We suggest you print this description and put it in your suitcase… even if your car has the GPS device!

First of all, you need to get to the neighborhood of Capannori.

It shouldn’t be too difficult because you have a toll booth on Autostrada (Highway) A11, otherwise known as Firenze-Mare.

Well, after you have exited the Autostrada at Capannori, keep right, following the arrow which says SR 439 SARZANESE-VALDERA: you are going in the direction of Pontedera and soon you’ll be on the SR 439 SARZANESE-VALDERA, shown also as VIA DI TIGLIO.

Now you have to keep on the main road even if you don’t see signs…

You will do several curves, pass 2 bridges, pass on your left in front of the entrance of “100 Fattorie Romane” (the site of natural and archaeological park of 100 Roman Farms on the Lucca Plain), pass through an industrial area (Via Tazio Nuvolari) pass other curves and then head to VIA DI TIGLIO or SR 439 SARZANESE-VALDERA.

There, turn left.
Soon you’ll see on your right a big ugly building and 3 greenhouses.

Then you’ll see on your left the sign of CARRAIA (Frazione di Capannori): keep on 439.

Then - after a while - you’ll find the first sign to San Ginese, but IGNORE it.

Continue instead on SP439 and you’ll come to the village of San Leonardo in Treponzio.

If you see the SUPERMERCATO EUROSPAR on your right, then you’re on the right road. 
A little way further on your left, there is a second sign for San Ginese, the VIA DELLA FRANCESE.  Don’t follow this sign either.

You must stay on SP439.

After a while it may seem that you have already passed San Ginese, but you haven’t.

There is a third road that leads there.

On your left, you’ll pass by the FRANTOIO SOCIALE DEL COMPITESE, and then you’ll pass a red-brick, low lying structure with the inscription ANTICHITA’ E RESTAURO.

A short distance ahead you’ll approach on left corner a yellow house after which you must turn left and follow the arrows to SAN GINESE and VIA DI SAN GINESE.

Pay close attention because the turn can be a bit dangerous.  There is a reflecting road sign that helps.

Go along the road for about 3/10 of a mile.

After a greenhouse on your right, there is the road sign of SAN GINESE.

After a couple of curves, you’ll see a little bridge and some cottages and, on your left, a little avenue of young cypress trees (don’t take it).
Finally, on your left, a bit elevated from the street, is our cottage with its bricks called ‘mandolato’ and behind this, in yellow, stands the Locanda San Ginese.

Now that you are at the 266 of VIA DI SAN GINESE follow the sign of the Locanda, climb a ramp (slope), enter the gate with the sign of the Locanda and park in front of the red-brick barn.
Then, passing under the porch where is parked an old white Fiat 500, you’ll arrive in the courtyard of the Locanda.  WELCOME!