About
A town carved into volcanic rock, a hidden tuscan gem
Why go
- Feels like it shouldn’t exist
- Feels like stepping back centuries
- Escape the busy cities and see a different side of tuscany
Must try
- Tasting bianco di pitigliano, their local white wine
- Walking through the old jewish quarter and the underground tunnels
- Finding a tiny bakery and eating fresh focaccia in a quiet alley
- Vie cave, Etruscan paths carved into the tuff rock
- Sfratti, a traditional pastry from the region
Pro tips
- Park before the center and explore on foot
- Great stop on a road trip near saturnia hot springs
- Visit after the thermal baths
- Spend 1 night in pitigliano
- Allow 3-4 hours for visit
Good to know
- Almost entirely free of tourists
- Receives almost no tourist traffic
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Rating
4.6 / 5