Jewish Pitigliano Ghetto private Tour

5.0 (4 reviews) 1 h 45 min Free cancellation Private tour

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Jewish Pitigliano Ghetto private Tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

Learn the history 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 artisan 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. 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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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 45 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Roberta Marioni

What is included

Included

Included: Tour guidato

Not included

Not included: Biglietti ingresso al ghetto

Itinerary

Centro Storico

45 min Admission included

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
Sinagoga e Museo Ebraico

45 min Admission not included

Discover the ancient Ghetto with the synagogue and the Jewish museum, completely excavated in the soft volcanic stone by the local flourishing Jewish community.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Alla fontana nella piazza Petruccioli a Pitigliano

End point

Alla fontana nella piazza Petruccioli a Pitigliano

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Good to know

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pitigliano is perched at the top of a tufa rocky hill. The main street is flat, but there are many stairs in the side streets and inside the ghetto.

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