Travel & Accomodations
House Or Rental
Azienda Agricola Montechiaro di Alessandro Griccioli
We have secured all 4 villas & 2 apartments on the estate for everyone's accommodations. There are also 4 private pools available. It is $475pp due by Feb 1. You can Venmo Harley at @harley-benson Check in is Wednesday, May 14th at 4pm. Check out is Monday, May 19th at 10am. All of the properties have parking at Villa Torre. Villa Montechiarone has it's own parking as it's a bit further away. Villa Torre: Strada di Montechiaro 11, 53100 Siena Deanne, Jeff Cooper, Brittany, Harper, J, Tina, Joey, Alex Villa Capanna: Strada di Montechiaro 27, 53100 Siena Shane, Ashley, Jeff Lund, Shani, Ben, Colleen, Will Apartment Bandita: Strada di Montechiaro 19, 53100 Siena Kelley & Waylon Villa Capannina: Strada di Montechiaro 20, 53100 Siena Kevin, Eileen, Kolton, Lizzie, Sydney Villa Montechairone: Strada di Montechiaro 22, 53100 Siena Katie, Matt, Melanie, Kiernan
Flight
Amerigo Vespucci Airport
Amerigo Vespucci Airport is the international airport in Florence. This is the recommended airport to fly into. The other closest airports are Pisa & Perugia, although these are smaller so may be more expensive. Rome & Milan will most likely have the best, non-stop options but are the furthest away.
Travel Note
Rental Cars Recommended
Trains & busses are available from the airports to Siena, however, we highly recommend guests rent a car at the airport. There is no reliable public transportation between the estate & town of Siena. If you plan to explore the surrounding area during your stay, please plan to book a car. We'd recommend planning to share with other couples, if possible. Otherwise, you can take a train from the airport to Siena & arrange for pickup.
Travel Note
Travel from Florence
Train: There are no high speed trains from Florence to Siena. Only regional trains available about every hour via Trenitalia. There is no need to buy tickets in advance. It’s easy to buy them on the Trenitalia app or in the train station upon arrival. Make sure to validate your tickets before boarding. Bus: Many recommend the 131R bus as it is faster & cheaper. The line is called Firenze -Siena RAPIDA code 131R. The bus station is next to the train station at the airport. Make sure to go in the front of the bus and validate your ticket. Bus schedule: https://www.at-bus.it/en Note: Florence in Italian is "Firenze" & may be listed that way when planning travel.
Travel Note
Travel from Rome
There is a high speed train available from Rome to Florence called the Frecciarossa. It takes about 1.5 hours. You should buy these tickets in advance. They are around 30 euro. You can buy them from Trenitalia. From there, you will need to take a regional train or bus to Siena. If you choose to take a train from Florence to Siena instead of a bus, you can buy the complete train route from Rome to Siena from Trenitalia. This whole trip takes about 3.5 hours & you can expect it to cost around 50 euro.
Travel Note
Travel from Milan
There is a high speed train available from Milan to Florence called the Frecciarossa. It takes about 2 hours. You should buy these tickets in advance. They are around 35 euro. You can buy them from Trenitalia. From there, you will need to take a regional train or bus to Siena. If you choose to take a train from Florence to Siena instead of a bus, you can buy the complete train route from Milan to Siena from Trenitalia. This trip takes about 4 hours & you can expect it to cost around 50 euro.