How to get to La Fornacina

La Fornacina is situated on the hills of Saturnia, 6 miles from the Terme di Saturnia, in the heart of Maremma Tuscany.

How to get to La Fornacina from  Saturnia (the hamlet)

When you get to the fork at the entrance of Saturnia hamlet, turn right (the sign says Arcidosso-Semproniano), follow the road for about 1 mile and after some bends, turn left at the sign for Usi/Murci. Go straight on for 4 miles, find the signpost for "La Fornacina" and drive the last mile more to get to our house.

Equidistant between the most important cities of central Italy, La Fornacina has a favorable position coming from both south and north.

How to get to Saturnia. 

... from Rome and southern Italy

Enter toll highway A12 to Civitavecchia and go on until the end of the highway, then enter SS1 from Aurelia to Grosseto, and take the exit for Vulci (km 111, near Hotel Vulci). From there, it’s 35 km to Manciano, and the last 12 km to Terme di Saturnia. From Saturnia, follow directions in the map above to reach La Fornacina.

... from Florence and northern Italy

From A1 (the Milan-Rome toll highway), exit Firenze Certosa, then go on to Siena. Enter the Siena-Grosseto freeway, take the exit for Roselle and follow the signs to Scansano, then to Terme di Saturnia. From Saturnia, follow directions in the map above to reach La Fornacina.

... from Genoa and  French border

Enter toll highway A12 from Genoa to Rosignano, then enter SS1 Aurelia to Grosseto, take the exit for Grosseto Est (East Grosseto) and follow signs to Scansano, then to Terme di Saturnia. From Saturnia, follow directions in the map above to reach La Fornacina.

... from Perugia, Orvieto and eastern Italian coast.

Enter E45 to Todi, then take the freeway until Orvieto, then follow signs to Viterbo and immediately after, San Lorenzo Nuovo. Then it’s on to Pitigliano and near Manciano. Before getting to Manciano, find directions to Saturnia on the right. From Saturnia, follow directions in the map above to reach La Fornacina.

La Fornacina is located at:

• 3 miles from Murci, a tiny hamlet with a great real Neapolitan pizzeria (L'Asino Vola), where they have great wines and pizzas we’ll bet you’ve never had!
• 6 miles from Saturnia, a spa and shopping town with sulphur-rich, hot thermal baths; a real wellness haven.
• 7 miles from the charming medieval village of Montemerano, where you can find Da Caino, one of the 10 top restaurants of all Italy, with the award-winning chef Valeria Piccini.
• 10 miles to Manciano or 30 to Orbetello, full of shopping areas and a movie theatre.
• 10 to 20 miles from archeological and historic sites, like Sovana, Pitigliano, Sorano.
• 30 miles from the gorgeous Mediterranean beaches and coast, the Argentario Coast, Parco della Maremma and the Mediterranean jewel of Giglio Island (40 minutes by ferry), now likely more well-known after the Costa Concordia foundering, yet still a pristine, beautiful escape.
• 30 miles from Monte Amiata known for stunning walks among chestnut woods.
• 35 miles from Grosseto (shopping centers, a main railway station and bus services).
• Within 80-100 miles from Siena, Val d’Orcia, Bolsena Lake, Civitavecchia (ferry to Sardinia), Pisa (Airport), Chianti, Orvieto, Isola d’Elba, and Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport.
• 150 miles from Rome and Florence 
• 4 to 5 hours from Milan, Naples, Venice and French border/Cote d’Azur.