In a few miles many jewels of Tuscany to be discovered: this is “Terre di Pisa”. Beyond the Leaning Tower, the Miracles’ Square and the riversides you can discover Volterra, land of Etruscans and alabaster stone, or San Miniato on the Pilgrim Road to Rome and town of the white truffle.
A golden triangle in which less famous villages and hamlets are interwoven, surprising for their genuine beauty. The “Terre di Pisa” give you true experiences and unexpected emotions in an extremely varied territory which from the seaboard touches the Arno plain and rises up to gentle rolling hills, low mountains or rough rocky gullies. A rich artistic and natural heritage, in which flavors and pleasures of good food and drink are combined in a blend of tradition and innovation.
Peccioli | Montecchio
Montecchio stands on a sandstone hill on the bank of the river Era, nestled in the woods of the ‘Serre’.…
Santa Luce | lavender fields in Pieve di S.Luce
The lavender fields in Pieve di Santa Luce have quickly attracted the curiosity of travellers, turning this area into a…
San Miniato, Corazzano | Parish church of San Giovanni
The hamlet of Corazzano belongs to the municipality of San Miniato, from which it is 9 km away. It is…
Volterra | Pinacoteca Civica (Art Gallery)
The Pinacoteca Civica (Civic Art Gallery) is housed in the prestigious Palazzo Minucci Solaini.Its origins date back to 1842, when…
Vecchiano | Sanctuary of Santa Maria in Castello
Santa Maria in Castello is an originally fortified complex that stands on a rocky spur above the town of Vecchiano,…
Palaia, Montefoscoli | Minerva Medica Temple
The Temple of Minerva Medica is a historic building set in a small wood near Montefoscoli. It was built between…
Pisa | Museum of Italian Parachutists
The Museum of Italian Parachutists was originally born as a “Sala Ricordi”, in 1971, inside the Caserma “Vannucci” in Livorno.…
Cascina, Montione | Abbey of San Savino
The abbey of San Savino, between Pisa and Cascina, is a rare example of a fortified religious settlement. Of Lombard…
Vecchiano | Church of Sant’Alessandro
The church of Sant’Alessandro stands in the centre of Vecchiano. Also called Sant’Alessandro a Vecchiano maggiore, to distinguish it from…
Montopoli | Church of the Madonna del Soccorso
The church is located on the outskirts of the old town, near the crossroads towards Costa del Bagno. It was…
Pisa | Giardino Scotto – Scotto Garden
The Scotto Garden, also called Cittadella Nuova, is a fortress located in Pisa in Lungarno Fibonacci. The construction, with the…
Lajatico | Praetorian Palace and Civic Tower
In the central square of Lajatico, a building with a tower bears the signs of the ancient 13th-century Palazzo Pretorio,…
Pisa | Church of Santa Maria dei Galletti
The origins of the church are unknown. For many years, it had been identified with the medieval church of San…
Santa Luce| Lake Nature Reserve
Between the Pisan hills and the sea on the coast lies Lake Santa Luce, an artificial reservoir created in the…
San Miniato | Golf Club San Miniato
The 9-holes course is fitted for beginners and amateurs who likes to play an easy golf with up and down…
Cascina | Marciana and Marcianella
The name Marciana derives from the Latin Marcius, while the first document attesting to the existence of the two villages…
Peccioli | Church and Bell Tower of San Verano
The Bell Tower was built in 1885 by the architect Luigi Bellincioni, author of seven other bell towers in Valdera…
Calci | The Monumental Charterhouse
The Charterhouse of Pisa is part of the state museums as the National Museum of the Monumental Charterhouse of Calci.…
Pisa | The “cecìna” – street food
In Liguria they call it farinata, in Massa and Carrara it becomes ‘Calda, calda’ (hot, hot), in Livorno a more…
San Miniato | The “Via Angelica”
On Piazza del Popolo, to the left of the Church of San Domenico, a small wrought iron door transports the…
Pisa | Bastione del Parlascio
The Bastion of Parlascio is near the archaeological area of the Roman Baths (known as ‘Bagni di Nerone’), on the…
Riparbella | Adventure Park “Giardino Sospeso”
The Giardino Sospeso (Hanging Garden) Adventure Park is set among centuries-old oak trees inside the “Il Giardino” state forest near…
Cascina | Parish Church of Santa Maria
Near the main street (Corso Matteotti) stands a remarkable example of Pisan Romanesque style: the Parish Church of San Giovanni…
Pomarance, Larderello | The Devil’s Valley
There is a corner of Tuscany that resembles the Iceland of geysers. No endless green expanses furrowed by a single…
Guardistallo | Monastery of Valserena
Valserena is a monastery of contemplative nuns of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance. Founded in 1968, it follows…
Casciana Terme | Casciana Alta, Madonna della Cava
Casciana Alta was once an important castle called Sessana, of which there were two parts: the one around the fortress…
Cascina | San Lorenzo a Pagnatico
In the hamlet of San Lorenzo a Pagnatico we find the church of San Pietro, first mentioned in 1134 and…
Volterra | Etruscan Museum “Guarnacci”
Founded in the mid-18th century thanks to a donation by the noble abbot Mario Guarnacci, it has been housed in…
Pisa, Oratoio | Church of San Michele Arcangelo
Oratoio, together with the hamlet of Riglione, is a district 4 km from Pisa along the Via Tosco Romagnola to…
Palaia | Forcoli
Forcoli is the most important hamlet in the municipality of Palaia, a very lively and active locality due to the…
San Miniato | Church of the Holy Crucifix
The Church and Sanctuary of the Most Holy Crucifix was built in the early 18th century to a design by…
Pisa | Church of Santo Sepolcro
The church is recognizable on the Lungarni for its octagonal plan and pyramid cover. It is among the most mysterious…
San Miniato | Balconevisi
Balconevisi is an ancient village located on a tuff hill between the Chiecina and Egola streams, a few kilometres from…
Santa Luce | Pieve di Santa Luce
Pieve di Santa Luce owes its name to the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta and Sant’Angelo, one of the…
Vecchiano | Migliarino Pisano
Migliarino Pisano is an important fraction of the municipality of Vecchiano. Much of its territory is included in the San…
Lari | Church of Santa Maria Assunta and San Leonardo
The church of Santa Maria Assunta and San Leonardo is located in the historical centre of Lari, under the Castello…