La Bandita
Tuscany, Italy[view map]
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La Bandita is right in the heart of wine country and only 25 minutes away from Montalcino (the home of Brunello – one of the world's best wines). There is an amazing visit to the family that run the Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona (+39 0577 835 616) vineyard, which is well worth a trip to taste their glorious wine and only a stone's throw away from the 12th-century abbey, Sant'Antimo, one of the prettiest in Tuscany, sitting impossibly white in a hidden valley. In Montepulchiano, only 20 mins from La Bandita, Acquacheta Trattoria (22 Via del Teatro, +39 0578 758 443; closed Tuesdays) is beloved for its steak (especially the thick Fiorentina, which you’ll see being prepared on a giant chopping block in the back. They only serve the meat rare.