Tuscany - San Quirico d'Orcia
Why San Quirico?
Rather small but beautiful city, equipped with the essentials: Guide Michelin rated restaurants, local wine, cheese & olive oil stores and a well restorated old city center surrounded by a city wall in the middle of beautiful Tuscany.
...but first caffè al banco
The real Italian experience starts with a coffee next to the coffee bar. Authentic coffee kick inclusive. Some like to order cornetti (sweet pastry) 🥐 or tramezzini as a snack. Recommend to order always al banco and save the big appetite for a local restaurant.
Lots of coffee places have the pay first strategy - order, pay and wait at the bar to be served.
In general: For coffee no recommendations are needed due to low coffee prices and high quality all around Italy.
Where to eat?
Cuisine for every day.
Typically Italian dishes located in a garden center. Reasonable priced and tourist friendly opening hours.
Feeling little bit fancy?
Wonderfully presented dishes with a high end taste experience.
Little bit more casual, still amazing dishes. Nice outside area.
Snacks & Cooking at home
This is the hotspot for local cheese. Extraordinary pecorino (sheep milk cheese) and multiple ricotta cheese products. Addictive and high quality.
Olive Oil 🫒🤤
This city is famous for the olive oil festival. Multiple olive producers are located in the small city. Our favorite spot to get every day high quality oil:
There are lots of small shops to try local products, offering samples and tastings. Some seem super touristy, others popular but authentic. Overall everything was reasonably priced and worth trying.
Fresh fruit and vegetables
This small town also has a butcher. Go to coop for everything the small local stores can't cover (like anti insects spray).
San Quirico is surrounded by lots of vineyards and thermal springs.
Day trips
Biodynamic production of wines (covering spaekling like pet nat), olive oils, vegetables and meats. Demeter certified.
Free tours to explore the farms products, huge area to enjoy a lovely time. Also possible to rent places there, which are rather popular.
Herbs, wine and historic places
Where to stay
Airbnb right outside the city (city should be possible to reach by foot) or a beautiful hotel inside the city walls like:
Some Impressionen:
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