Guide Book for Dante's Tuscan Retreat
Food scene
Pasticceria Ferretti
1 Via CarraiaBest place for family supper or a morning coffee and pastry
Great Pizza and in general good food. Staff is pleasant. Always busy because a part of the Castelfalfi resort. Book well in advance. Ask for Giusi. Many places closed Monday eve, but this is open. A lovely village to walk around after or before dinner. Hotel bars have spectacular views for an aperitif before.
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Il Rosmarino
Great Pizza and in general good food. Staff is pleasant. Always busy because a part of the Castelfalfi resort. Book well in advance. Ask for Giusi. Many places closed Monday eve, but this is open. A lovely village to walk around after or before dinner. Hotel bars have spectacular views for an aperitif before.
Ghizzano has a now famous painted street by a visiting British artist. But the real find is the bar run by Aldemara and Eligio Campani. It is where all important information is exchanged in the neighborhood and has all the basics for a shop and a morning coffee.
Bar Alimentari Campani
39 Via MercantinoGhizzano has a now famous painted street by a visiting British artist. But the real find is the bar run by Aldemara and Eligio Campani. It is where all important information is exchanged in the neighborhood and has all the basics for a shop and a morning coffee.
Neighborhoods
The town mayor, armed with great riches from the construction of a local recycling plant, has turned this working authentic hill top town into an open air gallery for contemporary art. Regardless of what you think of the art, the hanging piazza and exhibition of Dante Allegheri sculpture is very entertaining. Grab a map from the information office in the main piazza and check out some of the art. It will take you around the edge of the town to enjoy, at the very least, spectacular vistas.
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Peccioli
The town mayor, armed with great riches from the construction of a local recycling plant, has turned this working authentic hill top town into an open air gallery for contemporary art. Regardless of what you think of the art, the hanging piazza and exhibition of Dante Allegheri sculpture is very entertaining. Grab a map from the information office in the main piazza and check out some of the art. It will take you around the edge of the town to enjoy, at the very least, spectacular vistas.
City/town information
Lucca
Great place to rent bikes and ride the walls.
Etruscan paradise. Highest hilltop around. Magnificent views, good shops and restaurants. Touristy, but worth it.
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Volterra
Etruscan paradise. Highest hilltop around. Magnificent views, good shops and restaurants. Touristy, but worth it.
Sometimes called the Manhattan of Tuscany because of it's towers, San Gimignano is best visited in the morning before 10am (when the tour buses role in, or in the late afternoon, when they are gone.) VERY TOURISTY
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산지미냐노
Piazza Sant'AgostinoSometimes called the Manhattan of Tuscany because of it's towers, San Gimignano is best visited in the morning before 10am (when the tour buses role in, or in the late afternoon, when they are gone.) VERY TOURISTY
This red brick town is the home to a great university and the famous wild west style horse race (Palio) between the "contrade" neighborhoods. If you have the energy to climb the main bell tower, the views are spectacular.
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Siena
This red brick town is the home to a great university and the famous wild west style horse race (Palio) between the "contrade" neighborhoods. If you have the energy to climb the main bell tower, the views are spectacular.
Home of Martelli Pasta. Sweet hill top village if you are in the neighborhood and want to check it out. You can tour the family pasta factory.
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Lari
Home of Martelli Pasta. Sweet hill top village if you are in the neighborhood and want to check it out. You can tour the family pasta factory.
여행 팁
교통편
High Summer Temperatures
Live like an italian. Rise early, enjoy the fresh morning air. Be the first to your touring destinations in the morning, be done by noon, have a lovely lunch and return home for a siesta and stay close to the pool until the heat has subsided at the end of the day.
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All of the major museums can be booked on line ahead of time
It is well worth taking the time in the summer months to book all museum and restaurants as much ahead of time as possible as they fill up quickly and it is good to avoid queues.
유용한 문구
How to say: May I please have
"Per piacere, posso avere"
유용한 문구
How to say "Excuse me. Do you speak English?"
Scusate. Parle Inglese?