DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO MONTEVERDI TUSCANY IN CASTIGLIONCELLO DEL TRINORO If you have GPS Device, program it for Castiglioncello del Trinoro (in the township of Sarteano, province of Siena): 42°59'29"N 11°48'47"E From the AIRPORTS OF FLORENCE OR ROME - Take the A1 Autostrada (toll highway). The speed limit on the A1 is 130km/hr. - If you are coming from Firenze, go South towards Roma. If you are coming from Roma, go North towards Firenze. - Take the exit Chiusi-Chianciano Terme. - From the International Airport Leonardo Da Vinci (FCO - Fiumicino), take A91 direction FLORENCE. - Use the left lane to merge onto Grande Raccordo Anulare (GRA)/A90 and stay on the right and take exit 10-8-9 for E35/A1 toward Firenze - Take the exit Chiusi-Chianciano Terme FROM CHIUSI - CHIANCIANO TERME/ A1 EXIT: - Follow the road for about 100 meters and turn left, direction SARTEANO. - Once in Sarteano (6.7 km from the tollbooth exit A1 of Chiusi-Chianciano Terme), go straight through the roundabout and take the second exit onto Viale Beato Alberto SP478. Continue through Piazza Domenico Bargagli and after the only traffic light you will be in Via di Fuori. - After 400 meters turn left onto VIA SANTA LUCIA/Strada Provinciale 126/SP 126 and follow the brown sign “Borgo medievale di Castiglioncello del Trinoro” (*) (First picture). - Stay on the paved road and after 4 km, you will come to a fork: keep right when the gravel road begins and continue to follow the brown sign for “Borgo medievale di Castiglioncello del Trinoro” (**) (Second picture). - After about 3 km. on the gravel road, you will reach the village of Castiglioncello del Trinoro. - Drive towards the center of the village and take the little road up on the right, following the wooden “Monteverdi” signs. - As you start going up the village, you will find a Monteverdi P sign. Please park your car in the temporary parking. Our Hotel Rooms are located over a number of buildings. For your convenience, please leave your luggage in the car and check-in at the reception first. Follow the Monteverdi sign, which will lead you to the reception (only 30 mt on your right). Our staff will take care of you. FROM CHIUSI TRAIN STATION: - From the train station, head north towards Via Buonarotti. After 130 m., turn left on Via Cassia Aurelia and keep straight on Via Leonardo da Vinci/Strada Provinciale 146 di Chianciano. Follow the green signs towards the A1 Autostrada (also directions to CHIANCIANO TERME and SARTEANO are fine). - Keep following the road for about 4 Km, then turn left at the junction for the Autostrada A1. - Continue towards SARTEANO which is 6.7 km from the A1 Junction. - Once in Sarteano go straight through the roundabout and take the second exit onto Viale Beato Alberto SP478. Continue through Piazza Domenico Bargagli and after the only traffic light you will be in Via di Fuori. - After 400 meters turn left onto VIA SANTA LUCIA/Strada Provinciale 126/SP 126 and follow the brown sign “Borgo medievale di Castiglioncello del Trinoro”. - Stay on the paved road and after 4 km, you’ll come to a fork: keep right when the gravel road begins and continue to follow the brown sign for “Borgo medievale di Castiglioncello del Trinoro”. - After about 3 km. on the gravel road, you will reach the village of Castiglioncello del Trinoro. - Drive towards the center of the village and take the little road up on the right, following the wooden “Monteverdi” signs. - As you start going up the village, you will find a Monteverdi P sign. Please park your car in the temporary parking. Our Hotel Rooms are located over a number of buildings. For your convenience, please leave your luggage in the car and check-in at the reception first. Follow the Monteverdi sign, which will lead you to the reception (only 30 mt on your right). Our staff will take care of you. FROM SIENA: There are two different options, the first is a motorway, and the second is a more scenic route. The scenic route is stunning but is only for the most confident drivers! Motorway Route: - Take the E78 towards Rapolano Terme/Perugia. - At Bettolle exit, enter the A1 and go SOUTH towards ROMA. - Exit at CHIUSI-CHIANCIANO TERME, after paying the toll (they accept credit cards). - Follow the road 100 mt and turn left, in the direction of SARTEANO. - Once in Sarteano (6.7 km from the tollbooth exit A1 of Chiusi-Chianciano Terme), go straight through the roundabout and take the second exit onto Viale Beato Alberto SP478. Continue through Piazza Domenico Bargagli and after the only traffic light you will