GETTING TO L'OLMO - SUMMER 2023: Travel - Car: We want to emphasise how easy it is to reach L'Olmo by car from all European countries. On request we will provide detailed driving instructions from anywhere in the UK and Europe together with advice for overnight stops etc. We regularly drive from England to L'Olmo via the Channel Tunnel and it's an easy 2-day trip with an overnight stop in France. The drive time from Calais is under 14 hours. Example travel times from major European cities is: Paris - 11.5 hours; Brussels - 12.5 hours; Amsterdam - 14 hours; Berlin 12.5 hours and Copenhagen 18 hours. We know that everyone is looking forward to travelling more freely and safely so we hope you will give serious thought to visiting L'Olmo this summer and enjoying the beauty, peace and quiet of our stunning farmhouse set in the Tuscan hills. Our location is perfect for visiting Florence and the other beautiful Tuscan towns and villages. We will do everything we can to help with your travel plans and to maximise your experience at L'Olmo during your stay. Just contact us to discuss and we will be more than willing to help with your initial planning.

Margaret and I are a retired English couple who fell in love with this part of Tuscany after vacationing here several times. After buying L'Olmo in 2000 we both gave up our jobs in London to enjoy the lifestyle and friendship of the local people and decided to share it with others as much as possible. We are here for most of the summer and spend our winters in the UK and travelling to visit other parts of the world we have not yet seen. We have been married for 56 years and have two children and five grandchildren. We have lived most of our lives in England but also spent 10 years living in the USA. We originally bought L'Olmo with the intention of using it as a holiday home. But we found that the more we visited it the more we wanted to be here and so we found a way to spend more of the year here by sharing this wonderful house and location with family and friends. Anyone who is looking for a very special holiday will certainly enjoy this undiscovered part of Tuscany with its green hills and friendly people. We both love sharing our experiences and local knowledge in the hope that it will somehow enhance our visitors' enjoyment of the area.

Travel - Flights: For those who can fly this summer L'Olmo is served locally by airports at Florence, Pisa and Bologna. Florence airport is about one hour away and Pisa and Bologna about an hour and a half. For intercontinental guests we suggest using European gateway cities such as London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Milan and Rome. with connecting flights to Florence. We can assist with the logistics of all flight options. Travel - Trains: For those wishing to arrive in Florence by train the Eurostar service throughout Italy is very fast and inexpensive. You can arrive in Florence by train from other European cities connecting through Milan or Turin. There is an excellent local train service into Florence from our local station, Contea/Londa which takes 40 mins. Car Rental/Hire: We recommend using reputable international car rental companies and thoroughly checking the small print for any excesses and extras to be paid locally. Locally the best options are to be found at Florence Airport but there are also car rental companies located near Santa Maria Novella railway station in the centre. However driving in Florence centre can be challenging so please call us.