano and found the camper place very quickly. A very large place with disposal but no electricity and subject to a charge. It is at the bus station. There is a large shopping center nearby. Montepulciano is a must see and not just for the wine. The town has much more to offer. Magnificent narrow streets a large square at the top of the village. It's a tourist town but we were lucky with the tourists. The selected period of our Tuscany tour turned out to be more than very good. We stocked up on olive oil and wine and finally went shopping in the shopping center. We then set off to head towards our destination for the day.

Via dell'Acquapuzzola, 53045 Montepulciano SI, Italy43° 5' 38.4" N 11° 47' 12.5" E

From Montepulciano we drive to today's destination. A small but very nice campsite with approx. 30 parceled out and spacious places. We were welcomed in a very friendly and uncomplicated way. The groundskeeper didn't want any IDs or anything. The site has a supply and disposal station as well as a chemical toilet. We only found the place on the APP Camper Contact under the name Casavacanze I Chiari and thanks to my wife. We can always recommend the place. We stayed one night.

Via del Lago, 28, 53045 Montepulciano SI, Italy 43 ° 6 '50.7 "N 11 ° 54' 31.8" E

The next morning we left at 8:30 a.m. in the direction of Pienza after we had disposed of and taken care of. We were there around 9:30 a.m. and found a very good parking space and the tour was great, because there were almost no tourists and you could take wonderful photos of the sights and small narrow streets without always having people in the photos. After 2.5 hours we drove towards the famous Cypressen Allee which is about 1 km after Pienza. Then continue to the famous Capel Vitaletta.

Via degli Archi, 4, 53026 Pienza SI, Italy 43 ° 4 '46 "N 11 ° 40' 41.1" E

About 6 km after Cypressen Allee, turn left onto a gravel road in the direction of Chapel Vitaleta, which is very well signposted. Follow the gravel road for about 1.3 km until you come to a parking lot where you can park your vehicle. Please note that it is recommended to take all valuables with you. The walk takes about 15 minutes to the chapel. We were lucky and there weren't that many people there so we could start our photo session. After about 30 minutes we went back and left the parking lot and after the gravel road we turned left towards San Qurico d'Orcia.

53027 San Quirico d'Orcia, Siena, Italy 43 ° 4 '15.2 "N 11 ° 38' 3" E

The parking space in San Qurico d'Orcia is easy to find and well signposted. Since we had almost no coins for the parking meter, my wife simply downloaded the Easy Park app and we were able to set the parking time on the mobile phone very easily without having to rely on coins. Easy Parking has been set up in many European cities. We strolled through the beautiful streets of the historic village center. We ate something small for lunch there and drove on after about 1.5 hours. The next destination would actually have been Montalcino, but we have read that the only mobile home parking space was firstly far from the village center and the access for larger mobile homes was not without problems due to the last 5 very steep meters due to the hitting of the rear. So we quickly rescheduled and then drove towards Buonconvento.

Via Sano di Pietro, 25, 53027 San Quirico d'Orcia SI, Italy 43 ° 3 '35 "N 11 ° 36' 5.7" E

The parking lot is very large, free of charge and made for cars and mobile homes. Access to the old town is just a few meters from the car park. But it is a very small old town and, unlike Pienza or Moltepulciano, not nearly as beautiful. So is not necessarily a highlight and not a must. We drove on to an old monastery which is still inhabited today and also includes a school for monks.

Via Giuseppe di Vittorio, 53022, Buonconvento, Italy43 ° 8 '3 "N 11 ° 29' 4" E

On the way from Buonconvento to Asciano, the signpost to Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore is signposted on the main road. The parking lot for Womos is on the left side of the street. A gravel place which has space for about 7-8 Womos. After a short ascent you come to the first building and after a descent to a chapel and further to the main building with the church. Very nice building in the middle of the forest. We were there for about 1/2 hour and drove on to today's campsite.

