Where we are in Tuscany
GETTING
HERE
It is not necessary to plan your Tuscany vacation around moving to different
lodgings every night. With our central location, you can make I Melograni
B&B your headquarters if travelling with or without
a car.(see "WITHOUT
A CAR" below).
Empoli is in the centre of Tuscany between Florence and Pisa and is in a perfect
position for touring, connected to Florence, Siena, Pisa, Lucca and the Italian
Riviera by good motorways or a reliable and frequent train service.
For those with G.P.S. the co-ordinates are:
Via Dei Granai
N 43° 41°.749'
E 010° 57.949'
Without GPS please write for directions
Florence is only a 25 minute drive but we recommend guests leave their car
at Empoli station and get the train instead to avoid parking stress in the
busy and chaotic city centre of Florence.The train ride goes along the river
Arno and there are some beautiful views of little hilltop towns.The train
takes 25 mins and goes right into Florence centre where it is only a ten minute
walk to the Duomo,Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio. The train costs 5.50 EURO return.
Trains are frequent from Empoli station.(www.trenitalia.com)
Siena and San
Gimignano are lovely drives across a breathtaking landscape (Siena 1 hour,
San Gimignano 40 mins). Lucca is a 1 hour drive and the beautiful beaches
of the Italian coastline only 1 hour.
"WITHOUT A CAR"
For those who don’t drive or simply prefer a ‘car free’ holiday for a weekend break , I Melograni B&B Tuscany is an ideal base. If you intend to visit only Florence Siena, Pisa,and Lucca you don't need a car.You can reach all the towns by train. We shuttle guests to the station after breakfast ready to buy tickets and catch trains from Empoli Station. A perfect solution for a short break away. You can experience the Tuscany countryside, away from the tourists with walks up to local wine growers but still within easy reach of all the major towns by train with just a short taxi ride home in the evening. During the summer months guests walk down the track into the village to eat at the local trattoria.
The ride to Empoli train station in the morning is 10 mins in the car. Guests get a taxi back in the evening which costs about 11 Euro. Or you can get a bus and walk up the hill. Buses run every hour until 7.30
Connections from Pisa www.trenitalia.com
If there is not a direct train to Florence (which passes through Empoli) when
you come out of Pisa airport you only need to get the five minute train shuttle
to Pisa Centrale where you will find trains running approx twice an hour to
Empoli. When you come out of Empoli station the taxis are on your left.
"CAR HIRE"
Many guests have hired cars from the above car hire
services and have found the prices very competative.
A local car hire service in Empoli www.maggiore.it and www.targarent offer a very good service whereby they deliver a car to our B&B or meet you at Empoli station with the car. Their prices are very reasonable.
"FLIGHTS"
Pisa and Florence airport are less
than an hour away from our B&B.
Pisa airport especially has a good choice of flights to many European destinations
. Ryan
Air fly direct from Pisa to:
