Travel

House Or Rental

Via della Fontana, 1

We rented a beautifully restored monastery in Tuscany, Italy from September 1st-5th, 2022. This will be home to us and a few guests for the long weekend, but all are welcome to visit and enjoy the property. The Villa is situated on the ‘sunny side’ of the Garfagnana valley within the commune of Fosciandora. It's a 2-minute drive to a local bar/shop and pharmacy and is a 10-minute drive to the local town of Castelnuovo. This town is full of shops, bars, restaurants, main train station, and the famous Thursday morning market. Barga, a beautiful medieval cobble-stoned town is a 15-minute drive. The major cities of Lucca (1 hour), Pisa (90 min), and Florence (1 hour and 20 min) are perfect for a day trip!

Flight

PISA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OR FLORENCE AIRPORT PERETOLA

We recommend flying into Pisa or Florence and driving to the Villa! The nearest international airports are in Pisa (Galileo Galilei International Airport) and in Florence (Peretola Airport). Both airports are roughly an hour and a half drive to the Villa in Ceserana.

Train

INTO PISA, LUCA, OR FLORENCE

The main station in Florence is Firenze Santa Maria Novella station (Hertz, Alamo, and Eurocar rentals are a 5-10 minute walk from that station) The main station in Pisa is Pisa Central Station (if renting a car get off at Pisamover Airport station, that is where the car rentals are) The main station in Lucca is Lucca Railway Station (several car rentals are 10-20 minute walk from the station)

Shuttle

Shuttle from Rome (FCO) Airport

September 1, 2022 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

A private shuttle service will be pre-arranged for all arriving guests that do not wish to rent a car or take the train closer to our venue. The cost per person ranges between $50-70 for one way. We are also offering a return shuttle service for Monday, September 5th. More details to come.

Rental Car

Your Pick!

We recommend renting a car as you then have the freedom to drive places during your stay at the Villa. Trust us, driving in Europe is not as scary as it seems! Renting a car is the same process in Europe as it is in America. There are car rental companies in or near the train stations and always rental companies at the airport. Hertz, Alamo, Enterprise, and Europcar are some of the more common! Choose whichever one you usually use in the states or the most affordable.

Hotel

Casa per Ferie La Stella

This hotel is a 5-minute drive from the monastery.

Hotel

Il Ciocco Hotels

A Marriott Renaissance hotel with a bit of luxury. The hotel is a 16-minute drive from the monastery.