How to reach us

Podere Sant'Apollonia is located in the heart of the Valdichiana valley, between Arezzo and Cortona, and is easily accessible by plane, car or train.

Fly in

We are an aerial farm stay with a private airstrip: you can land right at your doorstep! The field is open to motor aircraft and ultralights.

Montecchio Airstrip Data

Runway: grass, 820 x 40 m
Orientation: 05/23
Elevation: 810 ft (247 m)
Radio: 130.00 MHz
Coordinates: N43-17-83, E11-54-42

For detailed information on traffic patterns, operations and available fleet, visit our Gliding Activities page.

Montecchio Airstrip - grass runway

Commercial airports

Eastern Tuscany is served by several international airports. All airports are connected by low-cost airlines to numerous European cities and offer car rental services.

Perugia San Francesco

PEG
Distance: ~75 km
Drive: ~1 hour

The closest airport. From the airport take the E45 northbound, then exit at Castiglion Fiorentino.

Florence Peretola

FLR
Distance: ~110 km
Drive: ~1 h 20 min

Main Tuscan airport. Take the A1 motorway towards Rome, exit at Valdichiana.

Pisa Galileo Galilei

PSA
Distance: ~220 km
Drive: ~2 h 30 min

Tuscany's largest airport with the most international connections. Take the FI-PI-LI expressway to Florence, then A1 towards Rome, exit at Valdichiana.

Rome Fiumicino

FCO
Distance: ~250 km
Drive: ~2 h 45 min

International hub with worldwide connections. Take the A1 motorway towards Florence, exit at Valdichiana.

By car

The airstrip is just a few minutes from the Valdichiana exit of the A1 motorway (Autostrada del Sole), which connects Milan to Naples via Bologna, Florence and Rome.

GPS coordinates

43.2971° N, 11.9045° E

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  • From Florence / Bologna: A1 towards Rome, exit Valdichiana
  • From Rome / Naples: A1 towards Florence, exit Valdichiana
  • From Brenner Pass: A22 to Modena, then A1 towards Rome, exit Valdichiana
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By train

Castiglion Fiorentino

Nearest station - ~5 km

On the regional Florence–Rome line (slow line). Convenient when arriving from Florence, Arezzo or Umbria. From the station the farm stay is just a few minutes by car.

Arezzo

~18 km - High-speed line

Served by Frecciarossa and Frecciargento high-speed trains. Ideal when arriving from Milan, Bologna, Rome or Naples. From Arezzo you can continue by regional train to Castiglion Fiorentino or drive directly to the farm stay (~20 minutes).

Need more information?

Get in touch for any questions about your journey or to arrange a transfer from the train station.

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