Piazza della Repubblica Pitigliano ou Porto Ercole ?

Piazza della Repubblica Pitig…Inhabited village carved into the tuff, with a 15th-century Jewish ghetto, synagogue and unleavened bread oven; visible crowds on summer weekends.

Porto ErcoleRenowned tourist harbor with beach establishments, but an old town with cobbled alleys, flowering balconies and well-preserved 16th-century Spanish fortresses.

Piazza della Repubblica Pitig…No station or regular public transport link to the tuff area: a car is necessary; steep alleys. Parking not specified.

Porto ErcoleVillage served by the SP161; Forte Stella open from April to September with parking below the entrance, but Spiaggia Lunga has a steep path, poorly suited to families.

Piazza della Repubblica Pitig…Free wandering through the alleys and visit to the Jewish quarter with no entry fee for a powerful experience; the long drive is rewarded.

Porto ErcoleVillage and several free beaches; the Forte Stella costs 4 €, free up to age 6, for a panoramic view of the bay and the coves.

Piazza della Repubblica Pitig…Houses set on a tuff drum, vertical to the cliff; from the lookout points, the whole silhouette of the village stands out against the gorges.

Porto ErcoleBay dominated by the star-shaped Rocca Spagnola and its lighthouse, flower-lined alleys, a stroll along the deep blue water, coves and pebble beaches.

Piazza della Repubblica Pitig…Jewish quarter with synagogue and oven, Palazzo Orsini and its two museums, Etruscan Life Caves: several distinct visits in one and the same village.

Porto ErcoleOld town, 16th-century fortresses, coves reachable by boat, and the Duna Feniglia nature reserve a few kilometers away: several visits possible.