How To Reach Il Vecchio Mulino

IL VECCHIO MULINO
LOC. MULINO DI BELLAVISTA
53030 - RADICONDOLI
(SIENA)

ARRIVING FROM THE NORTH*:

Leave the autostrada del Sole A1 at the exit FIRENZE CERTOSA and take the Superstrada/ Raccordo FIRENZE – SIENA (motorway link road) immediately to the right of the motorway exit. Drive along (40 Km) this road as far as the exit COLLE VAL D’ELSA SUD (south).
To the right and, after 100 m, to the right again for Colle Val D’Elsa; after 2,5 Km andthe signal of stop, at left, street for GROSSETO –RADICONDOLI

After 3 Km you willreach a junction, turnright over the bridge (“Ponte di Santa Giulia” but there is no nomeplate) and follow the sign towards GROSSETO, away from Colle, along the SS 541. You will shortly pass a large(very good) terracotta pots factory and shop on your left and a carsalesroom, then the land becomes countryside again. Drive on for about8 kms keeping to the GROSSETO ROAD, SS 541, you will reach a junction beyond an IP petrol-gas station on the right, just before a turning to the left for Pievescola. Turn RIGHT at thisjunction, following the signs forMENSANO –RADICONDOLI . After5 km you will reach another junction with a large farmhouse setback from the road on the right. Turn left here, following the sign for RADICONDOLI. After about 5 km you will reach the turn off for RADICONDOLI. Keep to the main roadand drive straight on towards BELFORTE. Drive straight on towards BELFORTE. You will reach the junction for Belforte after just over a km . Ratherthan driving upto the village of Belforte, look ahead and to the right and about 300 metres from the junction you will see a sign for CASA VACANZE IL VECCHIO MULINO.

COMING FROM PISA AIRPORT:
Leave the exit from the car park at the airport following the sign for FIRENZEand drive along this dual carriageway until you reach the junction with the motorway Autostrada del Sole A1 ( E 35). Join the Autostrada in the direction ROMA and leave it shortly afterwards at the exit FIRENZE- CERTOSA . From here follow the direction above * ARRIVING FROM THE NORTH

COMING FROM FLORENCE AIRPORT, PERETOLA:
Turn right on leaving the airport and follow the green motorway signs up the road. Enter the motorway at FIRENZE NORD following the direction ROMA. Drive pastthe exit Firenze signa and leave the motorway at the second exit, FIRENZE CERTOSA. From here follow the direction above * ARRIVING FROM THE NORTH

COMING FROM ROME:
Follow signs Rome towards GROSSETO and SIENA and then towards FIRENZE. Leave this road at the exit for COLLE VAL D’ELSA NORD and follow the directions from above. If you prefer motorway travel, although is a longer journey, tak the Autostrada del Sole A1 From Roma as far as FIRENZE, then turn back towards Siena from exit FIRENZE – CERTOSA as above * ARRIVING FROM THE NORTH

SHOPPING IN THE WAY:
Almost all large supermarkets are open between 8 am and 8 pm, most other shops open between 8 and 1 am and between 4.30 and 8 pm. Radicondoli has number of shops. Sunday between 9.30 –12.30 am , during the summer, the supermarket Fiorenzaniis open via Gazzei, 53 in Radicondoli, in front of the Bar “Nazionale” , beside the Chemist.
There is a large COOP supermarket at Colle Val d’Elsa (open montag –saturdaybetween 8 am and 8 pm) You need cash at all shop a 1 euro coin for a shopping trolley in supermarkets
In Belforte 1 Km:
Bar, restaurant, pizzeria, grocer's shop, post office, food shop
In Radicondoli, 5 Km:
Bar, restaurants, pizzeria, grocery, fruits and vegetables, butcher, supermarket, farmacy, post office, bank, clothing and forniture shops
In Colle Val d’Elsa (20 Km):you can find every kind of service you need: butchers, green grocers, baker, florist, newsagent, supermarket, bars, post office, bank, chemist, clothing and forniture shops

INTRODUCTORY NOTES
DRIVING
Whether you are driving your own car or a hired vehicle it is most important that you carry your driving license and the car’s insurance with you at all times. The Carabinieri and The Police (“Polizia”) do stop checks of both vehicles and drivers’ documents all the time. If uniformed policemen bristling with machine guns and self-importance wave lollipops at you, don’t panic, but please, do stop! They will want to see your licence, log book and insurance. They may kick your tyres and check your lights and brakes. The Younger and prettier you are, the longer they will spend discussing your motor car. They are generally very polite and friendly.
Naturally the armoury induces a polite, even servile reaction from all but the most audacious driver!
Speed limits are nastily in force with ruinous fines. Even if you are driving a hired car such fines will eventually catch up with you. These speed limits change depending on the type of road.
They also change without much warning from one season to another. This helps the Italian government to collect some of the taxes it loses from the income tax declarations of its native population and assistin holiday funds for its politicians.
Currently the speed limits are:
MOTOR WAYS (“AUTOSTRADE”) :130 Km /h
NON MOTORWAY ROADS (including link roads such as the Firenze –Siena): 110Km/h
LOCAL ROADS (byroad, country road , state road –Ex. link Colle -Radicondoli) : 90km /h
URBAN ROAD OF SLIDING (CITYAND VILLAGE ROADS if there aren’t signs):70Km /h
URBAN ROAD (IN THE CENTRE OF CITYAND VILLAGE): 50Km/h

PETROL (GAS)
Station follow shop hours except on motorways or 24 hr. stations, so that a petrol station displaying an “APERTO” (OPEN) sign at 3 pm is showing that it is open during shop hours on that day, not that it is open at the moment
Petrol Station there isn’t in Radicondoli

Petrol Station 24h (self service) : from  Radicondoli 13 km far in direction to Colle val d'Elsa ( Perol station "TOTAL" Loc. Speranza in front of the bar/restaurant)