DIRECTIONS TO SILLICO
BY PLANE:
The nearest airport is Pisa. You can make big
savings by booking your flight early. It is
better to fly-in in the morning and fly-out in
the afternoon or evening, to be able to travel
to and from Sillico by train. Check the
TRENITALIA website.
BY
TRAIN:
Check the TRENITALIA website. There is a
station at Pisa Airport. Your destination is
Castelnuovo di Garfagnana. Your route will take
you via Pisa Centrale and Lucca. Whilst there
are straight-through trains, you might need to
change at one or both of these stations. When
checking timetables, make sure you are looking
at PARTENZE (departures) and not ARRIVI
(arrivals). Platform numbers are to be found in
the BINARIO or BIN column. To avoid a
long wait at the airport station, take the
NAVETTA (shuttle bus) from outside the front
door of the airport to Pisa Centrale. Your
train ticket is valid for this. Look for trains
terminating in AULLA or PIAZZA AL SERCHIO and
alight in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana. Train
tickets must be validated before travel in the
yellow machines found on the platforms. Tickets
may be obtained from the desks in the far end
wall of the airport, visible on the right as
you come out of ARRIVALS.
BY
ROAD:
Drive across the front
of the airport building and follow the GREEN
autostrada signs, initially northwards towards
GENOA and shortly afterwards towards FIRENZE
and LUCCA. Exit at Lucca Est (the second Lucca
exit). Turn left and drive around the city
walls, following the BLUE (non autostrada) road
signs through Lucca towards “Castelnuovo
Garfagnana” or “Castelnuovo G”. A few miles
outside Lucca, after the orange-lit tunnels,
take care to go OVER the new, funky bridge with
the steel arch. Warning! There’s not much time
for this decision! Follow the main road through
Castelnuovo by keeping to the right and going
over the bridges. Follow this road for about 2
kms. You will see a new CO-OP on your right.
Shortly afterwards is a sign to Sillico, on
your right by a small car park and telephone
box. Have faith! 7 kms later you will arrive in
Sillico. Watch out for hairpin bends and do not
go straight-on at the first one!
Please contact me if
you need more “long distance” information.
Dinner is planned for 8 pm on your arrival day.
NOTES:
(a) My Italian
mobile phone no. is 0039 3205 764661
(b) Please bring smart clothing for the
final concert.
(c) Please inform me if you have a
disability, special needs, are a vegetarian or
have other special dietary requirements. We
will attempt to accommodate you.
(d) Please let me know how and when you
will be arriving.
(e) It can sometimes become chilly in the
evenings, so be prepared.
(f) For your comfort it is probably worth
bringing flip-flops, a dressing gown or bath
robe and a bath towel. (Hand towels and all bed
linen are provided).
(g) HAVING A GOOD TIME IS
OBLIGATORY