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glass of wine in this cafe's medieval walled garden. The menu relies heavily on local or-
ganic produce for its inspiration (fancy a burger made with Chianina beef and topped with
melted fresh
pecorino
and mint mayonnaise?) and there's a well-considered wine list.
TUSCAN
€€
Il Rossellino
( 0578 74 90 64;
www.rossellino.it
; Piazza di Spagna 4; meals €40; 12.30-2.30pm & 7.30-9.30pm
Fri-Wed)
Run by a husband and wife team (she's in the kitchen, he's front of house), this
old-fashioned place has a small number of tables and a big reputation for its hand-made
pasta and perfectly cooked meat dishes. There's a great wine list.
Information
Tourist office
( 0578 74 99 05;
info.turismo@comune.pienza.si.it
;
Corso Rossellino 30; 10am-1pm
& 2-5pm Wed-Mon mid-Mar-Oct, 10am-4pm Sat & Sun Nov-mid-Mar)
Located on the ground floor
of Palazzo Vescovile.
Getting There & Away
Two Siena Mobilità buses run Monday to Saturday between Siena and Pienza (€5.50, 70
minutes) and nine travel to/from Montepulciano (€2.50). The bus stops are just off Piazza
Dante Alighieri. Buy tickets at one of the nearby bars.
Finding a car park is extremely difficult on weekends as the public car park near the
centre fills quickly. It costs €1.50 per hour. Be warned that local traffic officers are quick
to fine cars that overstay their ticket.
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Monticchiello
A 15-minute drive southeast from Pienza will bring you to Monticchiello, a semi-co-
matose, pretty-as-a-picture medieval hilltop village.
La Casa di Adelina
( 0578 75 51 67;
www.lacasadiadelina.eu
;
Piazza San Martino 3; s €55, d €85-115, 4-bed apt €90-110;
closed 2 weeks in Nov; )
Laden with art and atmosphere, this place has friendly
hosts, a communal lounge with wood stove (great in winter) and four comfortable B&B
rooms. There's also a well-appointed two-bedroom apartment nearby that is perfect for
B&B
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