Palazzo Mannaioni is situated in the historic centre of Montaione , a small medieval hamlet on top of a hill, 341 metres above sea level, about 50 kms away from the most important art cities in Tuscany such as Florence, Siena and Pisa and just 10 kilometres away from San Gimignano and Volterra.
The surrounding territory offers glimpses of rare and pure beauty: rows of vines, thick olive groves, secular chestnut trees and holm-oak trees and clay hills which reflect the changing colours of the seasons.
By car:
From Milan:
- Take the A-1 autostrada (motorway).
- Exit at Firenze Scandicci.
- Join the Fi-Pi-Li (Florence-Pisa-Livorno) motorway.
- Exit at Ginestra Fiorentina.
- Follow directions to Montespertoli.
- Castelfiorentino, M. is about 30 km from the Ginestra Fiorentina exit.
From Rome
- Take the A-1 autostrada (motorway) towards Florence.
- Exit at Bettole.
- Follow directions to Siena.
- After about 50 km, take the Siena-Florence motorway.
- Exit at Poggibonsi Nord.
- Follow the signs for S. Gimignano.
- Go through the town of San Gimignano and follow the signs to Castelfiorentino, Gambassi Terme.
- Before you reach Gambassi Terme, turn left towards Montaione about 20 km from the exit off the motorway.
From Genoa-La Spezia:
- Take the A-12 autostrada (motorway), towards Livorno.
- Exit at Pisa centre/airport.
- Join the Fi-Pi-Li (Florence-Pisa-Livorno) motorway.
- Exit at San Miniato.
- Go to Ponte a Egola.
- At the traffic lights in the centre of the village, turn left toward Montaione.
- Go through La Serra and Corazzano.
- In Alberi, turn left toward Montaione.
From Florence Airport A. Vespucci:
- Go through the Ponte dell’Indiano.
- Join the motorway Fi-Pi-Li (Florence-Pisa-Livorno).
- Exit at Ginestra Fiorentina.
- Follow the signs to Montespertoli, Castelfiorentino.
- Montaione is about 30 km from the exit for Ginestra Fiorentina.
By train from Florence:
Santa Maria Novella station:
Take a train in the direction of Pisa-Livorno. Get off at Empoli Station then either take a taxi (about 25 km), or a Lazzi bus to Piazza Adua, in front of the railway station S. Maria Novella (only once a day).
Alternatively:
Take the train in the direction of Siena. Stop in Castelfiorentino, which is about 8 km from Montaione. There a bus service that links to Montaione.
