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.
Lajatico | The Medici Villa of Spedaletto
The villa (now a private property) has crossed the centuries undergoing substantial changes so as to be today an eclectic…
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…
Pisa | University Museum System
Since 1543, the University of Pisa has built an extraordinary heritage consisting of collections that narrate the most important stages…
Pisa | The Sapienza Palace
The Sapienza Palace in Pisa houses the seat of the Faculty of Law and the University Library. The origins and…
Crespina | Villa Corsini Valdisonzi
The construction of the villa dates back to the 16th century by the Berzighelli family, then it was bought at…
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,…
Peccioli | Fabbrica
The village with castle and ancient parish church of Fabbrica is located on a hill to the right of the…
Volterra | The Roman Theatre
The Roman Theater of Volterra is one of the most beautiful and best preserved in Italy. It is in the archaeological…
Capannoli, Church of San Bartolomeo
The Church of St Bartholomew in Capannoli, dedicated to the patron saint of the village – celebrated on 24 August…
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…
Crespina | “Carlo Pepi” Art Collection
The Carlo Pepi Collection, about 15,000 works of contemporary art, is shown in two beautiful villas in Crespina: one in…
Buti | Church of San Francesco
The Church of San Francesco, one of the largest in Buti, was built between the 13th and 14th centuries, although…
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…
Pisa | Gipsoteque of Ancient Art
The collection of the Gipsoteca of Ancient Art, among the first in Italy (1887), composed of plaster casts made for…
Pomarance | “Bicocchi” House Museum
The Bicocchi House, purchased by descendants of the Bicocchi family from the local Council, has been opened to the public as…
Santa Croce sull’Arno | Villa Pacchiani
The Villa Pacchiani Centre for Expressive Activities, the former private home of Geremia Pacchiani, has three floors with a garden…
Pisa | Bastione del Parlascio
The Bastion of Parlascio is near the archaeological area of the Roman Baths (known as ‘Bagni di Nerone’), on the…
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…
Terricciola | Villa Gherardi Del Testa
Villa Gherardi Del Testa is the country residence of the noble Pisan family, built in 1660 by Friar Sebastiano Gherardi,…
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…
San Giuliano Terme. Asciano | The Medici Aqueduct
The Medici Aqueduct stretches itself in the Valle delle Fonti , which takes its name from the many spring waters…
Casciana Terme | The Love Path in Pietraia
There is a very romantic place in the Terre di Pisa and it is located in Pietraia, a small village…
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…
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…
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…
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…
San Giuliano Terme | Rigoli
Rigoli was built in the early Middle Ages, in a period before the eighth century, given the presence of the…
Calci | Convent of Nicosia
Nicosia is a hamlet in the municipality of Calci near the village of Rezzano, but in reality it is not…
Terricciola | The Abbey of Morrona
Count Ugone, a rich and powerful landowner, founded the Abbey or Abbey of Morrona near Terricciola in 1089. His land…
Castelfranco di Sotto | Collegiate Church of St Peter
The Church is located in the historic center, with the facade on Via Cavour and the right side on Piazza…
Peccioli | The colourful hamlet of Ghizzano
Ghizzano is definitely one of the most ‘Instagrammed’ places in the Terre di Pisa. It owes its fame to the…
Pisa | The Medieval Walls
The Walls of Pisa are the oldest example in Italy of medieval walls almost completely preserved. From a height of…
Castelfranco di Sotto | Orentano
Orentano is the second-largest settlement in the municipality of Castelfranco di Sotto in terms of population. Following the Black Death…
Capannoli | Museums of Villa Baciocchi
The Museums of Villa Baciocchi consist of the Archeological Museum, the Zoological Museum and the Botanical Park. It hosts in…
Calci | Hermitage of San Bernardo or Costa d’Acqua
The hermitage lies in Val Graziosa, where in the Middle Ages several hermits or small communities of monks arose, living…
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…