Instructions for drivingto La Balconata

38 Miles 50 Minutes

• Leave the airpot and bear left following the signs for Pisa Centrale and Autostrade.
• Keep straight along Via Pierre Giogio Ballini
• Take the slip road Right onto Strada di Grande Comunicazione Fi-Pi-Li (toll Road)
• At the next slip road (about 6.5 miles)  bear Right following the signs for Firenze and Genoa onto the E80
• Take the next exit following signs for Firenze E76
• Follow the E76 (about 9.5miles) until you reach the exit for Lucca Nord 
• Take the right slip road towards Lucca Est (1.2 miles to the Roundabout)
• At the Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Viale Giosue Carducci
• Keep straight until you join the SS12 heading North towards Abetone
• keep to the right and turn right staying on the SS12
• Pass through 2 roundabouts and stay on the SS12 for about 9 miles
• After passing the Devils Bridge you will come to Ponte Serraglio (petrol station on the right) turn left across the bridge and then right on the bend
• Follow this road until you see the river again and a suspension footbridge on the right
• turn tight left and follow this road towards Monti Di Villa / Granaiola (steep and winding) until you see a bar and carpark. Park Here
• The house is situated below the carpark on the opposite side of the carpark to the Bar