via delle Rose .19 50025 Montespertoli-Florence loc. Italia Description Road motorway from Bologna to Rome-exit Firenze Scandicci-after the tollbooth take the highway to Pisa Livorno (FI.PI, LI)-exit Montelupo Fiorentino (not exit at Ginestra Fiorentina)-go to the left towards Bottinacio-pass under the bridge of the Highway-via Poppiano Castle's rise to about 5-miles-on the right on via delle Rose-hence still 800 m-pass in the midst of the houses go down-the-road go ahead until you reach crossroads-turn left go ahead, the first House in sight "Sponges" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Pisa Livorno Highway towards Firenze-exit Montelupo Fiorentino-go left in the direction of Montelupo Fiorentino-at the roundabout take the second exit in the direction of Poppiano Castle-go under the Motorway bridge and climb due to Bottinacio-pass under the bridge of the Highway-via Poppiano Castle's rise to about 5-6 km-turn right via delle Rose-hence still 800 m-pass in the midst of the houses go down-the road-going until crossroads-turn left go ahead, the first House in sight "Sponges" By Florence Viale Talenti take the FI.PI.LI Expressway towards Pisa Livorno exit Montelupo Fiorentino turn left and climb to via di Bottinaio Da Castellfiorentino etc.etc towards Montespertoli After Sign of Montespertoli (approximately 200 m) turn left into via Mandorli,-direction of Italia.

Follow the road for about 2.5 miles to the crossroads turn right towards Le Spugne in val di botte Continue the main road for another 4 km on the left entering via delle Rose. Here you will find a small clearing. You can leave the Bus or take a small Bus. From here there are still 900 m to the sponges.

Switch between the two houses and take the downhill path, the road becomes a dirt road.At the first intersection turn left go ahead. The first House on the sponges.