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.
Santa Maria a Monte | Astronomic Observatory
The observatory, run by the Isaac Newton Association, has an environmental laboratory and a large garden equipped for astronomy with…
Cascina, Santo Stefano a Macerata | Virgo Center
Virgo is one of three observatories in the world capable of detecting gravitational waves. The gravitational wave detector, how it…
Lajatico | The Fortress of Pietracassia
The Fortress of Pietracassia represents a formidable example of early medieval architecture, among the first Lombard fortifications built in Tuscany…
San Miniato | The Fortress of Frederick
The symbol of San Miniato is the Fortress of Frederick the Second, built on the highest point of the city…
Volterra | The Alabaster stone
Alabaster is a chalky rock originated from the sedimentation of large amounts of calcium sulphate in seawater. These deposits accumulated…
Calci | Parish Church of San Ermolao
The church, dating from the late 11th century, was built on the initiative of Archbishop Daiberto and completed thanks to…
Vicopisano | Via dell’Amore
Every year on February 14, Valentine’s Day, Via del Pretorio in Vicopisano is transformed into Via dell’Amore. The RouteThe route—which…
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…
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…
Pisa | Church of Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri
The construction of a church dedicated to the Order of the Knights of Santo Stefano, founded by Cosimo I de…
Capannoli, The Wind Phone
There is a thread linking Japan to Capannoli, a pretty village in the heart of the Terre di Pisa. Or…
Calcinaia | Chapel of santo Stefano in Sardina
The name ‘Sardina’ is attested as far back as the 15th century: the present chapel is dedicated to Saint Stephen…
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…
Pomarance, Larderello | Geothermal Museum
The Geothermal Museum, founded at the end of the 1950s and managed by ENEL Green Power, is on the ground…
Santa Maria a Monte | Collegiate Church of San Giovanni
The façade of the Church of St John the Apostle and Evangelist displays an important portal with two historically interesting…
Pisa | University Museum System
Since 1543, the University of Pisa has built an extraordinary heritage consisting of collections that narrate the most important stages…
Chianni | Rivalto
Rivalto is the only hamlet in the municipality of Chianni, lying between the Rio Maggiore stream and the source of…
Pisa, Palazzo della Carovana – Scuola Normale Superiore
Home to the Scuola Normale Superiore since 1846, it is one of the city’s most famous historic buildings. Formerly the…
Pisa | The Miracles’ Square
UNESCO site since 1987, it is the destination of an international tourist flow. The monuments of Piazza dei Miracoli, a…
Bientina | Museum of Sacred Art
The Church of Santa Maria Assunta became a parish church in the 15th century and was consecrated in 1644. The…
Chianni | Ghiaccione waterfalls
The Ghiaccione Falls are a true piece of paradise, sought after for their cool climate even in high summer (if…
Bientina | Walls, towers and Keep
Walking around Bientina we still find traces of the ancient medieval walls, enclosed by angular, imposing towers and surrounded by…
Vicopisano | Noce
Along the Via Vicarese in the direction of Pisa is the hamlet of Noce, at the foot of the Verruca.…
Pontedera | The hamlet of Treggiaia
The village of Treggiaia stands in the hills a few kilometres from Pontedera. Its origins seem to date back to…
Peccioli | The Serre Estate
The history of the Serre is strongly linked to the Peccioli Farm, which from the 15th century onwards, thanks to…
Vecchiano | Castle of Avane and the Eagle Tower
The remains of castles or towers scattered across the territory represent elements of historical-architectural value and territorial organisation. Numerous are…
Cascina | San Giorgio a Bibbiano
The church of San Giorgio in Bibbiano has early medieval origins, although it is only attested from 1217. The term…
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…
Casciana Terme Lari | The cherry of Lari
The red of the cherry is indissolubly rooted in Lari, where for over half a century the harvest has been…
Volterra | Porta all’Arco, Etruscan Gate
The Porta all’Arco is the most famous monument of Etruscan Volterra, the only element that remains of the southern stretch…
Casciana Terme | Parlascio, Church Quirico e Giuditta
The hamlet of Parlascio, is said to have been founded by Matilda of Canossa, the same as the legend of…
Pisa | Miracles Square – Cathedral (Duomo)
The first attestation of the Cathedral dates back to 748, although archaeological excavations have identified the remains of a large…
Capannoli | Church of SS Annunziata
Its current appearance is owed to the restoration work carried out in the early 18th century, based on the design…
Nature Reserve of Monterufoli Caselli
The reserve is in the heart of the Metalliferous Hills, covers an area of almost 5,000 hectares and is recognized…
Santa Luce, Pomaia | Buddhist Institute
Since 1976, the Lama Tzong Khapa Institute in Pomaia has been the most important Buddhist centre in Italy and one…
Terricciola | Etruscan underground tombs
The hypogeum is an underground construction of historical and anthropological interest, built by man or from natural cavities. In Terricciola…