Please note that it is essential to have your own car as the Ricavo is located in the countryside. Castellina in Chianti and San Donato in Poggio are only 10 minutes'' drive away but an hour''s walk. From the north: Take the A1 motorway and exit at Firenze Certosa. Turn right onto the Firenze-Siena ring road. Exit at San Donato in Poggio and turn left crossing the bridge over the freeway. You are now on SP 101. Between 3.lll and 3.ll, turn left following the brown road signs for Ricavo. Drive downhill on the Castellina County white gravel road (strada bianca) for 1 km. At the bottom, drive up to the front square where the reception is. From South: Take the A1 motorway and exit at Betolle - Val di Chiana. Take the 326 from Sinalunga to Siena. At the junction at Siena follow signs for Tangenziale and Florence. You will automatically be on the freeway from Siena to Florence, the Raccordo Siena – Firenze (SI - FI). Exit at Monteriggioni and turn right onto route SR 2. Pass the town of Castellina Scalo, and at the end of town turn right following signs for Castellina in Chianti. You will now be on route SP 51, which you should follow uphill until you come to a T junction connecting to Route 222. Branch off to the left on the 222. Follow the 222 until the roundabout, where you should take the middle road on the left in the direction of San Donato. After the ice cream parlour route SR 76/a begins; follow it out of town. Between 3.II and 3.lII, turn right following the brown road signs for Ricavo. Drive downhill on the Castellina County white gravel road (strada bianca) for 1 km. At the bottom, drive up to the front square where the reception is.