be in Via di Fuori. - After 400 meters turn left onto VIA SANTA LUCIA/Strada Provinciale 126/SP 126 and follow the brown sign “Borgo medievale di Castiglioncello del Trinoro”. - Stay on the paved road and after 4 km, you’ll come to a fork: keep right when the gravel road begins and continue to follow the brown sign for “Borgo medievale di Castiglioncello del Trinoro”. - After about 3 km. on the gravel road, you will reach the village of Castiglioncello del Trinoro. - Drive towards the center of the village and take the little road up on the right, following the wooden “Monteverdi” signs. - As you start going up the village, you will find a Monteverdi P sign. Please park your car in the temporary parking. Our Hotel Rooms are located over a number of buildings. For your convenience, please leave your luggage in the car and check-in at the reception first. Follow the Monteverdi sign, which will lead you to the reception (only 30 mt on your right). Our staff will take care of you. Scenic Route, for the adventurous driver: - Take the SS2 (or SR2) CASSIA south out of SIENA. Keep following signs for ROMA. The road winds through the Tuscan countryside, passing the towns of Monteroni, Buonconvento, and Torrenieri. - After 40 km, you will reach the town of SAN QUIRICO D’ORCIA. - Approximately 5 km after you have passed San Quirico, turn left onto the SP53 and follow the signs towards Chianciano (if you reach the turn to BAGNO VIGNONI, you have gone too far!) - Follow this road, after 5 km you will go underneath an overpass, straight through a 4-way intersection and follow the signs towards CHIANCIANO turning left. - Take the left ramp that will take you to the road that goes towards La Foce. (Follow signs for the A1 Autostrada and CHIANCIANO). The road begins to wind up the hill. - After 4 km, you will see the restaurant DopoLavoro La Foce on your left. - After passing the restaurant, turn right at the first road on your right. You will see a brown sign that says “Loc. La Foce” in front of you. Follow directional signs toward CHIARENTANA. - You are 6.5 km from Castiglioncello del Trinoro. Stay on “STRADA DELLA FOCE E DELLA FORNACE”. - After 800 mt., you will see a small cemetery on your left, and after 1.6 km, Villa CHIARENTANA, will be on your right. Stay on the tree lined cypress road. - After another 1.8 km, you will find a large, rectangular sign that says “Attenzione. Strada di Montagna, Procedere con cautela”. It is a sign that invites drivers to be cautious, and the road becomes steep and a bit rough at times. DO NOT turn right towards Torre Tarugi! - After another 1.3 km, you will find the same warning sign. This is another tricky point if you use a GPS: Do NOT turn right. - Travel another 1.6 km and you will see the parking area for CASTIGLIONCELLO on your right. Do not enter the parking lot, but continue on this road as you will need to go around Castiglioncello for 500 mt. as the roads in Castiglioncello are one-way. - Turn right into Castiglioncello, towards the center of the village. - Drive towards the center of the village and take the little road up on the right, following the wooden “Monteverdi” signs. - As you start going up the village, you will find a Monteverdi P sign. Please park your car in the temporary parking. Our Hotel Rooms are located over a number of buildings. For your convenience, please leave your luggage in the car and check-in at the reception first. Follow the Monteverdi sign, which will lead you to the reception (only 30 mt on your right). Our staff will take care of you. Here you have some pictures that you will find on your way to Monteverdi: (*) First picture: This is the sign you will find at the end of Via di Fuori (Sarteano) and here is where you have to turn left (you are in VIA SANTA LUCIA). Follow the signs towards “Borgo Medievale di Castiglioncello del Trinoro”. You are only 7 km from Monteverdi Tuscany. - (**) Second picture: After 5 km the paved road ends. Keep on the right and continue on the gravel road for another 3 km. Drive towards the center of Castiglioncello del Trinoro and take the little road up on the right, following the wooden “Monteverdi” signs. - As you start going up the village, you will find a Monteverdi P sign. Please park your car in the temporary parking, leave your luggage in the car and follow the Monteverdi sign which will lead you to the reception (only 30 mt on your right). Our staff will take care of you. CONTACTS: If you need help you can always contact the Monteverdi Concierge calling (+39) 0578 268 146 or sending an email at [email protected] .