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BruceDunning Says: All around here are tombs and designated trails can be taken throughout the hills surrounding the town. They are to see the Etruscan carved out quarters that they used for tombs and to live in, or store goods. It is kind of eerie going into the pathes because it gets dark...
BruceDunning Says: The main street separates right after the Orsini fortress location. You can go up the slight hill either way and arrive at the top. Along the way are shops and typical houses for residents in an everyday living environment. The good thing about the town is there was not a...
BruceDunning Says: The town is older than rock-litteraly at least the same age. It was first used in 2000BC and the Etruscans made it a growing community about 6th century BC. They dug out caves in the tufa stone to live and as tombs. As well then, the town was evolving on top of the hill,...
iandsmith Says: In nearby Sorana and Sovana there are some wonderful evocative Etruscan remnants and, for me, none more so than the Via Cava.This oh-so-ancient via is carved out of the tufa and even today you can imagine people and livestock walking along this amazing track. Here and there...
A river that go's over the road not under
orlandom Says: This here was a first for me, when we got to this place I thought something was wrong, The water was going over the road instead of under, it toke me a moment to realize that?s what it was suppose to do, that there was nothing wrong. But still wired. Well at least the road...
Pitigliano ( hanging on the clif's)
orlandom Says: Here on the opposite side of the parking lot you can see the back of Pitigliano, and down in the valley below are some nice waterfalls, truly this place is a must see and very nice place to visit.
Pitigliano( View from the town)
orlandom Says: Here from the place you can see the main road in to town you get an amazing view of the right side of the town where you see the houses perched on top of the rock foundation.
Pitigliano ( Water fountain 2 )
orlandom Says: Here is another fountain this one just below the arches where you can see the main road in to town, and once again very clean water so clean that it?s even blue.
orlandom Says: And here is that view of the only road in town and that leads to the parking lot I was just talking about in my last tip. So you cross the bridge up the winding road and drive along the side of the town to where I am right here.
Pitigliano (water fountain Town center)
orlandom Says: Here you see the main square, as soon as you enter the town by car, here there is a big parking area where you can park your car not free. And then go and see the town. There was this wonderful fountain with crystal clean water in the center of the parking lot on one side,...
orlandom Says: Her is and old building that looked like a castle, I think it was a museum or something like that not to sure if anyone know I will add the info Thanks
orlandom Says: Ah finnaly the bowl of soup a was talking about yummy, It?s making me hungry just looking at it. It was really good it was a been soup, but he added some spices and some olive oil on the surfaces and the bread went down really well. How much 7 euros that?s 9$60 Canadian so 4...
Tufo Allegro: Friendly Proprietors and Good Food
BruceDunning Says: The service and food were very good. There are two levels to sit; one in a grotto carved into the rock. There are 3 restaurants right at the entry into the town, on the left side. They are side by side and the city hall and small museum of agriculture and household items is...
Tufo allegro: A restourant in volcanic rock !
cooltrudy Says: tufo allegro is a very beautyfull restourant build in volcanic rock ! so it is great....and in particolar if you eat in the lower floor !michelin and gambero rosso (the most famous food guide) suggested it !so...it is a little bit expensive...BUT the price is right and maybe...
BruceDunning Says: Watch where you park. It looked as though you could not enter the city walls without a pass and spaces are few and hard to find. Outside the walls there is literally no place to park, like a public lot. We started driving up the hill and kept wandering until about 8 blocks...
Tufo Cellars are used for maintening wine
cooltrudy Says: Characteristics are the caves and the graves etrusche dug in the tufo, some of which as wine cellars are used for the maintenance and seasoning of the wines.Pitigliano produces one of the more appreciated Italian white wines that it is imposed for quality: the "Bianco di...
DOC Wine: Bianco of Pitigliano
cooltrudy Says: Pitigliano is also well known for its wine. The "Bianco di Pitigliano" Pitigliano produces one of the more appreciated Italian white wines that it is imposed for quality: the “White of Pitigliano”, among the first wines to be recognized DOC. Characteristics are the caves and...
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The magnificent view is to remember for life. This is Italy in its splendor of keeping the tradition intact. It was formed into a castle fortress in 1200's. The town is laid out good and a gentle walk...
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Pitigliano - a town of interest
This town of over 4,000 inhabitants lies, rather obviously as seen in the photo, on a hilltop in southern Tuscany yet has a more medieval feel than a lot of the other more famous hilltop towns. Houses...
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PITIGLIANO...an historical town !
a spectacular etrusc town built on a hill ! you must visit it...if you come to italy !
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On one of our day trips from Orvieto we decided to head towards the Ocean. Pitigliano was a great stop on the way. If you are driving be sure to park on the outskirts of town. The roads are narrow......
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