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(Piazza della Fortezza; adult/child €3/2; 10am-5pm Mon, Thu & Fri, to 6pm Sat & Sun Jun-Aug,
10am-5pm Sat & Sun Easter-May)
Accessed via a stone staircase opposite the entrance to
Palazzo Orsini, this small but well-run museum has a rich display of finds from local
Etruscan sites. Highlights include some huge intact
bucchero
(black earthenware pottery)
urns dating from the 6th century BC and a collection of charming pinkish-cream-clay oil
containers in the form of small deer.
Sleeping & Eating
Le Camere del Ceccottino
( 05 6461 4273;
www.ceccottino.com
; Via Roma 159; r €80-150; )
Owned and operated by
the extremely helpful Chiara and Alessandro, who live on-site and also run a nearby
oster-
ia
and
enoteca
of the same name, this
pensione
boasts an excellent location near the
duomo
and four immaculately maintained and well-equipped rooms. Opt for the superior
or prestige room if possible, as the standard versions are slightly cramped. No breakfast.
PENSION
€€
La Rocca
(Piazza della Repubblica 92; panino €3.50, meals €24; 10am-11pm Tue-Sun)
Generous pourings of
local wine and
prodotti tipici
(typical local products), including rustic pastas, antipasti
platters and
panini
stuffed with pecorino cheese and cured meats, are on offer at this cav-
ernous wine bar, cafe and restaurant.
WINE BAR
€
Il Tufo Allegro
( 05 6461 6192;
www.iltufoallegro.com
;
Vicolo della Costituzione 5; meals €35; noon-1.30pm Thu-
Mon & 7.30-9.30pm Wed-Mon Mar-Dec)
The aromas emanating from the kitchen door off Via
Zuccarelli should be enough to draw you down the stairs and into the cosy dining rooms,
which are carved out of tufa. Chef Domenico Pichini offers two menus - one traditional
and one modern - and all of his creations rely heavily on local produce for inspiration. It's
near Piccola Gerusalemme.
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN
€€
Information
Tourist office
( 05 6461 7111;
www.comune.pitigliano.gr.it
;
Piazza Garibaldi 12; 10am-12.20pm &
3.30-6pm Tue-Sat summer, 10am-12.30pm & 2.30-5pm Fri & Sat, 10am-12.30pm Sun winter)
Just inside the old city's main gate.
