Pitigliano Trip Overview
Learn the story of Jewish families that moved to Pitigliano in 16 th century attracted by the tolerance policy of the noble Orsini family for building a synagogue, a school, banks, a cemetery and many shops. In 1600 Florence created a ghetto, but the relationships between Jews and catholic were never so bad and the conditions never miserable as in other Italian ghettos. Later the situation change favorably for the Jews, and the ghetto was closed, so in the 1800 the Jewish population reached the 12% of the citizens and Pitigliano became known as the Little Jerusalem.
Enjoy the tour of the restorated synagogue,and ghetto. Visit the new museum that offers the possibility to discover this amazing unique place.
The rooms of the ghetto were excavated underground, in the soft tufa rock, with windows open in the cliff, and is possible visit the ritual bath, Mikveh, the oven for unleavened, the textile dye work, the kosher wine cellar and the slaughterhouse, in addition to the synagogue.
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Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Starts: Pitigliano, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Pitigliano, Toscana, Italy
Learn the story of Jewish families that moved to Pitigliano in 16 th century attracted by the tolerance policy of the noble Orsini family for building a synagogue, a school, banks, a cemetery and many shops. In 1600 Florence created a ghetto, but the relationships between Jews and catholic were never so bad and the conditions never miserable as in other Italian ghettos. Later the situation change favorably for the Jews, and the ghetto was closed, so in the 1800 the Jewish population reached the 12% of the citizens and Pitigliano became known as the Little Jerusalem.
Enjoy the tour of the restorated synagogue,and ghetto. Visit the new museum that offers the possibility to discover this amazing unique place.
The rooms of the ghetto were excavated underground, in the soft tufa rock, with windows open in the cliff, and is possible visit the ritual bath, Mikveh, the oven for unleavened, the textile dye work, the kosher wine cellar and the slaughterhouse, in addition to the synagogue.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Pitigliano Centro Storico, 58017 Pitigliano Italy
Discover this terrific village perched at the edge of a dramatic tufa cliff. Pitigliano was an Etruscan settlement, and the small town, dominated by the Orsini family’s fortress and by characteristic alleys, is called the Little Jerusalem for its beautiful underground Jewish ghetto dating back to XVI century
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Antico Ghetto e Sinagoga Pitigliano, Vicolo Marghera,1 Across Via Zuccarelli, 58017 Pitigliano Italy
Discover the ancient Ghetto with the synagogue and the Jewish museum, completely excavated in the soft volcanic stone by the local flourishing Jewish community.
Duration: 45 minutes
