| | | Via del Ferrone 58, Impruneta, 50023 |
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Subsided on the Chianti hills, a few minutes from the town of Impruneta and at 14 km from Florence, stands the fourtheenth-century Castle of Cafaggio an antique rural village surrounded by olive groves. We suggest to rent a car in order to discover and enjoy the surroundings better.
From "Castello di Cafaggio" first bus stop 1 and 1/2 km: approximate 10 minutes walking. Timetable are available at the property. |
| By | Line / Type / Location | Exit / Stop / Distance | | Airports | 
| Florence FLR | 24 km |  | | Pisa PSA | 90 km |
| | Highways | 
| A1 Milano-Napoli | Firenze Certosa | | | A1 Napoli-Milano | Firenze Certosa |
| | Motorways | 
| S.G.C. Livorno-Pisa-Firenze | A1 Autostrada Bologna-Roma (Scandicci) |
| | Train Lines | 
| Roma - Arezzo - Firenze | Firenze SMN | | | Firenze - Pisa | Firenze SMN |
| | CAP Bus Lines | 
| Firenze-Galluzzo-Tavarnuzze-Impruneta | Impruneta |
| | Click on the links to visit the official webpage of the transport authority |
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By Car from North and South Italy
. Autostrada A1, exit Firenze Certosa
. Turn right following blue signs for Impruneta (6 km)
. After about 1 km, take the first left turn
. Having passed through the town of Tavarnuzze, follow signs for Impruneta, heading left (the road begins to climb)
. After 5 km you will reach Impruneta
. Pass through the main church square and head for the next square (Piazza Accursio da Bagnolo, a large car park). Turn right immediately following signs for Ferrone, then turn right again at the top of the square to enter Street del Ferrone.
. After 800 metres, on the right beside an orange sign showing School Crossing, enter at number 58 and follow the un-metalled road for 500 metres to the Castle.
From Florence Airport (24 km)
1) By Car
. Take the A11 Autostrada in the direction of Prato-Pisa-Livorno
. Then take the A1 Autostrada in the direction of Roma
. Exit at Firenze Certosa
. Turn right following blue signs for Impruneta (6 km)
. After about 1 km, take the first left turn
. Having passed through the town of Tavarnuzze, follow signs for Impruneta, heading left (the road begins to climb)
. After 5 km you will reach Impruneta
. Pass through the main church square and head for the next square (Piazza Accursio da Bagnolo, a large car park). Turn right immediately following signs for Ferrone, then turn right again at the top of the square to enter Street del Ferrone.
. After 800 metres, on the right beside an orange sign showing School Crossing, enter at number 58 and follow the un-metalled road for 500 metres to the Castle.
2) By Taxi (approximate cost 40 Euro)
3) By Bus
. Take the shuttle bus to Florence Station Santa Maria Novella (12 km)
. Follow the indications below
From the Florence Train Station Santa Maria Novella (12 km)
1) By Taxi (approximate cost 30 Euro)
2) By bus
. Exit the station on the left-hand side (with your back to the railway lines) and go past the Pharmacy (Farmacia)
. Cross at the traffic lights and turn right
. Turn into the first road on the left (Largo Alinari)
. You will find the CAP code bus stops on the left-hand side (these buses are blue or white). Chose a bus with Impruneta (via Bagnolo or via Pozzolatico) as the destination. They run approximately every half hour.
. Buses run Monday to Saturday from 6.30 to 20.30. On Sundays there are 8 buses between 7.20 and 20.30.
. Purchase tickets and consult timetables in the office alongside the bus stop.
. After about 30 minutes get off in the second square at Impruneta, where there is a large car park (after the main Church square).
From Pisa Airport (90 km):
1) By car
. Turn right out of the airport car park onto the dual-carriageway Superstrada FI-PI-LI in the direction of Florence
. After approximately 50 minutes to one hour, exit when you see signs for the A1 Autostrada in the direction of Roma
. Take the A1, direction Roma, and after 10 minutes approximately, exit at Firenze Certosa
. Turn right following blue signs for Impruneta (6 km)
. After about 1 km, take the first left turn
. Having passed through the town of Tavarnuzze, follow signs for Impruneta, heading left (the road begins to climb)
. After 5 km you will reach Impruneta
. Pass through the main church square and head for the next square (Piazza Accursio da Bagnolo, a large car park). Turn right immediately following signs for Ferrone, then turn right again at the top of the square to enter Street del Ferrone.
. After 800 metres, on the right beside an orange sign showing School Crossing, enter at number 58 and follow the un-metalled road for 500 metres to the Castle.
2) By train
. From the airport take the train to Firenze Santa Maria Novella (about one every hour: first train departs 10:44, arriving 12:02; last train departs 20:25, arriving 22:18)
. Take the bus for Impruneta (see above)
3) By Taxi (approximate cost 140 Euro) |
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