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beautiful view of the village of Pitigliano

From just outside the town, the view that opens onto Pitigliano and its ancient walls is simply fantastic.

The Rocca Farnese, located in Tuscia, is an imposing 16th-century structure built around a medieval tower, which dominates the historic center of Ischia di Castro. The palace, unfinished for centuries, was recently restored by the new owner, bringing to light ancient forms and a walled Renaissance loggia. Originally built in the 13th century as a fortress, it was transformed into a palace in the 16th century, perhaps designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. It was the residence of the Farnese, lords of the Duchy of Castro, and, after the end of the duchy in 1649, it passed to the Apostolic Chamber and various families.

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The panorama of the Tuscan town of Pitigliano, whose silhouette rises 300 meters above the surrounding rivers, Lente and Meleta, is worth seeing. Countless cube-shaped houses nestle close together around the central cathedral and appear as if they were hewn out of the bizarre rock - after all, the tuff stone, which is abundant in this area, was used for their construction.

TUSCIA TOUR, FIRST STOP MONTEVARCHI-PITIGLIANO. We return once again by bike to Pitigliano. Departure from Montevarchi (Ar) for this village in the southern Maremma dug into the tuff. 140 kilometres, a fairly demanding difference in altitude for over 1700 metres. But if you do everything with the average cycling tour and in good company... you arrive without even noticing it after passing several promontories, in an area with very green valleys crossed by small rivers. Every time you arrive it's a show. The shape of the town, designed by the tufa houses built vertically on the overhang, make its view always exciting. According to an ancient legend, the foundation of the city is due to two Romans: Petilio and Celiano; Pitigliano would have derived from the fusion of their names. It is easy to admire the magic and charm of Pitigliano walking through the ancient alleys and, above all, visiting the famous Jewish ghetto. It is possible to visit the Museum of Jewish Culture, the Synagogue as well as access through a suggestive path to the oven where unleavened bread was cooked, to the cellar dug into the tuff where kosher wine was produced, to the butcher shop, to the purification bath for women and at the dry cleaners. Wealth is also in wine production. In fact, the vineyards of this area, fertilized by volcanic tuff, produce one of the finest Italian white wines: the Bianco di Pitigliano. And here, since we're talking about cycle tourism, a few small experiences to share: dinner and overnight. No particular advertising, but just to say that we had a good dinner, outdoors in the square, at the Osteria I GAZZILLORO, and the experience of staying overnight inside the walls at the BeB IL TUFO ROSA was pleasant. A thank you and a warm greeting to the AVIS friends of Pitigliano who kept us company during the dinner including their President Francesco Corti. #gsavis #gsgsavismontevarchi #albertosordi #avismontevarchi #avispitigliano

Really very beautiful view. Beautiful view of the historic center of Pitigliano