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.
Calcinaia | Fishing competition field on the Arno
The stretch of the Arno River is one of the most abundant and high-quality fishing areas in Tuscany. Calcinaia hosts…
Calcinaia | The Lucca – Pontedera railway bridge
The Lucca – Pontedera railway was supposed to be the first section of the longer line to Saline di Volterra,…
Calcinaia | The Medici Trabocco in Fornacette
In certain periods of the year, the Arno poses a threatening danger to its plain. In centuries past, to protect…
Calcinaia | The Upezzinghi Tower
The Torre Grande of Calcinaia, known as the “Torre degli Upezzinghi“, represents the oldest evidence of the ancient castle settlement,…
Church of St. John the Baptist
The parish of Saints John the Baptist and Peter the Apostle in Calcinaia, already documented in the year 883, was…
Calcinaia | The Museum of Ceramics
The Museum of Ceramics of Calcinaia, dedicated to the memory of Lodovico Coccapani and housed in the premises of an…
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…