Guided Tours to the Sillana Fortress | San Dalmazio

Guided tours of Rocca Sillana resume over Easter and Easter Monday.
Sunday 5th – Monday 6th at 10am, 11am, 12pm / 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm.
No booking required. Access is by guided tour only (departing from the fortress entrance).
Ticket: full price €5; €4 (6–12 years).

Rocca Sillana stands isolated on an impassable rise surrounded by dense woodland. According to tradition, its name derives from that of the Roman general Silla who besieged Volterra in 80 BC. In reality, it is rather recent, being known until the mid-18th century as the castle or fortress of Sillano, a term first mentioned in a document dated 945. Instead, it is very likely that the term Sillano is a transformation of Silvanus ‘woody’, as this was an area very rich in woods.