Travel
To make it easy for guests to coordinate travel and lodgings, we made a Google Sheet tracker where you can input your flight information, arrival & departure dates, and the accommodations you booked for the wedding. As you finalize your travel plans, we ask that you please update this sheet to make it easy for everyone to see which lodgings are still available.
In terms of travel, we recommend flying into Rome and renting a car as the simplest option, but there are other options (like train, taxi, and car service). Please see additional details and recommendations below and don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions.
For those of you considering various routes (or traveling around Europe or Italy before or after the wedding), we highly recommend using https://rome2rio.com to explore the most efficient ways to get to your destination.
Fiumicino International Airport - "Leonardo da Vinci" (FCO)
Flying into Rome is our recommended option - a major highway connects Rome and La Pescaia (the wedding venue) making the roughly 2.5 hour trip a lot more straightforward. You also have the option of taking a train most of the way to Maremma with a 30 min taxi to the venue.
Potential Modes of Transport: Rental Car, Taxi, Car Service, Train
Florence Airport - Peretola (FLR)
Peretola is one of the busiest airports in Tuscany and is located just outside of Florence. The airport is a roughly 2 hour drive from the wedding venue via small, windy country roads. This is a good option for those who want to explore Florence upon arrival to Italy and/or enjoy the prospect of venturing through the Italian countryside.
Potential Modes of Transport: Rental Car, Taxi, Car Service
Pisa International Airport - Galileo Galilei (PSA)
Pisa is a 1.5 hour drive or a 4 hour train to the wedding venue. This is a great option for those interested in snapping a picture at the infamous leaning tower of Pisa!
Potential Modes of Transport: Rental Car, Taxi, Car Service, Train
While in Maremma, commuting by car is a must as there is no public transportation in the countryside. Booking a rental car will give you the flexibility to see the Tuscan hills uninterrupted.
You can book a rental through any of the major international car rental companies. Examples of the most established are:
-Hertz
-Avis
-Sixt
-Budget
-Enterprise
-Alamo
-National
You can take a Trenitalia train from any of the major Italian airports, and there are ticket machines at the airport where you can buy the train tickets day-of. Taking the train will be cheaper but an hour or so slower than driving. You will want to take the train to Grosseto or Sticciano (may involve up to 2 connections) and then we recommend reserving a taxi to pick you up at the Station. From Grosseto, it will be a 20-30 minute taxi to most of the hotels. We highly recommend using rome2rio to plan out your train rides to Maremma and for your other Italy travels!
If you don't rent a car and would like to reserve a taxi for any of the wedding events, we recommend these services.
These services are also able to pick you up at the Grosseto train station when you arrive, but we recommend booking in advance.
Tuscany NCC: www.tuscanyncc.it/#
⁃ Driver recommendations
⁃ Roberto Mazzocco (+39)333.5366505
⁃ info@tuscanyncc.it (mailto:info@tuscanyncc.it)
LS Car Rent: www.lscarrent.com/en/
info@lscarrent.com (mailto:info@lscarrent.com)
Francesco Tour:
www.francescotour.com/
info@francescotour.com (mailto:info@francescotour.com)
Planning to travel around Italy before or after the wedding? Here are some of our top tips!
Must see:
// Il Duomo
// Il Campanile (the bell tower at the Duomo)
// San Marco Monastery to see Fra Angelico's paintings (HIGHLY recommend if you're into art)
// Michelangelo's David
// Boboli Gardens
// Bardini Gardens and museum
// Brancacci Chapel to see Masaccio's Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Good/Evil
// Gucci Museo (highly recommend! Be sure to order a budino di riso at the Cafe)
// Palazzo Pitti
// Palazzo Strozzi
// The Uffizi (Botticelli / Da Vinci / Michelangelo / Caravaggio, etc.)
// Piazzale San Michelangelo -- fabulous view of Florence (there's also super cute little public rose garden on the left of the steps up to the Piazza)
// Palazzo Vecchio
Other fun things:
// Check out the market at Fiesole for antiquing/thrifting -- you can take a bus there, it's right outside the city
// Mercato Centrale food market (near the leather shops and Osteria da Pepò)
Restaurants:
La Giostra (high-end)
Trattoria Tredici Gobbi
Trattoria Quattro Leoni
Fuori Porta (my go-to favorite! near Piazzale Michelangelo and Boboli/Bardini gardens)
Osteria da Pepò
Gelateria dei Neri (Get the ricotta e ficchi flavor)
Via dei Neri & Santa Croce overall has lovely spots to pop in for an aperitivo
Pizza:
L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele (odd ambience but great pizza!)
Il Pizzachiere
Mister Pizza
Gustapizza
Bars:
Dondino
Kikuya Pub
The Lion's Fountain
// Consider staying in Testaccio -- cute, non-touristy area that is actually quite close to the coliseum -- There is a great restaurant there called Angelina a Testaccio - highly recommend!
// Spring for the guided Vatican tour so you can get in early before the crows
// Pantheon
// Roman Forum/Coliseum
// Villa Borghese -- explore the gardens, the museum, and the villa
Bars:
// Explore Campo dei Fiori for some Roman nightlife
Tuscany
// Greve in Chianti -- a classic Tuscan town! There are a lot of nearby vineyards and a nice hotel/restaurant up the hillside called Villa Bordoni (45 min bus ride from Florence)
// Wine tasting in Montalcino - try some delicious Brunello!
// Montefioralle -- Medieval town on a hilltop near Greve in Chianti. It's truffle country, so there is amazing pasta nearby!
// Favorite restaurants: Castellana (Montefioralle), Villa Bordini (Greve), Cantinetta di Rignano (Greve)
// San Gimignano - one of the oldest towns in Tuscany!
// Volpaia - another lovely medieval town
// Siena
// About 45 min outside of Siena, you can find La Abbazia di San Galgano (Abbey of San Galgano) - see the beautiful, roofless Abbey and nearby, view Italy's own Excalibur legend - La Spada nella Roccia - the sword San Galgano plunged into a rock when he renounced his warlike ways and pledged himself to God
// Stop for lunch and explore Chiusdino, the hometown of San Galgano (recommended restaurant: La Grotta di Tiburzi)
Maremma
// Castiglione della Pescaia - beautiful seaside town with a medieval fortress and excellent food and bar scene
// I Conti di San Bonifacio for a wine tasting
// Le terme di Saturnia - a famous hot spring in Maremma