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Where we are

The farmhouse La Coccinella is located in San Pietro a Dame, a small hamlet located on the mountains of Cortona, about 11 miles away from town. The farmhouse, located along the path of an ancient roman road may be easily reached as follows.

By Car

Highway A1 Autostrada del Sole

  • Exit Valdichiana-Bettolle
  • Past the exit take a right turn and drive on for about ¼ mile
  • Take a further right and get on the Siena-Perugia speedway, direction Perugia, for about 6 miles; get off at the Cortona exit
  • Take a right for Cortona. About 5 miles down the way you’ll get to Camucia; drive underneath the railroad bridge and ¼ mile afterwards take a left turn for Cortona; at the first traffic light take a right and then the first left.
  • Once up in Cortona drive along the city walls for about 1 and ½ miles as far as Torreone;
  • Drive past Torreone for about 4 miles until you get to Portole;
  • In Portole take a left at the crossroads and drive on for 6.8 miles until you hit San Pietro a Dame
  • Drive past the San Pietro a Dame sign for about ¼ mile; the farm is the first house on the left hand side.

E45 Speedway

  • Exit Promano;
  • At the exit drive on to a roundabout and take a left for Trestina
  • In Trestina drive on as far as Volterrano-Morra
  • In Volterrano drive on until you hit Ansina and take a left for Poggioni
  • At the intersection with the Sp 38 take a left for San Pietro a Dame
  • Drive past the San Pietro a Dame sign for about ¼ mile; the farm is the first house on the left hand side.

By Train

Direct line Milan – Bologna – Florence – Rome
Railroad Station of Terontola-Cortona (120 miles from Rome, 76 miles from Florence)
Railroad Station of Camucia-Cortona (125 miles from Rome, 80 miles from Florence)
Cabs and buses (change at the Cortona terminus and get on the bus for San Pietro a Dame) available in both stations (Terontola 18 miles, Camucia 14 miles).

By Plane

Main airports:

  • International airport “Roma Fiumicino” 135 miles
  • International airport “Firenze Peretola” 80 miles
  • National airport “Perugia-S.Egidio” 48 miles

Railroad connection available from all airports