Itineraries recommended by Chiara to discover Pitigliano and its surroundings
Distances of Cantinaccia from some locations:
Sea coast 55 km
Mountains (Mount Amiata) 60 km
Orvieto 45 km
Bolsena 25 km
Civita di Bagnoregio 40 km
Saturnia 25 km
These destinations will satisfy all kinds of visitors, from nature lovers to archaeology fans, from food gourmets to shopping addicts!
NATURE EXCURSIONS
- Selva del Lamone is located only a few hundreds metres from Cantinaccia farmhouse; it consists of heaps of volcanic stones, as a result of the ancient eruption of Montebecco's volcan, located opposite the Cantinaccia famhouse. Walking on foot or by bicycle, you will discover the "Path of Briganti", the reign of Tiburzi, the most famous among the Maremma bandits.
- Lake Mezzano formed by the collapsing of a volcanic crater, and surrounded by a naturalistic park.
- The Nova Spring and the settlements of the ancient Villanova civilization.
- The "Vie Cave" ("Hollow Routes") in Pitigliano.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCURSIONS
- Etruscan necropolis in Sovana and Cavoni
- Etruscan necropolis in Poggio Buco
- Cave art settlement in Vitozza
- Alberto Manzi open-air museum
- Archeological Museums in Pitigliano Sorano and Sovana
- Town of Castro
- Town of Vulci
RELAXING WALKS AROUND VILLAGES AND RELAXATION
- Towns and cities of Pitigliano, Sorano Sovana Saturnia
- Sorano and Terme di Saturnia
TRAIL ENOGASTRONOMICO
- Pitigliano is associated with high quality food and wine standards. It holds the titles of:
City of wine
City of olive oil
City of tuff rock
Roads of wine
Most beautiful village in Italy
Orange Flag (eco-friendly touristic destination)
Staff at Cantinaccia farmhouse will give other precious hints about locations for wine tasting and purchasing, trattorias and restaurants.
