Pitigliano and Il Tour delle vie Cava

Pitigliano is a beautiful cliff town in southern Tuscany. According to Wikipedia it seems the founding of the city was lost, but its first known mention in writing was in 1061. Pitigliano was a thriving Jewish settlement and became a sanctuary for Jews fleeing Rome during the Counter-Reformation of the 1500s.

While staying in the city we decided to do an impromptu hike after reading a map left by our Air BnB host, il Tour delle vie Cava. If you're ever in Pitigliano, one thing to note, if it's hot out and you're thinking a hikie through caves sounds nice and cool, think again. It wasn't until we were on the hike, and we hit our first Cava that I decided to Google what the word Cava meant. Cava means quarry, not cave. In 85 degree weather in a valley, it's a big difference. Still it was a wonderful scenic hike, below the cliffs of Pitigliano, and I'm glad we went on it. If you look at the photo of the map, we hiked Cavas A - G. About a 6 mile hike.Read more