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( 055 807 16 23;
www.ristorolanticascuderia.com
; Via di Passignano 17, Badia a Passignano; meals
€44, pizzas €7-15; 12.30-2.30pm & 7.30-10.30pm Wed-Mon)
If you fancy the idea of lunching
on a garden terrace overlooking one of the Antinori vineyards, this casual eatery may well
fit the bill. Lunch features antipasti, pastas and traditional grilled meats, while dinner sees
plenty of pizza-oven action. Kids love the playground set, and adults love that it's at the
opposite end of the garden.
Ristorante Albergaccio
( 0577 74 10 42;
www.albergacciocast.com
;
Via Fiorentina 63, Castellina in Chianti; 3-course kids
menu €27, 4-course menu €58, 5-course menu €68; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat, closed parts of Dec-Mar)
One kilometre outside Castellina in Chianti on the road to San Donato in Poggio, this up-
market restaurant in a restored farmhouse showcases what it describes as 'the territory on
the table', making full use of local, seasonal and organic produce.
GASTRONOMIC
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Val d'Elsa
A convenient base for visiting the rest of Tuscany, this valley stretching from Chianti to
the Maremma can be relied upon to tick many of the boxes on your Tuscan 'must-do' list,
with plenty of opportunities to enjoy food, wine, museums and scenery.
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
VIA FRANCIGENA
Devise a holiday with a difference by walking or driving parts of this medieval pilgrimage route con-
necting Canterbury with Rome. In Central Tuscany, the route goes past or through San Gimignano,
Monteriggioni, San Quirico d'Orcia and Radicófani, among other towns. Globalmap publishes
Via
Francigena in Toscana,
an excellent hiking map (1:50,000) with detailed routes and information
about accommodation for pilgrims. You'll find it for sale in tourist offices and bookshops throughout
the region. You can also check
www.francigenalibrari.beniculturali.it
for route maps and GPS coordin-
ates.
San Gimignano
POP 7638
