DIRECTIONS
From the Autostrada A12 (Livorno/Genoa), take the exit VIAREGGIO
& CAMAIORE.
(If you are
coming from Pisa Airport, take care to get on Autostrada (green
signs) in the direction of GENOA/VIAREGGIO and not LIVORNO.
Having left the autostrada,
follow the signs to CAMAIORE. When you arrive at the town,
do not take the left hand fork for town centre but continue on
the main road, which bears right, heading for LUCCA. You
are now bypassing CAMAIORE and you can see the town on
your left. Once past the town, you find yourself on a tree-lined
road and you quickly come to a very small turning on the left
with a very small sign marked PIEVE take this turning and
bear left immediately. (There is a more noticable blue sign for
Marignana on the right opposite this turning).
Follow this road and you come to a cemetery (on your left). The
road goes to the right, uphill, and then swings round to the left.
There is a church above you on the right. Having swung round to
the left, you immediately turn to the right, (there is a wooden
sign for Peralta and you find yourself in a large area with the
church on the right hand side. In front of you is an arch and
a shrine to the Madonna in the wall. Turn left here (sign says
Buchignano). Wind your way up the hill, giving a hoot on the corners
to warn people you are coming (road is narrow). You then get to
a Y fork in the road with a wooden signpost that marks PERALTA
to the left. Take this left fork, continue winding your way
through the lovely woods and you soon see another sign, blue this
time, which marks PERALLA (the local spelling of Peralta).
The road swings round to the right and you continue. You soon
get to Agliano.
This last bit of road
through the hamlet of Agliano is very steep and narrow and twists
round a couple of hairpin bends and finally between two walls.
Don’t despair! The best way to tackle this last bit of road
is to stay in first gear, take all the corners as wide as possible,
and do not stop. Give a good hoot with the horn to let people
know you are coming, and just slowly but surely wind your way
up.
We recommend hiring a smallish car, although the largest car can
certainly make its way up without a problem! Also recommend taking
the extra daily insurance - a good precaution in Italy!
You arrive in our car park, leave your car and take the wide easy
path that leads to the hamlet (about 200 metres). Providing you
arrive between 9am and 6pm, or by prior arrangement, we can help
you with your luggage.
If you have a problem on the way, please either (39) 0584 951
230 (Peralta) or you can contact Kate on her mobile (39) 349 359
7900.
