“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” – Lewis Carroll
Antica Olivaia’s farm house is so close to Orvieto and is half way between Rome and Florence that it makes it easy to reach by car, train or plane. In this section, you can find all the directions necessary in getting you here safe and sound.
We strongly recommend that you follow our driving directions below once you get off the A1 autostrada/highway and switch off your GPS/satellite navigators as these often times do not work properly in the countryside. Also navigators do not have us mapped out on the easiest roads and may lead you onto roads that are not suitable for normal cars.
A car is highly recommended in order to reach the farmhouse as we are located in a nature reserve just outside Orvieto. This will also give you the flexibility of visiting Orvieto and the surrounding towns as well as for dining out. A car can be rented in Orvieto Scalo from the Hertz rental agency located right in front of the train station.
INTERACTIVE MAP
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 42.774959872259515
Longitude: 12.17161774635315
By Car from Florence or Rome – A1 Autostrada
- Take Autostrada A1 going south from Florence or north from Rome.
- Exit the A1 at Orvieto.
- After the toll booth, turn right towards Orvieto Scalo. Go straight through a small roundabout with a shopping center called Porta d’Orvieto/COOP.
- Continue on and when you reach the large roundabout of Orvieto Scalo take the first exit to your right following the sign that says “Ciconia/Ospedale” (there is also a reserved right side lane for that turn off).
- Go straight across a roundabout, over the bridge and then pass 3 small roundabouts always going straight across following signs for Todi and Colonetta di Prodo (SS 79bis). You will pass a TAMOIL gas station on your right.
- Drive circa 2 km. and take the fork to your left downhill following the blue sign S. Bartolomeo / Padella.
- Drive for approx. 2.5 km. and after passing a group of houses (Padella town), turn left at a small intersection indicated by a sign that reads “San Bartolomeo” and a wooden sign that says “Antica Olivaia” (carefully gauge the kilometers travelled and this will help).
- Drive another 3.5 km and then the asphalted road will turn to gravel (you’ll see a little shrine on your right) and right after that it turns to asphalt again and you will see us right in front of you coming down the curve.
By Car from Siena SS2 Cassia or Viterbo
- Take the Superstrada SS2 from either Viterbo or Siena and once you reach the Lake of Bolsena general area you will see signs for Orvieto and the SS71 Umbro-Casentinese.
- Take the SS71 passing exits for small towns like Castel Giorgio, Sugano, Canonica and Villanova and Porano on either side.
- Follow the curves all the way down and you will see Orvieto rising up on your right (lovely belvedere spot for taking photos) and arrive at Tamburino. Continue straight following signs for Orvieto and pass a TAMOIL gas station.
- At the stop sign turn right (Gabelletta/Strada dell’Arcone area) and continue on for circa 3.4 kilometers until you reach the large roundabout of Orvieto Scalo.
- Take the 2nd exit to your right following signs for “Ciconia/Ospedale”
- Go straight across a roundabout, over the bridge and then pass 3 small roundabouts always going straight across following signs for Todi (SS 79bis).
- Drive circa 2 km. and take the fork to your left downhill following the blue sign S. Bartolomeo / Padella.
- Drive for approx. 2.5 km. and after passing a group of houses (Padella town), turn left at a small intersection indicated by a sign that reads “San Bartolomeo” and a wooden sign that says “Antica Olivaia” (carefully gauge the kilometers travelled and this will help).
- Drive another 3.5 km and then the asphalted road will turn to gravel (you’ll see a little shrine on your right) and right after that it turns to asphalt again and you will see us right in front of you coming down the curve.
By Car from Perugia/Todi
- Take the super highway E45 from Perugia/Assisi going south towards Todi and Terni for circa 46 km.
- Exit the E45 at Todi (do not exit at Marsciano even though your navigator might tell you to…you’ll thank us later!).
- You’ll see the hilltop town of Todi in front of you and to your left. Take the SS448 towards Baschi & Orvieto following the coastal road of the Lake Corbara for about 16 km (Do not take other side roads that indicate Orvieto as these pass through mountain roads.)
- At a certain point you will come to a fork, follow the signs for Orvieto and you will pass over the A1 highway by way of a bridge. Always continue straight on and the road becomes the SS 205 which coasts the A1 highway.
- At a certain point you will note the A1 toll booth entrance/exit on your right but always continue straight on.
- Go straight through a small roundabout with a shopping center called Porta d’Orvieto/COOP.
- Continue on and when you reach the large roundabout of Orvieto Scalo take the first exit to your right following the sign that says “Ciconia/Ospedale” (there is also a reserved right side lane for that turn off).
- Go straight across a roundabout, over the bridge and then pass 3 small roundabouts always going straight across following signs for Todi (SS 79bis).
- Drive circa 2 km. and take the fork to your left downhill following the blue sign S. Bartolomeo / Padella.
- Drive for approx. 2.5 km. and after passing a group of houses (Padella town), turn left at a small intersection indicated by a sign that reads “San Bartolomeo” and a wooden sign that says “Antica Olivaia” (carefully gauge the kilometers travelled and this will help).
- Drive another 3.5 km and then the asphalted road will turn to gravel (you’ll see a little shrine on your right) and right after that it turns to asphalt again and you will see us right in front of you coming down the curve.
By Train/ Hertz Car Rental Agency
Take a regional or intercity train from Florence or Rome (or switch at one of these major cities) and get off at the Orvieto train station. Either take a taxi located in front of the station by the Funicular to the farmhouse or reserve a private pickup with Daniela beforehand via e-mail (between Euro 30-40 one way).
If you pick up your rental car at Hertz in front of the Orvieto train station, turn out of the SOCA gas station or Hertz offices going down the road of Via dei Sette Martiri road until you reach a large roundabout at Orvieto Scalo. Turn right on the 3rd exit on that major roundabout (not towards TODI) and follow the last 4 directions above.
By Plane
- International Airport “Sant’Egidio” – Perugia – follow directions from Perugia/Todi above – 90km distance
- International Airport “Leonardo da Vinci” or “Fiumicino” – Rome – follow directions from Rome above – 130km distance
- International airport of “Galileo Galilei” or Pisa-San Giusto – Pisa – follow directions from Florence above – 269 km distance.
