HOW TO GET HERE
The farmhouse is 1,8 km away from the centre of San Marcello Pistoiese. The last 1,4 kilometer of road, part dirt and part asphalted, is a country road in good condition and it is possible to drive up to it with any kind of car.
A car is recommended, although it is possible to reach Pistoia, Florence and Lucca from the bus station in the centre of town. A bus service also connects San Marcello to Pracchia which, 10km away, is the nearest train station and serves all destinations.
There are several restaurants in San Marcello Pistoiese, 3 banks with ATMs, pubs and bars, supermarkets, internet access, and everything you might need for your holiday. For hugely rewarding, though fairly strenuous walks, we recommend a number of routes in the mountains. We are often at the Farmhouse to check that everything is all right and we are always available for any possible inconvenience since we live 10 minutes drive away.
Pdf: detailed instructions on how to get here and check-in: please print before laving 
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- BY FLIGHT
- Nearest Airports
- Florence : 50 Km
- Pisa : 70 Km
- Bologna : 90 Km
- Rome : 240 Km
- Milan : 170 Km
- BY CAR
- From North : recommended way
If you come from the north, once in Bologna you take the motorway A1 to "Florence North" (1 hour drive) ; from there you take the motorway A11 to Pisa and you exit at Pistoia. From there you follow the signs for Abetone and after 23 km you arrive in San Marcello Pistoiese. It is a 50 minute drive From Florence to San Marcello Pistoiese. This is not the shortest way but it's the easiest because it's all motorway apart from the last half an hour of good normal road.
- From North : shortest way
If you come from the north, once in Bologna you take the motorway A1 to Florence. 10 minutes after Bologna you exit at Sasso Marconi and follow the road to Pistoia. After more or less 40 km you will reach the village of Ponte della Venturina and you turn right towards Pracchia, San Marcello Pistoiese and Abetone. This is the shortest way but there is an hour and a half of small roads with many turns. - From North : not recommended
Along the motorway Milan-Bologna A1 exit at "Modena Sud". Then follow the road to Abetone and then San Marcello for more than 100 km. It may look like the shortest way in terms of distance, however it is not recommended because there are 2 hours of small roads, driving through the Apennine chain. The other routes are faster. - From West (Pisa, Lucca)
If you come from Pisa you take the motorway to Lucca-Florence and you exit at Pistoia. From there you follow the signs for Abetone and after 23 km you arrive in San Marcello Pistoiese. It is an hour and twenty minutes drive from Pisa. 50 minutes from Lucca. - From South (Rome, Florence)
If you come from Rome you take the A1 motorway for Florence (240 km - 2 hours drive). Once you reach "Florence North" you take the A11 motorway to Pisa and you exit at Pistoia. From there you follow the signs for Abetone and after 23 km you arrive in San Marcello Pistoiese. It is a 50 minute drive From Florence to San Marcello Pistoiese. - BY TRAIN
- From Florence and Rome
If you come from the south, you need to get to Florence train station (Rome-Florence: 2 hours). From there you take the train to Pistoia (30 minutes). From Pistoia you can either go by bus to San Marcello Pistoiese or you go by train to Pracchia and by bus from there to San Marcello Pistoiese (both take 1 hour). - From Pisa and Lucca
If you come from Pisa you take the train to Lucca and from there to Pistoia. From Pistoia see the instructions above. - From North
If you come from the north, once you reach Bologna's main train station, you get the train to Porretta Terme and from there to Pracchia (Bologna-Pracchia is an hour and half). From Pracchia there is the bus to San Marcello Pistoiese, which is 10 km away. - BY BUS
- From Florence
Every hour there is a bus to and from Florence. It takes 2 hours to reach "San Marcello Pistoiese". - From Pisa and Lucca
Either by train to Pistoia and then by bus to San Marcello Pistoiese, or directly by the private bus-company "Lazzi" that does "San Marcello-Lucca" and vice versa twice a day.
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