Crespina Lorenzana | Cenaia and the vines
The name Cenaia seems to derive from the Latin caenum ‘mud’ and Cenaja or Cenaria would have indicated the marshy…
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Crespina Lorenzana | Hamlet of Tremoleto
The hamlet of Tremoleto is located between Lorenzana and Fauglia along the road to Collealberti. Its curious name probably derives…
Crespina | Villa Montelisi or Ciuti
The villa was built in the 16th century by the Florentine Puntolmi family who used it as a hunting lodge.…
Crespina | Villa Il Poggio
The villa was built in the late 15th century by the noble Pisan Lanfranchi family as a hunting lodge, as…
Crespina | Villa Corsini Valdisonzi
The construction of the villa dates back to the 16th century by the Berzighelli family, then it was bought at…
Crespina | Villa Belvedere
The locality where Villa Belvedere stands takes its name from its privileged position offering a breathtaking view of the Pisan…
Crespina | Church of San Michele Arcangelo
The parish church, built at the end of the 19th century to replace the old 8th-century church that stood at…
Chianni | Rivalto
Rivalto is the only hamlet in the municipality of Chianni, lying between the Rio Maggiore stream and the source of…
Chianni | The Pescaia Spring and the hydraulic mills
Dating back perhaps to the 17th century and remodelled over the centuries, the Pescaia Spring still preserves the classic brick archway…
Chianni | Underground Church of SS Annunziata
Not to be missed in Chianni is the underground church of the Compagnia della SS. Annunziata, established by the inhabitants,…
Chianni | Church of San Donato
The oldest and best known church in Chianni is certainly the Church of San Donato, first mentioned in 1275 in…
Chianni | Church of the Madonna del Carmine
The church, built in 1629 on the remains of a pre-existing religious building, stands on a meadow 1 km from…