Take a trip south of the familiar Tuscan hilltop circuit to the lush forests and wild fields of Maremma, and you’ll find the picturesque coastal villages and beloved thermal springs for which the region is known. Head further inland than most, and the medieval town of Pitigliano awaits.

The town is built from volcanic tuff rock, carved from the cliff on which Pitigliano perches imposingly, overlooking verdant canyons and Monte Amiata on the horizon. A short distance from its sister towns Sovana and Sorano, Pitigliano sits at the intersection of two Italian cultures–Jewish and Catholic–and two borders–Tuscany and Lazio.