Monte Oliveto Maggiore, 53041 Asciano SI, Italy 43 ° 10 '32.8 "N 11 ° 32' 41.2" E

After about 25 minutes we found the campsite. Nobody was present and at the information board you should just choose a place and sit down. It is a relatively small space for around 20-25 campers and mobile homes. All pitches are parceled out and have a gravelly, partly uneven surface. But are about 60-65m2 and offer enough space. It has showers, toilets and disposal for the chemical toilet. Supply is available, disposal is not available. It also has electricity. It also has a bar, a children's playground and a barbecue area which was closed like the bar. There is no market. The place is a very good starting point for visits to the places Montepulciano, Pienza, Montalcino, San Giovanni D'Asso etc. We were there for one night.

SP14,5, 53020 Montalcino SI, Italy 43 ° 8 '42.8 "N 11 ° 34' 58.6" E

Left Camping Il Treccolo at 08:00 in the morning and arrived in Paganico after about 35 minutes. On the way there we passed again cypress avenues and the town of Montalcino. Based on the reports from the motorhome parking space there, we decided not to look at it. We found the parking lot straight away, but the village doesn't offer much, except for a tool shop where we bought pliers, a nut set and an adapter for the water hose. After about 30 minutes we left again in the direction of Piombino to an archaeological excavation site.

Via Giosuè Carducci, 58045 Paganico GR, Italy 42 ° 55 '55.7 "N 11 ° 16' 7.1" E

After a drive of about 1 1/2 hours we wanted to take the branch to the archeological excavations, but there was a prohibition sign for vehicles that are wider than 2.00 mt. Nobody told us that and was not in a book anywhere, not even in our guide WOMO - Series Volume 8 Tuscany and Elba by Ralf Greus. A little frustrated, we drove on towards Castagnetto Carducci and hope that it will work there.

Località Baratti, 230, 57025 Piombino LI, Italy 42 ° 59 '26.3 "N 10 ° 30' 6" E

We found the parking lot very well based on the coordinates we entered in the navigation system. The drive up the hill to the small village was really worth it. Again a very ancient and very beautiful village with many narrow and ramified streets, with hanging laundry and balconies decorated with flowers and house entrances - we bought a very good ice cream there and photographed a tailor shop where Mike Jagger had a suit made. Then continue towards Cecina to the Mare Blu campsite.

SP 329 Passo di Bocca di Valle, Castagneto Carducci LI, Italy 43 ° 9 '34.9 "N 10 ° 36' 40.7" E

After another 45 minutes we reached the campsite. We had to wait 1 1/2 hours until we were allowed to drive in, as there is silence from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon. We were allowed to walk in to choose a place on a map with several marked places. The places are all parceled out and separated with a small hedge and very nicely laid out in the middle of a pine forest. The toilets and washrooms are designed in such a way that they can be accessed very quickly from anywhere. They are very clean. It has a pool, which we didn't need, as the beach is 300 meters from the square. good and easy to reach through a pine forest in the shade. It has a market, a bar / restaurant (self service and full service) / supply and disposal station. Chemical toilets are in every washroom. We ate at the Delfino restaurant on the beach on the first evening. The food was amazing, the prices in the normal range.

Via dei Campilunghi sn, 57023 Cecina LI, Italy 43 ° 19 '5.8 "N 10 ° 28' 26.3" E

The next day we spent on the beach and in the square to rest a little and to prepare for the following days.

After a day of rest in Cecina, we started early at 8:30 a.m. in the direction of Volterra. We still had supplies and disposal at the Mareblu campsite and were very surprised at the price we had to pay for two nights. At 43 euros it was the cheapest on the whole tour and we can recommend it at any time. After a refueling stop, we arrived at the parking space in Volterra at around 9:45 a.m. Price 15 euros per day including electricity supply and disposal. But since we only stayed about 2 hours, we didn't pay anything. A steep and long staircase leads from the parking lot directly into the center, which was already very busy at this time. It was Sunday and there were a lot of local day tourists who took a trip to the beautiful town. We took a tour and then treated ourselves to a coffee and a small dessert in the bakery (Dolceria) del Corso on Via Giacomo Matteotti 31. We noticed that a lot of locals come and go here and can say that it is a very good choice and that the price for an espresso, a cappuccino and two pieces of patisserie is very cheap for 4.40 euros. We bought two more to take away for dessert in the motorhome after dinner. The town is very nice but it was too crowded for us.

