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.
San Giuliano Terme | Hermitage of Rupecava
Monte Pisano has always been a suitable place for those who wanted to shut themselves away in silence and live…
San Giuliano Terme | Villa di Corliano
Villa di Corliano is one of the most prestigious Renaissance villas in Tuscany. It presents a facade decorated with graffiti…
Pisa | The Roman Baths
It is the only Roman monument preserved in Pisa. In the Middle Ages it was erroneously called Terme di Nerone,…
Cascina, San Casciano | Parish Church S.Cassiano
The beautiful Pieve dei Santi Ippolito e Cassiano is located in the hamlet of San Casciano, along the banks of…
Pisa | University Public Library
The University Library of Pisa was opened to the public in 1742 in the rooms under the Specola Astronomica in…
Capannoli, The Wind Phone
There is a thread linking Japan to Capannoli, a pretty village in the heart of the Terre di Pisa. Or…
Peccioli | Legoli
The oldest document referable to the hamlet of Legoli (Peccioli) is a contract of sale dated 1139 in which Count…
Pisa | National Museum of San Matteo
The National Museum of San Matteo is the most important museum of painting and sculpture of Pisa with real masterpieces…
Pisa | Museum of the Ancient Ships
In 1998 during works near the Pisa San Rossore train station, an impressive series of shipwrecks emerged in an exceptional…
Peccioli, Libbiano | Astronomical Center
The Galileo Galilei Astronomical Center, owned by the Municipality of Peccioli and managed by the Association of Alta Valdera Astrophiles,…
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…
Palaia | Toiano and Villa Saletta: ghost villages
Toiano Its origins date back to the Middle Ages, when it was a castle disputed between Lucca, Pisa and Florence.…
Pontedera | Sanctuary of the Holy Crucifix
The Sanctuary is located in today’s Piazza Curtatone, close to Palazzo Pretorio. Its construction dates back to the 13th century,…
Montopoli | Parish Church of Saints Stefano and Giovanni
A chapel dedicated to St Stephen is attested as early as 1195, while in 1260 a church was in turn…
Museum of “Morelli Pasta Factory”
The museum is located in front of the Antico pastificio Morelli, which has been producing pasta since 1860. It is…
Pisa | Egyptology Collections – Pisa University
The Egyptological Collections of the University of Pisa represent a point of reference for scholars and enthusiasts of archaeology and…
Pisa | The tomb of the Etruscan Prince
It is the oldest monument in Pisa, outside the city, a sepulchral complex centred on the tomb of a “noble”…
Capannoli – Santo Pietro Belvedere
Santo Pietro Belvedere, the only hamlet in the municipality of Capannoli, stands on a hill whose highest point is the…
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 | Murale Galileo by Kobra
Vicino al murale “Tuttomondo” sulla parete della Chiesa di S. Antonio, opera di Keith Haring, si trova il murale dedicato a…
San Giuliano Terme | Molina di Quosa
Molina di Quosa is a small village in the San Giuliano Terme area. The village inhabited since prehistoric times Apparently,…
Pisa | Palazzo Reale National Museum
Palazzo Reale has been over the centuries the residence of three dynasties in Pisa: Medici, Lorraine and Savoy. Historical and…
Migliarino Pisano | Chiesa of San Ranieri
History and Architecture of the Church of San Ranieri The current church, dedicated to the patron saint of Pisa, San…
Vicopisano | Cucigliana and Lugnano
Probably of Roman origin, Cucigliana is first mentioned in 9th-century bishop’s documents. In the village there is a medieval bell…
Palaia | Parish Church of San Martino
The brick building alternates Romanesque and Gothic features, even though it was restored in the 19th century. The architecture The…
Casciana Terme Lari | Oratory of Madonna della Neve
The oratory, also known as Madonna di Vaicella, is at the entrance to Lari. It was built on the junction…
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…
Pontedera, Treggiaia | Sanctuary Madonna Ripaia
The Sanctuary of the Madonna di Ripaia was built on 7 March 1283. It is situated on a 148-metre high…
Pisa | The Jewish Cemetery
Outside the Medieval walls behind Piazza dei Miracoli, the Jewish cemetery has hosted the burials of the Jews of Pisa…
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…
Montopoli in Valdarno | Church of Santa Marta
A former Benedictine monastery and girls’ boarding school founded in 1589 by a wealthy merchant from the city who gave…
Pisa | Logge di Banchi
The Logge dei Banchi, formerly Logge dei Mercanti or del Buontalenti, were built by Grand Duke Ferdinando I dei Medici…
Castelnuovo VDC, Sasso Pisano | Biolago
The Biolago, at the foot of the charming medieval village of Sasso Pisano, consists of a calidarium with water at…
Cascina | San Frediano a Settimo
Although believed to be older, the church of San Frediano is documented from 1178. In 1455, it became a propositura…
Casciana Terme Lari | Teatro Verdi of Casciana
The theatre complex in Casciana Terme dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi, is historically one of the most important recreational and cultural venues…
Fauglia | Church of San Lorenzo
It was later rebuilt in a more central location with a simple façade in neo-Renaissance style, punctuated by three blind…