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Other places in the Val d'Orcia where you can buy the guidebook
San Quirico
Espressioni in Val d’Orcia – via Dante Alighieri 26 - San Quirico (shop)
Vald’O – Via Dante Alighieri 81 – San Quirico (books, wine and food)
Ossena – Via Dante Alighieri 42 – San Quirico (restaurant and wineshop)
Bagno Vignoni
Librorcia – Via delle Sorgenti 38 – Bagno Vignoni (books)
Pienza
Prospettiva Pienza - Piazza D. Alighieri 18 - Pienza (tourist office when you enter the town)
La Bottega del Ghiotone - Corso Rossellino 40 - Pienza (food and wine)
Sette di Vino, Piazza di Spagna, Pienza (restaurant with local delicacies)
Diocesan Museum (palazzo Borgia), Corso il Rosselino 30, Pienza (museum)
Montalcino
Wine & Passion - Via Della Liberta 14 - Montalcino (shop)
Enoteca Grotta del Brunello - Costa Garibaldi 3 - Montalcino (shop and winebar)
Museo Civico e Diocesano d'Arte Sacra / Tempio di Brunello, Via Ricasoli 31, Montalcino (museum)
Castiglione d’Orcia
Le Rocche – Via Senese 12 – Castiglione d’Orcia (restaurant, pizzeria and B&B)
Enoteca dell’Orcia - Borgo Vittorio Emanuele 30 - Castiglione d’Orcia (winebar)
Jan Geenen –
For those travellers who love great food and wine, natural beauty, history and culture, but want to discover the Italy outside the crowded tourist cities, this book is an absolute must have! It details, in a very engaging and personal manner, Anastasia's discoveries in the Val d'Orcia in souther Tuscany where she bought her new home. It is a much needed reflection of what this beautiful UNESCO World Heritage area has to offer, including insights and hidden gems that you won't find in most tourist guides, having been written by someone who is passionate about the area.
M Schipper –
What a beautiful book! Not only
is it a tour through the heart of Tuscany and it's amazing landscapes, it's also packed with adresses of local wine and food treasures. It also had recipes of locals, a lot of background information and tips where to go and really enjoy the area. It's a great gift to Italy lovers!
Hans –
If you are looking for inspiration to prepare a holiday in Italy, read this book!
It gives insight in a very accessible way into the rich history of a specific region in Tuscany: Val d'Orcia.
The many tips about beautiful places, culinary delights and places that have remained hidden immediately put you in the right mood for setting off. The photography is dazzling and there can only be one conclusion after reading this book: pack your suitcase and go see, taste and feel it for yourself.