Viale dei Filosofi, 56048, Volterra, Italy43 ° 24 '12 "N 10 ° 51' 49" E

After Volterra we drove on to San Giminiano. We quickly found the parking lot at the soccer field and were even lucky that we could park there. The parking lot is free but has nothing to offer, which didn't bother us. The center can be reached from the square in 13 minutes on foot, slightly uphill. Here the same picture as in Volterra, very, very many people and we didn't feel so comfortable anymore. The town with its seven gender towers is very beautiful with many small winding streets. We ate something small on the main square and then treated ourselves to an ice cream in the world champion's gelateria. We had to queue for about 10 minutes but it was worth it. The ice cream tasted really good. We then left San Giminiano in the direction of Pisa.

Via di Castel San Gimignano, 53037, San Gimignano, Italy43° 27' 21" N 11° 2' 6" E

We changed our actual tour the night before and so was our overnight stay in Pisa today. We have chosen the campsite Torre Pendente, which translates as the trademark of this city. I'll let you think about it. The place is very well located and has everything you need. The washrooms are very clean, the toilets have self-disinfectable glasses and the spaces are big enough and some of them are even covered with a canvas. We were welcomed very friendly at the reception and we were allowed to choose our parking space ourselves.

Viale delle Cascine 86, 56122, Pisa, Italy43 ° 43 '26 "N 10 ° 22' 57" E

We parked the car, plugged in the electricity, packed our photo rucksack and set off for the city. The walk directly to the leaning tower took 13 minutes. There were also a lot of people, but compared to the main season there were few, and we were able to take photos of the tower from several angles. I went to the tower for 20 euros. The completely marble steps were a bit slippery and it was a bit of a strain to get to the top. But the view is very nice. We were there at dusk and the sun was slowly setting and it lit up the tower beautifully. We went to eat something in a restaurant that is a bit hidden at the beginning of the tourist mile. La Bucca restaurant. The pizza was sensational and at a very good price, considering that you are about 60 mt. seated by the leaning tower of Pisa. It was getting dark and we took a few more pictures with the tripod and were back at the square around 9 p.m. What surprised us was that in the evening the tower was also accessible from the outside, it was guarded by soldiers, but you could move around freely.

Due to the weather conditions and prospects, we mixed up our tour a bit today. Apart from visiting Lucca, we canceled all destinations and instead went to Lucca by the sea, towards Florence, because the weather forecast was a bit better here. So we left our campsite in Pisa at around 08:45 in the direction of Lucca, where we arrived at around 09:45. We found the parking space without any complications and made our way into town. We watched some videos about the city beforehand and were happy to finally watch them. But we quickly realized that the city didn't have nearly the flair of the previous cities and villages for us. For those who love art of all kinds, this city is kindly disposed. But if you expect that you will find small, dreamy and lovingly designed streets and small, stylishly furnished restaurants, you are wrong. This is a real tourist horny city, which rips everyone off no matter where and not too tight. The only cool thing we did was rent a double bike, which we used to ride the full 4km of the city wall. We were still about 3 hours in this city, with the bike tour alone taking 1 hour, then went back to the mobile home a little disappointed, treated ourselves to a sandwich and freshly bought fruit there and then made our way to Florence.

Via Gaetano Luporini, 55100, Lucca, Italy43° 50' 24" N 10° 29' 18" E

To make it faster, we took the A11 motorway to Florence, which cost us 5.30 euros. But the GPS took us off the motorway in front of the city due to a construction site which caused a traffic jam. As a result, he took us all over the city. The volume of traffic was relatively high and especially the scooter drivers drove past you left and right without looking too much, and yet very few accidents happen here. We reached the campsite after around 1 3/4 hours. As everywhere, we were welcomed very friendly and we were assigned a seat, which was ok. The price, on the other hand, is very expensive and for 46 euros / night the highest of all the places we went to on this tour, but we decided on that because we wanted to visit the city and the parking spaces in the city seemed a bit too unsafe to us. There is a shuttle bus to the city from the campsite, and the bus 14 which is 200 meters away. has a stop from the campsite. We opted for the regular bus because the shuttle bus doesn't go that far into town and for 6 euros for two people there and back with a journey time of 35 minutes each way it is not expensive either. We bought the tickets at the Tourist Info on the campsite and set off. We got off at the last stop and found ourselves fully in the center. We took a few steps and stood in front of the imposing cathedral, where we treated ourselves to an aperitif in a bar and let the impressions sink in. We took a map in advance from the Tourist Info on the campsite, and with this we set out to look at the many sights. The city is many times more attractive than Lucca and the flair cannot be compared either. We walked through small but lively streets and rattled through the historical monuments one by one. At the Basilca di San Lorenzo near the Palazzo Medici we had dinner in a trattoria and then made our way back to the bus stop.

