Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rosso e Vino
(Piazza Pacciardi 2; meals €38, glass of wine €5-10; noon-2.30pm & 8-10pm Thu-Tue, wine bar 5pm-
late, closed Jul)
Owned by Fattoria Le Pupille, a highly regarded local winery, this sleek
enoteca
is Grosseto's style hub and a great place to enjoy a meal or
aperitivo
. The restaur-
ant seating spills out onto Piazza Pacciardi, and the
enoteca
entrance is around the corner
on Via Garibaldi. An excellent wine list is complemented by modern Tuscan cuisine.
WINE BAR
€€
Caffè Ricasoli
(
www.caffericasoli.it
;
Strada Ricasoli 20; 8am-midnight Mon-Sat; )
The city's nightlife re-
volves around this pumping bar-cafe just off Piazza Dante Alighieri. It offers free wi-fi,
has a DJ spinning Italian pop towards the end of the week and hosts occasional poetry
readings and live music - check the website for details.
BAR, CAFE
Shopping
Dolci Tradizioni dalla Maremma Toscana
(Via Garibaldi 60; daily)
Specialising in local delicacies including
lo sfratto,
a traditional
Jewish pastry made with honey and walnuts, this wonderful
pasticceria
(pastry shop) op-
posite the Medici fortress makes all of its products by hand and sells them in beautifully
wrapped packages.
FOOD
Information
There is a
tourism information point
( 05 6448 8208;
www.turismoinmaremma.it
;
Corso Carducci 1;
9am-1pm & 4-7pm Mon-Thu, 9am-1pm & 5-8pm Fri & Sat)
close to the
duomo
.
Getting There & Away
BUS
Buses usually leave from the train station. There is only one direct bus daily to Massa
Marittima (€3.70, one hour). Other destinations include Porto Santo Stefano (€3.70, one
hour, three daily), Siena (€7.80, 80 minutes, 13 daily) and Pitigliano (€5.80, two hours,
four daily). Buy tickets at the
Tiemme office
near the train station.
CAR
