| | | Via Marconi, 13, Radicondoli, 53030 |
 The villa is located just 200 mt away from the small historical village of Radicondoli. Set on the top of a hill, which views the whole surrounding countryside (narrow and steep driveway): the Val d'Elsa on the one side and the Val di Cecina on the other. Within short time it is possible to reach Siena, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, the Abbey of San Galgano with the mystery of the sword in the rock, Massa Marittima as well as the famous villages of the Chianti Classico area. Other places like Florence, Volterra and the coast of the Maremma can be reached within one hour by car. Those who love nature, can go on foot, by bike or on horseback on the numerous trekking routes. |
ARRIVING FROM THE NORTH: Leave the autostrada del Sole A1 at the exit FIRENZE CERTOSA and take the Superstrada/ Raccordo FIRENZE - SIENA (motorway link road) immediately to the right of the motorway exit. Drive along (40 Km) this road as far as the exit COLLE VAL D'ELSA SUD (south). To the right and, after 100 m, to the right again for Colle Val D'Elsa; After 2,5 Km and the signal of stop, at left, street for GROSSETO -RADICONDOLI. After 3 Km you willreach a junction, turnright over the bridge ("Ponte di Santa Giulia" but there is no nomeplate) and follow the sign towards GROSSETO, away from Colle, along the SS 541. You will shortly pass a large(very good) terracotta pots factory and shop on your left and a car salesroom, then the land becomes countryside again. Drive on for about 8 kms keeping to the GROSSETO ROAD, SS 541, you will reach a junction beyond an IP petrol-gas station on the right, just before a turning to the left for Pievescola. Turn RIGHT at this junction, following the signs for MENSANO -RADICONDOLI . After 5 km you will reach another junction with a large farmhouse set back from the road on the right. Turn left here, following the sign for RADICONDOLI. After about 5 km you will reach the turn off for RADICONDOLI. After 5 Km, at the right, fork for Radicondoli. After 4 Km at the right, in front of Restaurant- Pizzeria "Il Granaio", and beside a small fountain there is VILLA FIORENZANI. Please call Mrs. Elena Fiorenzani when you are in Colle Val d' Elsa ( along way from Radicondoli an half an hour) ,I will be personally in Villa Fiorenzani when You'll arrive.
COMING FROM PISA AIRPORT: Leave the exit from the car park at the airport following the sign for FIRENZE and drive along this dual carriageway until you reach the junction with the motorway Autostrada del Sole A1 ( E 35). Join the Autostrada in the direction ROMA and leave it shortly afterwards at the exit FIRENZE - CERTOSA . From here follow the direction above.
COMING FROM FLORENCE AIRPORT, PERETOLA: Turn right on leaving the airport and follow the green motorway signs up the road. Enter the motorway at FIRENZE NORD following the direction ROMA. Drive past the exit Firenze Scandicci and leave the motorway at the second exit, FIRENZE CERTOSA. From here follow the direction above * ARRIVING FROM THE NORTH.
COMING FROM ROME: Follow signs Rome towards GROSSETO and SIENA and then towards FIRENZE. Leave this road at the exit for COLLE VAL D'ELSA NORD and follow the directions from above. If you prefer motorway travel, although is a longer journey, take the Autostrada del Sole A1 From Roma as far as FIRENZE, then turn back towards Siena from exit FIRENZE - CERTOSA as above *ARRIVING FROM THE NORTH.
DRIVING: Whether you are driving your own car or a hired vehicle it is most important that you carry your driving license and the car's insurance with you at all times. The Carabinieri and The Police ("Polizia") do stop checks of both vehicles and drivers' documents all the time. If uniformed policemen bristling with machine guns and self-importance wave lollipops at you, don't panic, but please, do stop! They will want to see your licence, log book and insurance. They may kick your tyres and check your lights and brakes. The Younger and prettier you are, the longer they will spend discussing your motor car. They are generally very polite and friendly. Naturally the armoury induces a polite, even servile reaction from all but the most audacious driver! Speed limits are nastily in force with ruinous fines. Even if you are driving a hired car such fines will eventually catch up with you. These speed limits change depending on the type of road. They also change without much warning from one season to another. This helps the Italian government to collect some of the taxes it loses from the income tax declarations of its native population and assist in holiday funds for its politicians.
PETROL (GAS): Station follow shop hours except on motorways or 24 hr. stations, so that a petrol station displaying an "APERTO" (OPEN) sign at 3 pm is showing that it is open during shop hours on that day, not that it is open at the moment Petrol Station 24hr. near Radicondoli is in Colle Val d'Elsa. In Radicondoli there isn't Petrol station. |
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