Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ristorante La Mandragola
TUSCAN
€€
( 0577 94 03 77;
www.locandalamandragola.it
;
Via Berignano 58; meals €37, set menus €14-25, kids
menu €10; noon-2.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm, closed Thu Nov-early Mar)
Locals wouldn't dream of
eating at the tourist restaurants on Via San Giovanni, but they love La Mandragola. Built
into the city walls, it's big enough to seat regulars, day-tripping Italians and foreign tour
groups and still have space for the rest of us. Great food (especially the pasta), an excel-
lent house Vernaccia and friendly staff contribute to the winning formula.
Perucà
TUSCAN
€€
( 0577 94 31 36;
www.peruca.eu
;
Via Capassi 16; meals €30; 12.30-2pm & 7.30-10pm Tue-Sun
mid-Feb-early Dec, open Mon Apr-Sep)
The female owner is as knowledgeable about regional
food and wine as she is enthusiastic, and the food is excellent. Try the house speciality of
fagottini del contadino
(ravioli with
pecorino
, pears and saffron cream) with a glass of
Fattoria San Donato's Vernaccia - it's a match made in heaven.
Information
The extremely helpful
tourist office
( 0577 94 00 08;
www.sangimignano.com
; Piazza del Duomo
1; 10am-1pm & 3-7pm Mar-Oct, 10am-1pm & 2-6pm Nov-Feb)
organises tours, supplies maps
and can book accommodation.
Free wi-fi is available in and around Piazza del Duomo.
Getting There & Away
BUS
The
bus station
is next to the Carabinieri (police station) at Porta San Giovanni. Buy bus
tickets at the tourist office. Buses run to/from Florence (€6.80, 1¼ to 2 hours, 14 daily)
but often require a change at Poggibonsi. Buses also run to/from Siena (€6, one to 1½
hours, 10 daily Monday to Saturday). For Volterra you need to go to Colle di Val d'Elsa
(€3.40, 35 minutes, four daily Monday to Saturday) and and take a connecting bus (€2.75,
50 minutes, four daily).
CAR & MOTORCYCLE