Good places north of Rome, Italy?

Spook 013 · 07-21-2008, 03:15 PM

Hey, all. I'm studying abroad in Rome for the month of July and we have a free weekend next weekend, so I've rented a Honda Deauville 700. I'll be riding with my girlfriend, 2-up, and would like to know if anyone can recommend some nice places, north of Rome (has to be north, since my girlfriend is Roman and scoffs at anything southern) that we can go to. I have the bike from friday morning to monday morning, so I'm planning to leave Friday morning and come back Sunday night. This means that we'd also have to find lodging somewhere in the area, so if anyone can point us in the right direction, that would be awesome. I'm trying to stay within a 3-hour distance, since we have a 600km limit. It's fine if I go a bit over that, but I don't want to do 1000km, since it's .33 EUR per extra km.

Ideally, I'd like to stay 2 nights in 2 different places, so that we can see as much as possible. Some possibilities are Todi, Spoletto, Assisi, and anything else in Umbria since it's absolutely beautiful there. We've been to Florence already, so that's out. We love quaint, little mountain towns since they have the best wine and food, in our experience, but we're open to anything that's authentic Italy (not touristy like the big cities). My girlfriend speaks Italian very fluently, so the language barrier is not a problem.

If anyone has any recommendation and can point us in the right direction, I'd be forever grateful! Ciao!

CourtFisher · 07-21-2008, 05:40 PM

http://www.lafrateria.it/pagina.asp?lng=2
in Cetona 53040 , 180 km N Roma, just west of Chiusi exit A1 autostrada (but you can ride back roads of course)
A pricey but very 'romantic' setting for lunch, dinner or even overnight.

Cooltours · 07-22-2008, 12:58 AM

Don't make a plan! Just let it float! You find Agriturismos everywhere and they all are nice! If you anyway need to have a plan or a confirmed room, checkt the agriturismo website.

Buy yourself a Micheline Map 1:200'000. Either Map Nr. 563
(ISBN-13: 978-2067004306) or the tourist-version of the same area (ISBN-13: 978-2067126244)
Follow the green marked roads on this maps only and you will have loads of fun! There's no such thing as "the best place" or "the nicest road" as EVERYTHING is the best and the nicest!

Eat lots of pizza and pasta and enjoye local redwine:-)

GiorgioXT · 07-22-2008, 02:54 PM

Two places : Civitella di Bagnoregio (near Orvieto)
and Saturnia , withe the open pit thermal pools

DeeGee · 08-01-2008, 08:30 AM

Venice, Sienna, Florence, Pisa??? All north of Rome and are equally beautiful

07-21-2008, 03:15 PM	#1
Spook 013 ^OP f.k.a. j0hn0tt0 Joined: Feb 2008 Location: New York City Oddometer: 330	Good places north of Rome, Italy? Hey, all. I'm studying abroad in Rome for the month of July and we have a free weekend next weekend, so I've rented a Honda Deauville 700. I'll be riding with my girlfriend, 2-up, and would like to know if anyone can recommend some nice places, north of Rome (has to be north, since my girlfriend is Roman and scoffs at anything southern) that we can go to. I have the bike from friday morning to monday morning, so I'm planning to leave Friday morning and come back Sunday night. This means that we'd also have to find lodging somewhere in the area, so if anyone can point us in the right direction, that would be awesome. I'm trying to stay within a 3-hour distance, since we have a 600km limit. It's fine if I go a bit over that, but I don't want to do 1000km, since it's .33 EUR per extra km. Ideally, I'd like to stay 2 nights in 2 different places, so that we can see as much as possible. Some possibilities are Todi, Spoletto, Assisi, and anything else in Umbria since it's absolutely beautiful there. We've been to Florence already, so that's out. We love quaint, little mountain towns since they have the best wine and food, in our experience, but we're open to anything that's authentic Italy (not touristy like the big cities). My girlfriend speaks Italian very fluently, so the language barrier is not a problem. If anyone has any recommendation and can point us in the right direction, I'd be forever grateful! Ciao!

07-22-2008, 12:58 AM	#3
Cooltours Rider of passion Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Zuerich, Switzerland Oddometer: 1,459	Don't make a plan! Just let it float! You find Agriturismos everywhere and they all are nice! If you anyway need to have a plan or a confirmed room, checkt the agriturismo website. Buy yourself a Micheline Map 1:200'000. Either Map Nr. 563 (ISBN-13: 978-2067004306) or the tourist-version of the same area (ISBN-13: 978-2067126244) Follow the green marked roads on this maps only and you will have loads of fun! There's no such thing as "the best place" or "the nicest road" as EVERYTHING is the best and the nicest! Eat lots of pizza and pasta and enjoye local redwine:-) __________________ Tuscany for Friends NEW Tuscany, my love affair. The Black Forest Teaser '07 Half of a Black Forest Report '07 Corsica Pig Loop '07 You know you're close to heaven when. Routedes Grandes Alps, Grd Canyon d Verdon, Liguria '06 Dirtroad ridingon the Isle of Crete, Greece Dolomites and Alps; Their original purpose Corsica for Friens '09 Find all my reports here, or more stuff at www.cooltours.ch

07-22-2008, 02:54 PM	#4
GiorgioXT Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Oddometer: 1,195	Two places : Civitella di Bagnoregio (near Orvieto) and Saturnia , withe the open pit thermal pools __________________ Giorgio Betteto "GiorgioXT" - Padova - Tai di Cadore -Italia DRZ400 S '03 XT600 '90 XT550 '82 XT500 '81 - giorgioxt@email.it - www.polverosi.org - EchM#645 "se sei incerto tieni APERTO !

08-01-2008, 08:30 AM	#5
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07-21-2008, 05:40 PM	#2
CourtFisher Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2005 Location: SoOrange NJ USA Oddometer: 389	http://www.lafrateria.it/pagina.asp?lng=2 in Cetona 53040 , 180 km N Roma, just west of Chiusi exit A1 autostrada (but you can ride back roads of course) A pricey but very 'romantic' setting for lunch, dinner or even overnight.