TUSCAN MAREMMA: PITIGLIANO, SORANO AND A GENUINE LUNCH IN THE COUNTRYSIDE (FIRST TOUR VERSION)
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“Terre da Gustare”
Loc.Cimbano Vaiano n° 12 - 06060 -
Castiglione del Lago (PG)

10,30 a.m.
Arrival in the beautiful town of Pitigliano and visit.
This impressive town is situated on a steep tufa rock, 313 metres above sea-level.
Small creeks have cut steep valleys into the landscape and there is a lot of woodland.
Southern Tuscany was once one of the most important centres of the Etruscans. There are numerous cave-tombs of that period around Pitigliano, caves cut deep into the tuff, that are today used as cellars and sheds. Later Pitigliano became Roman. There's hardly anything left from this period. But under the town houses are cellars in use which have lots of little niches, in which 2000 years ago the urns of the dead used to stand.
In mediaeval times, from the 9 th century on, the Langobard family Aldobrandesci ruled the region of Pitigliano. After 1312 the Orsini family took over and from 1604 the Medici's.
Of great interest is the Jewish history of Pitigliano. For many centuries there was an extraordinary large and important Jewish community, that influenced the cultural life of the town together with the local population. It is still present a Jewish Ghetto, with its Sinagogue in the historical centre of the town.

12,30 a.m.
Delicious private lunch in a local farmhouse where the owner will host his guests with a genuine lunch al fresco (indoor space in case of bad weather) and a good local wine.

3,00 a.m.
Visit to the other gem of Tuscan Maremma, Sorano.
Situated in a wild landscape, Sorano is a beautiful little town where you can walk around or just have a coffee. Overlooking the town is the huge Orsini Fortess. You can visit its ramparts while taking part in a subterranean walk. There is also a museum in the castle. The whole south end of Sorano had been vacated until recently, as the tufa rock had started giving way and the first houses had already crashed down into the valley. In the meantime the rock has been stabilished and no danger exists for the town.

4,30 p.m.
End of service

INFORMATION:

  • This program can be done with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 participants;
  • In the program is included the daily presence of an expert tour escort;
  • All the places visited in this day are close each other and are located in the area of Grosseto (in Tuscany region);This program can be done all year round;
  • This program can be easily done also along a transfer Florence-Porto Ercole (tuscan coastline) and contrari;
  • Distances: FIRENZE 210 KM - ROMA 150 KM - SIENA 120 KM - AREZZO 120 KM - Montepulciano 100 km - Porto Ercole 55 km

THE TUSCAN MAREMMA AND ITS PRECIOUS GEMS: PITIGLIANO, SORANO AND SOVANA (SECOND TOUR VERSION)

10,30 a.m.
Arrival in the beautiful town of Pitigliano and visit.
This impressive town is situated on a steep tufa rock, 313 metres above sea-level. The area of Pitigliano and far to the south of Rome is characterised by tufa stone, a hardened type of volcanic magma. The typical Tuscan landscape with small farm houses on soft hills is rarely found here.
Small creeks have cut steep valleys into the landscape and there is a lot of woodland.
In mediaeval times, from the 9 th century on, the Langobard family Aldobrandesci ruled the region of Pitigliano. After 1312 the Orsini family took over and from 1604 the Medici's.
Of great interest is the Jewish history of Pitigliano. For many centuries there was an extraordinary large and important Jewish community, that influenced the cultural life of the town together with the local population. It is still present a Jewish Ghetto, with its Sinagogue in the historical centre of the town.

12,30 a.m.
Visit to the other gem of Tuscan Maremma, Sorano.
Situated in a wild landscape, Sorano is a beautiful little town where you can walk around or just have a coffee. Overlooking the town is the huge Orsini Fortess. You can visit its ramparts while taking part in a subterranean walk. There is also a museum in the castle. The whole south end of Sorano had been vacated until recently, as the tufa rock had started giving way and the first houses had already crashed down into the valley. In the meantime the rock has been stabilished and no danger exists for the town.

1,30 p.m.
Delicious lunch in a typical osteria of Sorano, tasting the typical products of the area, including a good local wine.

3,30 p.m.
Visit to the charming hamlet of Sovana.
Today it's one of the most beautiful and quiet places around. One of the neatest architectural ensembles is the Piazza del Pretorio. At the very end of the village is the Cathedral, a precious monument in Romanic style. Sovana is especially famous for its Roman-Etruscan necropolis, of which quite a lot can still be visited. The most impressive one is the Tomba Ildebranda, one of the biggest Etruscan tomb constructions of them all.

4,30 p.m.
End of service.

INFORMATION:

  • This program can be done with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 20 participants;
  • In the program is included the daily presence of an expert tour escort;
  • All the places visited in this day are close each other and are located in the area of Grosseto (in Tuscany region);
  • This program can be done all year round;
  • This program can be easily done also along a transfer Florence-Porto Ercole (tuscan coastline) and contrari;
  • Distances:Firenze 210 km - Roma 150 km - Siena 120 km - Arezzo 120 km - Montepulciano 100 km - Porto Ercole 55 km


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