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The
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)
is in the piazza just inside the Old City's main gate.
Getting There & Away
BUS
Rama Mobilità
( 199 848787;
www.ramamobilita.it
)
buses travel between Via Santa Chiara,
just off Piazza Petruccioli, and Grosseto four times daily (€5.80, two hours). There's also
one daily service to Siena (€8.50, three hours), four services to Sorano (€1.35, 10-20
minutes) and one service to Sovana (€1.35, 10-20 minutes). Buses don't usually operate
on Sundays. Buy tickets at
Bar Guastini
in Piazza Petruccioli.
CAR
There are plenty of free car parks around town; look for white lines. Alternatively, the car
park near Piazza Petruccioli charges €0.50 per hour from 8am to 1pm and from 3pm to
8pm.
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA TERENZI
Awarded the prestigious 'Emerging Winery of the Year' accolade in Gambero Rosso's 2013
Vini
d'Italia
(Wines of Italy) guide, this
wine estate
( 05 6459 9601;
www.terenzi.eu
;
Località Monte-
donico, Scansano) is located on a scenic road just outside the town of Scansano, a 50-minute drive
from Pitigliano on a secondary route to Grosseto. It's best known for its Morellino di Scansano
DOCG, a ruby-red Sangiovese with berry and violet overtones that can be tasted over a meal at the
winery's
restaurant
( noon-3pm Easter-Dec) or purchased at its
cantina
( 8.30am-1pm &
2-5.30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm & 6-8pm Sat, 9am-noon Sun). There's even a
locanda
(d €110-155, ste
€140-175; ) for travellers wanting to soak up the wonderful views and wine on offer here
over the course of a few days.
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