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.
Terricciola | Etruscan underground tombs
The hypogeum is an underground construction of historical and anthropological interest, built by man or from natural cavities. In Terricciola…
Pisa | University Botanic Garden and Museum
The Botanical Garden of Pisa was founded in 1543 with the doctor and botanist Luca Ghini, called by Cosimo I…
Pisa, Tirrenia| Cosmopolitan Golf Club
The 18-hole course develops in a green area characterized by a combination of environments (lawn, sand and water) that makes…
Volterra | Palazzo Viti Museum
Built at the end of the 16th century by the Volterra nobleman Attilio Incontri, it was purchased in 1850 by…
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…
Peccioli | Montecchio
Montecchio stands on a sandstone hill on the bank of the river Era, nestled in the woods of the ‘Serre’.…
Buti | The basket weaving tradition
Buti was famous in the past for the manufacture of baskets, a craft developed in the late 19th century thanks…
Santa Croce sull’Arno | Church of Santa Cristiana
The church was built on the site of a pre-existing 13th-century oratory dedicated to St Jacopo. Its current appearance is…
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…
Pisa | Tower House of Conte Ugolino
The museum space “Tower of Count Ugolino” is located inside the Palazzo dell’Orologio in Piazza dei Cavalieri. The visitor is…
The ceramics tradition in the Terre di Pisa
The civilisation of ceramics in the Pisa province is linked to two millennia of craftsmanship tradition that, with more or…
Pisa | Museum of Computing Machines
The Museum of Computing Instruments exhibits the most significant pieces from a rich collection of machines related to the history…
Casciana Terme | Parlascio, Church Quirico e Giuditta
The hamlet of Parlascio, today a hamlet of Casciana Terme, is said to have been founded by Matilda of Canossa,…
San Miniato | Bishop’s Seminary Palace
Architectural interventions between the 17th and 18th centuries transformed the medieval face of San Miniato into a modern, contemporary setting.…
Castellina Marittima | the hamlet of Terriccio
The hamlet, today famous for the production of excellent wine, has remote origins dating back to Etruscan times and the…
Pisa | The “Easter Pancake” (Schiacciata)
The “schiacciata di Pasqua” (Easter Schiacchiata) is a Tuscan sweet bread flavored with anise seeds and orange. The dish was…
Peccioli | Museum of Contemporary Art, Opensky
The MACCA – Museo d’Arte Contemporanea a Cielo Aperto (Museum of Contemporary Art in the Open Sky) is an institution…
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…
Fauglia | Alvaro Marioni Museum
Alvaro Marioni (1911-1999) was born in Fauglia. From a very young age, he nurtured a passion for painting by frequenting…
San Giuliano Terme | “Torta coi bischeri” cake
Imagine a soft cream made with white rice, dark chocolate, pinenuts, candied fruit, raisins and spices in a shortcrust pastry pie. It is called the “Torta co’…
Lajatico, Orciatico | Windmills Ruins
A few minutes walk from the medieval hamlet of Orciatico are the ruins of two windmills (XVII century, only one…
Volterra, Salt mine Locatelli | Saline Volterra
The salt mines of Volterra have been cultivated since the time of the Etruscans, and have always been considered an…
Calci | The Monumental Charterhouse
The Charterhouse of Pisa is part of the state museums as the National Museum of the Monumental Charterhouse of Calci.…
San Miniato | The “Mignola” Olive Oil
Mignola is a rare variety, indigenous to the Italian region of Marche. In Tuscany it can be found in very…
Pisa | The Casino dei Nobili
The Casino dei Nobili was created in 1754 for the recreational activities of the aristocracy. Place of entertainment for the…
Peccioli | The Serre Estate
The history of the Serre is strongly linked to the Peccioli Farm, which from the 15th century onwards, thanks to…
Pisa | Church of St. Caterina of Alexandria
The beautiful church of St Catherine of Alexandria is located in Pisa and is an example of the Pisan-Romanesque style.…
Terricciola | Soiana
The name apparently derives from a Roman commander, ‘Scianus’, who is said to have camped here. In the Middle Ages,…
Terricciola | Sanctuary Madonna di Monterosso
On the road from Terricciola to Chianni we find the Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the ‘Madonna…
Volterra | Palazzo Ricciarelli Dello Sbarba
It is a historical residence on the second floor of a 17th-century palace built by the noble Ricciarelli family, a…
Pisa | Miracles Square – Leaning Tower
On the 9th of August 1173 the foundation works of what was the bell tower of the Cathedral began, but…
Palaia | Forcoli
Forcoli is the most important hamlet in the municipality of Palaia, a very lively and active locality due to the…
MuTart / Truffle Museum of San Miniato
In the heart of San Miniato, the MuTart, Museo del Tartufo delle Colline Sanminiatesi celebrates the art and science of…
Vecchiano | The beach of Marina di Vecchiano
Marina di Vecchiano, a sandy coastline north of the Arno’s mouth, lies in the heart of the Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli Nature…
Pisa | The Riglione Bridge
May 2023 saw the inauguration of the Riglione Bridge, the new cycle-pedestrian bridge over the Arno, connecting the districts of…
Volterra | Museum of Sacred Art
The Museum of Sacred Art, housed in the Church of Sant’Agostino, (Piazza XX settembre) displays a splendid collection of works…