Guidebook for Pescia
Food Scene
Fabulous local trattoria. All homemade and locally grown produce. Hand rolled pasta, slow cooked ragu, freshly picked mushrooms, local wines and great desserts. A must.
19 locals recommend
Da Sandrino
28 Via di SoranaFabulous local trattoria. All homemade and locally grown produce. Hand rolled pasta, slow cooked ragu, freshly picked mushrooms, local wines and great desserts. A must.
Great steak and grills. Reknown for Sorana beans. Good pizzas, a local favourite. Traditional Tuscan trattoria. Definitely worth visiting. Lunchtime weekdays they do a "Lavoro"lunch - workman's lunch for 11e - primi, main and cafe and 1/2 litre of wine. Great value.
7 locals recommend
Ristorante Pizzeria da Carla
Great steak and grills. Reknown for Sorana beans. Good pizzas, a local favourite. Traditional Tuscan trattoria. Definitely worth visiting. Lunchtime weekdays they do a "Lavoro"lunch - workman's lunch for 11e - primi, main and cafe and 1/2 litre of wine. Great value.
Great Pizza. Always lively. An easy walk from the farmhouse. Freshly made pasta. Not expensive.
Ristorante Pizzeria La Pieve
1 Via ComunaleGreat Pizza. Always lively. An easy walk from the farmhouse. Freshly made pasta. Not expensive.
Great pizza. Little hole in the wall up in the town. In Summer months, they open up the terrace. Fabulous views and breezes over the valley. Always packed.
Pizzeria Bar L'Officina del Gusto
2 Via G. MatteottiGreat pizza. Little hole in the wall up in the town. In Summer months, they open up the terrace. Fabulous views and breezes over the valley. Always packed.
Drinks & Nightlife
Go here for aperitivo. Always a great selection of finger food - for free with your drink. Sitting out in the square is a favourite thing to do for locals, join them its fun.
Franco
26 Piazza Giuseppe MazziniGo here for aperitivo. Always a great selection of finger food - for free with your drink. Sitting out in the square is a favourite thing to do for locals, join them its fun.
Sightseeing
Florence is only a 1hour train ride away. Arriving into the heart of Florence and wander the streets. Visit the Duomo, Uffizi Art Gallery, great shopping, central markets upstairs for food finds, Boboli gardens, Piazzale Michelangelo and of course the wonderful Ponte vecchio. Great gelato just near there as well.
68 locals recommend
Metropolitan City of Florence
Florence is only a 1hour train ride away. Arriving into the heart of Florence and wander the streets. Visit the Duomo, Uffizi Art Gallery, great shopping, central markets upstairs for food finds, Boboli gardens, Piazzale Michelangelo and of course the wonderful Ponte vecchio. Great gelato just near there as well.
Lucca has everything. History, culture - Pucini concerts, or in July the Summer festival with International acts - book tickets online, great food and wine bars and the shopping is fabulous. This is the place to shop - easier than Florence.
43 locals recommend
Province of Lucca
Lucca has everything. History, culture - Pucini concerts, or in July the Summer festival with International acts - book tickets online, great food and wine bars and the shopping is fabulous. This is the place to shop - easier than Florence.
Fabulous Cinque Terre with its picturesque 5 towns perched on the coast. Take the boat from La Spezia - its easier. Leave the car there. Then stop off at all the villages. Go to Billy's for lunch. Swim and hike the day away.
323 locals recommend
cinque terre
Fabulous Cinque Terre with its picturesque 5 towns perched on the coast. Take the boat from La Spezia - its easier. Leave the car there. Then stop off at all the villages. Go to Billy's for lunch. Swim and hike the day away.