Il Poggiolo can only be reached by car (or by bicycle or on foot if you are an intrepid traveler). Here’s how to find us…

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General Location

Il Poggiolo is located approximately equidistant from Florence, Arezzo and Siena, as can be seen here:

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Driving Directions to Il Poggiolo From Florence (North) or Arezzo/Rome (South)

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As country roads can be difficult to navigate in the dark, we strongly suggest that you plan to arrive before dusk on your first day. Please call (055 9911058) the day of your arrival in order to confirm the time of your arrival (please leave a message on the answering machine if there is nobody to take your call).

N.B. These directions sound complicated, but they are so precise it is hard to go wrong!

Il Poggiolo - Fienile & Casa Colonica

Take the Autostrada del Sole (A-1) to the VALDARNO exit. Follow blue and white signs for MONTEVARCHI, you will go over a bridge and, continuing more or less straight on, you will go past a first rotary and arrive at a second rotary.

At the second rotary, which is already in MONTEVARCHI (there is a big store here called Scarpa Mondo), exit at “9 o’clock” heading SOUTH (you will be going through the town). You will be on SS.69, heading towards AREZZO (blue + white signs).  Continue on S.S. 69 for about 6 km, leaving Montevarchi behind.

Just after a group of houses (almost invisible sign says LEVANELLA), there is an overhead bridge that crosses the road diagonally. On the bridge itself is a big sign marking the border between MONTEVARCHI (crossed out in red) and the next town, LEVANE. Just BEFORE this overhead bridge turn RIGHT onto a little road bearing signs for “CAPOSELVI” and “CAMPITELLO.”

Follow this little road for 2 km. You will pass under the arch of a large train bridge made of brick and stone. On the LEFT you will eventually come to a small bridge (one of many small bridges) with signs indicating “CAMPITELLO” and “IL POGGIO.”

Turn LEFT, cross the bridge, STAY ON THE LEFT, following the road below a small hamlet, around a couple of curves, and up through the woods.  If you are driving a manual shift, downshift to 1st or 2nd gear as soon as the hill starts to climb (depends on how heavily your car is loaded).

PLEASE NOTE -The dirt road is narrow and there are a couple of tight curves. Make sure you have your headlights on (this is law in Italy now, even in daylight), keep to your side of the road, and honk your horn vigorously before each tight curve to alert any oncoming car.

As SOON as you come out of the woods (about 300 meters after the little bridge), there is an open field on your left, with a marker stone on which is engraved “IL POGGIOLO” (see photo below).  After the landmark stone turn immediately LEFT into a dirt road that skirts a field, above which is the group of houses known as “Il Poggiolo” (you’ll recognize it from the photo above). Come all the way up the driveway to the TOP of the hill – Il Poggiolo is on the LEFT. WELCOME!

Landmark stone

Driving from Pisa Airport (two options)

1) take the Pisa-Firenze road (called FI-PI-LI) towards Florence, switch to the A1 (toll) highway in the direction of Rome (this takes place before you reach Florence, at Scandicci). Continue South on the A1 towards Rome. The Valdarno exit is the second after Firenze Sud. Follow directions given above. There is often construction in progress on this road, so while it is the shorter road distance-wise, it may take more time.

2) take the “Firenze-Mare” highway (A11 toll highway, green signs, direction Florence). Before the city, at “Firenze Nord” there is the switch to the A1 in the direction of Rome. Follow directions given above.

Driving from Florence Airport

At exit of airport, turn right and get on highway (following green and white signs). Before the first toll booths, there is a service station and an exit for A1 Bologna/Rome highway. Take this exit and follow the A1 towards Rome. You’ll be doing a loop around Florence, from the north to the south sides of the city, without having to drive through it. There is often construction on this stretch of road, beware of speed limits. Once you are on the A1 in the direction of Rome, continue south and follow directions given above.