Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.volterra1398.it
;
day pass €9)
On the third and fourth Sundays of August, the citizens of
Volterra roll back the calendar some 600 years, take to the streets in period costume and
celebrate all the fun of a medieval fair.
Volterragusto
(
www.volterragusto.com
)
Events in mid-March, late October and early November showcase
local produce, including cheese, white truffles, olive oil and chocolate.
FOOD
Sleeping
Podere San Lorenzo
( 0588 3 90 80;
www.agriturismo-volterra.it
;
Via Allori 80; B&B d €100, 2-/3-/4-bed apt without break-
fast €100-130; )
This model of slow tourism is located on an olive farm 3.4km out-
side Volterra. The two rooms and five self-contained apartments (two with private ter-
races) are relatively basic, but the surrounds are bucolic, there's an alluring mountain
spring-fed biological swimming pool and gourmet dinners (per person €30 including
wine) are served in a 12th-century Franciscan chapel.
Walking, biking and hands-on, seasonal olive-oil production (October to November)
opportunities are available, as are cooking classes given by chef Mariana (per person
€100). Arriving on the SS68 from Siena, Florence and San Gimignano, you'll pass a
sculpture of the red circle at the entrance to town and should then turn right into the nar-
row lane after the car sale yard.
AGRITURISMO
€
La Primavera
( 0588 8 72 95;
www.affittacamere-laprimavera.com
;
Via Porta Diana 15; s/d/tr €50/75/100; mid-
Mar-mid-Nov; )
Silvia Pineschi's simply splendid home-style B&B is located just out-
side the city walls, a five-minute walk from Piazza dei Priori. It offers four good-sized
rooms with soothing pastel colour schemes, a communal lounge and a pretty garden. The
free on-site parking is a huge asset. No credit cards.
B&B
€
Chiosco delle Monache
( 0588 8 66 13;
www.ostellovolterra.it
; Via del Teatro 4, Località San Girolamo; dm €16-20, B&B s
€48-53, B&B d €62-69; mid-Mar-Oct; )
Opened in 2009 after a major renovation, this
excellent private hostel occupies a 13th-century monastery complete with a frescoed re-
HOSTEL
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