Via Generale CA dalla Chiesa, 1/3, 50136 Firenze FI, Italy 43 ° 45 '52.7 "N 11 ° 18' 58" E

Based on the weather report, we adjusted the initial tour again today and drove from Florence on the A11 to Parma. Due to some construction sites and traffic jams, the journey took about 2:45 hours and arrived at the Area Sosta campsite outside Parma at around 1:30 pm. We were served very friendly and helpful and the groundskeeper tries very hard to make everyone feel comfortable. Everything is available on the square, except for a market but right next to it there is a Lidl. Supply and disposal everything tip top. The only thing that bothers is the proximity to the motorway which is just behind a sound barrier. There is very little traffic at night, in the morning after 5 a.m. it starts again. But otherwise everything is tip top. When we came back from the city tour, the place was full. So it is worth arriving around lunchtime. We were able to get on the bus number 23 from the nearest stop, which is about 100 meters from the entrance to the square, and drive to shortly before the cathedral square. The ticket costs 2.50 euros and is valid for the whole day. We first went back to the Tourist Office to pick up a map of the city and then we started again, with walking and looking, marveling and taking photos. Up to now we have known the city the least, but we were pleasantly surprised at how beautiful and varied it is. We treated ourselves to an aperitif with a plate of Parma ham and salami in a restaurant in an alley. Mmmmhhh que Buono. After about 4 hours we were back on the square, grilled a hamburger and let the evening end with a glass of wine.

Largo 24 Agosto 1942, 21 / a, 43126 Parma PR, Italy 44 ° 48 '31.8 "N 10 ° 17' 3.4" E

We chose a campsite in Locarno for the last day to end the holiday here, but also that we could do a city tour in Locarno and still enjoy the warmth at the lake and take some photos. We drove from Parma around 10:00 a.m. made a stop at the outlet Fidenza Village on Via Federicco Fellini in Fidenza which is located directly on the Autostrada towards Milan. Then we drove about 2 1/4 hours to Locarno, where we were welcomed again in a very friendly manner and were able to choose a place. We decided on a slightly more expensive place right on the lake for Sfr for the last evening. 67.- to treat ourselves. The place is a 5 star place and rightly so. The supply and supply alone could have been made a little better, but the rest was great. We hooked up everything and went into town on foot.

Via Respini 27, 6600, Locarno, Switzerland 46 ° 9 '20.4 "N 8 ° 48' 2.6" E

The way was about 15 minutes and went all along the lake. We made a detour with the funicular to the Madonna del Sasso where you have a wonderful view of Locarno. The price of Sfr. 7.20 / person is humane. We treated ourselves to an aperitif and walked down to the Madonna del Sasso. Then we were able to take the funicular again to Locarno on the way, you can also walk. We went to the Piazza Grande where there is a music festival once a year and decided to have dinner in one of the restaurants around the square. We ended up at Restaurant America and we weren't disappointed. Highly recommend the hot stone with chicken horse or cattle entercote. Price and quality match perfectly. Very good restaurant with very friendly staff. Then we walked back to the square and enjoyed the last night in the mobile home.

After breakfast and clearing up and disposal we went home via the San Bernardino. It was very cold at 6 ° and the snow is not far anymore. It was definitely not the last trip in a motorhome. We will rent one again to gain more experience and then decide whether we will buy one ourselves. We will also visit the Swiss Caravan Salon on November 1st, 21st to gain more impressions. We enjoyed it very much and it was beautiful.