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fectory where breakfast is served. Airy rooms overlook the cloisters and have good beds
and bathrooms; dorms sleep up to six. Breakfast for those in dorms costs €6.
The hostel is located outside town, near the hospital, but the historic centre is only a
30-minute (albeit steep) walk away and local buses from Piazza Martiri della Libertà stop
right outside the entrance (€1). Reception is open 8am to noon and 5pm to 11pm, but of-
ten stays open for the full day in high summer.
Eating & Drinking
La Carabaccia
TUSCAN
€
( 0588 8 62 39;
www.lacarabacciavolterra.it
;
Piazza XX Settembre 4-5; meals €20; noon-2.30pm &
7.30-9.30pm, closed Mon Oct-Easter; )
Sisters Sara, Lalla and Patrizia have put their heart
and soul into this fantastic trattoria, which is the city's best lunch option. Named after a
humble Tuscan vegetable soup, it has a small menu that changes daily according to what
local producers are offering, and always has vegetarian options. Sit in the rustic interior or
on the front terrace.
L'Incontro
(Via G Matteotti 18; sandwiches €2.50-3.50; 6.30am-1am Thu-Tue)
L'Incontro's rear
salone
is a
great spot to grab a quick antipasto plate or
panino
for lunch, and its front bar area is al-
ways crowded with locals enjoying a coffee or
aperitivo
. The house-baked biscuits are
noteworthy - try the chewy and nutty
brutti mai buoni
('ugly but good') or its alabaster-
coloured version,
ossi di morto
(bones of the dead).
CAFE
€
Caffè dei Fornelli
(
www.caffedeifornelli.it
; Piazza dei Fornelli 3-4; 9am-late, closed Thu in winter)
The city's bohemi-
an set congregates here, drawn by genial host Carlo Bigazzi, cheap house wine (€1.50 per
glass), live jazz, poetry readings and exhibitions. Though the cafe's interior is pleasant,
the most sought-after tables are on the streetside terrace.
CAFE, BAR
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