Shuttle
May 22, 2026 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
There are be shuttle buses arranged by the castle for pick-up on May 22nd. The buses will pickup at 4 times from the Florence Airport and take around 1 hour to reach the castle. ***This schedule is subject to change: Group 1: - Bus 1: 13:30 (1:30pm) departs airport. Arrives at the castle: 14:30 - Bus 2: 14:00 (2:00pm) departs airport. Arrives at the castle: 15:00 Group 2: - Bus 1: 14:30 (2:30pm) departs airport. Arrives at the castle: 15:30 - Bus 2: 15:00 (3:00pm) departs airport. Arrives at the castle: 16:00 There are a couple options for getting to the Florence airport: 1. Connect directly there on your flights 2. Train from Rome to Florence Airport. About 1.5 Hours and 16€. 3. Train from downtown Florence to the Florence Airport. A 9min ride and 1€. It is HIGHLY advised that you DO NOT find your own transportation to the venue. If this is necessary for your travel, please reach out to us and we can help you find a company that the Castle recommends. They have not had great history with people making their own way and the buses are for ease of travel and stress! The buses will also be returning to the Florence airport 4 times at the end of the weekend. (Times to be confirmed).
Shuttle
May 25, 2026 8:00 am
This is Monday morning after breakfast. We will confirm exact times with the castle but this is a rough outline for planning purposes! *This is subject to change slightly! Group 1: - Bus 1: 08:00 (8:00am) departs castle. Arrives at the airport: 09:00 - Bus 2: 08:30 (8:30am) departs castle. Arrives at the airport: 09:30 Group 2: - Bus 1: 11:00 (11:00am) departs castle. Arrives at the airport: 12:00 - Bus 2: 11:30 (11:30am) departs castle. Arrives at the airport: 12:30
Hotel
We are so excited to welcome you to our stunning venue, Castello di Ristonchi in Tuscany, Italy! Ristonchi Castle is a rustic, 1,000 year old medieval castle surrounded by olive groves and a forest of chestnut trees and wild edibles. It's not a regular hotel, so their won't be daily cleanings, but all of the basics will be provided for you such as clean sheets, towels, pillows, blankets, toilet paper, soap and shampoo. The furnishings are typical Tuscan style, and some of the bathrooms are small and quirky, but that's the fun of staying in an old castle. When you wake up you know you’re in Tuscany! There is heating, but no air conditioning. The thick stone walls and fresh mountain breeze should keep you comfortable, or there is a fresh spring water pool that will definitely do the trick! We will set up an ironing station for anyone needing to iron their clothes during their stay. There are no laundry facilities onsite. There is a bar and small shop where you can buy coffee, drinks, ice cream and snacks. The castle is secluded so please bring everything special (like medication) you'll need for the weekend with you. Accommodation payments will be handled directly through us for ease with the venue. In lieu of booking your own hotel rooms directly, we are asking each person attending for an accommodation fee to cover their room for the 3 night stay. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions regarding this!
Travel Note
Please use the PayPal link below to send your accommodation fee and secure your room at our private rustic Italian Castle for the weekend! Your accommodation fee is your room for the weekend (it is €450 per person, not per room). We are handling all room assignments and payments directly with the castle, so once you pay here, you just show up! €450pp - feel free to do the conversion yourself and send the equivalent in USD! Listed in Euros per castles recommendation!