Pitigliano Private Walking Tour

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1. the Jewish Ghetto, this district still houses some of the most symbolic buildings of Jewish culture, in addition to the aforementioned Synagogue, still in operation today, there were the Kasher Butcher, the Cellar, the Ritual Bath and the Unleavened Oven. The Jewish community fit perfectly into the daily life of the Tuscan town and the following centuries passed in harmony, even with the opening of thriving businesses.

   30 min

2. The Church of San Rocco, or Santa Maria is the oldest church in the village of Pitigliano.

   20 min

3. The Unleavened Oven is one of the most symbolic places in the Jewish Ghetto, it is here that unleavened bread was prepared during the Jewish Passover, the Jewish bread prepared simply with water and flour, without the addition of yeast, salt or sugar.

   15 min

4. he Church of Pitigliano, dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, was probably built around 1276 and was soon raised to the role of collegiate church. Remodeled several times in the following centuries, its original appearance was profoundly modified by the restoration commissioned by Niccolò III Orsini. In 1845, after the Bishop of Sovana chose Pitigliano as his official residence, the church became a Cathedral. The imposing facade of the Cathedral is characterized by the presence of four large pilasters, in the center a large travertine portal surmounted by some 18th-century stuccos depicting Cherubs holding the Cross. On both sides of the portal, there are two niches inside which are housed the statues of St. Paul, on the right and of St. Peter, on the left. on the tympanum there is a bas-relief depicting Maria Assunta with San Rocco and San Francesco, made of Carrara marble.

   20 min

5. The Medicean Aqueduct of Pitigliano is a grandiose hydraulic work that allowed the village to be supplied with water. Built between 1636 and 1639, the aqueduct was strongly desired by the Medici family for the water supply to the city of Pitigliano. It was the first aqueduct built in Maremma.

   20 min

Cancellation

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About Lake Bolsena

Lake Bolsena is a large volcanic crater lake in northern Lazio, ringed by olive groves and medieval hill towns, with two small islands.

Lake Bolsena fills a volcanic caldera in northern Lazio, close to Tuscany and Umbria, and is one of the largest volcanic lakes in Europe, with clear water and low, wooded shores. Two islands, Bisentina and Martana, lie in it. The town of Bolsena, on the north-east shore, has a medieval castle above the water and the church of Santa Cristina, linked to the Miracle of Bolsena of 1263, which led to the feast of Corpus Christi.

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