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For information about artisans in Volterra, see www.arteinbottegavolterra.it .

Emporio del Gusto
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FOOD

(Via San Lino 2; 9.30am-1pm & 4.30-8pm Mon-Fri) This food co-op is sponsored by the
comune and sells produce from around the region. It stocks olive-oil products (including
toiletries), fresh milk and yoghurt, cheese, vegetables, locally grown saffron, truffles,
pasta, bread and wine.

Fabula Etrusca
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( www.fabulaetrusca.it ; Via Lungo Le Mura del Mandorlo 10; 10am-7pm Easter-Christmas) Distinct-
ive pieces in 18-carat gold - many based on Etruscan designs - are handmade in this
workshop on the city's northern walls.

JEWELLERY

Alabaster Workshops
Volterra is known as the city of alabaster, and has a number of shops specialising in hand-
carved alabaster items; many of these shops double as ateliers where the artisans work.
Among the best are Opus Artis OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( www.opusartis.com ; Piazza Minucci 1)
, Paolo Sabatini OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( www.paolosabatini.com ; Via G Matteotti 56) , and the
atelier of sculptor Alessandro Marzetti OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( www.alessandromarzetti.it ; Via
dei Labirinti) . To watch alabaster being carved, head to Alab'Arte OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP
(Via Orti San Agostino 28;

ARTISANAL

9.30am-12.30pm & 3-7pm Mon-Sat) .

Information

The extremely efficient tourist office ( 0588 8 72 57; www.volterratur.it ; Piazza dei Priori 19-20;
9.30am-1pm & 2-6pm) provides free maps, offers a free hotel-booking service and rents
out an audioguide tour (€5) of the town.

Getting There & Around

BUS
The bus station is in Piazza Martiri della Libertà. CPT ( 800 570530; www.cpt.pisa.it ) buses
connect the town with Pisa (€6.10, two hours, up to 10 daily).