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.
Cascina, Zambra | Church of San Jacopo
Zambra is a village of medieval origin, although the toponym identifies it with an Etruscan origin (Zambra = Sem rhu…
San Miniato | Museum of the Arciconfraternita
The museum, housed in a large room at Palazzo Roffia, displays a large number of works of art, sacred vestments…
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…
Pontedera | Exhibition Center “7 Sois 7 Luas”
Centrum Sete Sòis Sete Luas of Pontedera is a cultural network of 30 cities in 13 countries: Brazil, Cape Verde,…
Santa Maria a Monte | The “patata Tosca”
The Santa Maria a Monte potato is an early potato of excellent quality. Also called the Tosca, in memory of…
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…
Cascina | San Lorenzo a Pagnatico
In the hamlet of San Lorenzo a Pagnatico is the church of San Pietro, first mentioned in 1134 and probably…
Pomarance | Baths San Michele alle Formiche
The Baths (Bagni) of San Michele alle Formiche are located in Valdicecina, near Pomarance and just over half an hour’s…
Peccioli, Ghizzano | The Garden of the Sounds
The 20th century Italian Garden (Giardino all’Italiana) is owned by the family Venerosi Pesciolini, former “Pomaio” at the end of…
Pisa | Church of San Sisto
San Sisto in Corte Vecchia is the oldest church in Pisa that has best preserved its original form. The facade…
Volterra | The Pecorino Cheese DOP
Environment, experience and tradition are the essential ingredients of this cheese produced since the eighteenth century and that in 2015…
Castelfranco di S. | Galleno, Orentano and Villa Campanile
Orentano is the second largest center in the municipality of Castelfranco di Sotto by population. With the black plague of…
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…
San Giuliano Terme | The Kaffeehaus
Behind the Bagni di Pisa spa structure, on top of a hill stands a portico of ten high arches, open…
Calci and Vicopisano| The “Verruca” Fortress
The Fortress or Rocca della Verruca (537 metres) dominates the plain crossed by the river Arno. The Eye of the…
Palaia| Romanesque Church of Sant’Andrea
Tradition has it that the church of 1201 was built on a pre-existing temple dedicated to the god Saturn. This…
Palaia | Alica
It is a small castle with villa and farm that belonged to the Carthusian monks of Calci in the 18th…
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…
Bientina | “Bosco Tanali “Nature Reserve
The Bosco Tanali reserve occupies 150 hectares of woods and reeds on the western side of the Padule (marsh) di…
Casciana Terme | Casciana Alta, Madonna della Cava
Casciana Alta was once an important castle called Sessana, of which there were two parts: the one around the fortress…
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…
Chianni | Underground Church of SS Annunziata
Not to be missed in Chianni is the underground church of the Compagnia della SS. Annunziata, established by the inhabitants,…
Buti | Castel Tonini
Castel Tonini is the fortification that dominates and protected the ancient village of Buti and is still the gateway to…
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…
San Miniato | Roffia Rowing Basin
The Roffia Reservoir is located along the road from San Miniato Basso to Isola, which runs parallel to the course…
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…
Crespina | Villa Montelisi or Ciuti
The villa was built in the 16th century by the Florentine Puntolmi family who used it as a hunting lodge.…
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 | 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…
Peccioli | Legoli
The oldest document referable to the hamlet of Legoli (Peccioli) is a contract of sale dated 1139 in which Count…
Pontedera | PALP Exhibition Centre
The PALP exhibition center was born in 2016 in the premises of Palazzo Pretorio in the heart of Pontedera Palazzo…
Volterra | Palazzo Viti Museum
Built at the end of the 16th century by the Volterra nobleman Attilio Incontri, it was purchased in 1850 by…
Santa Maria a Monte | The Clock Tower
Next to the former Palazzo del Podestà stands the 6-metre high Clock Tower with a stone base. The tower was…
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 Giuliano Terme | Rigoli
Rigoli was built in the early Middle Ages, in a period before the eighth century, given the presence of the…
Fauglia | Luciana
Like Fauglia, Luciana was also submerged by the sea in the Pleistocene. Numerous shell fossils have been found, including sperm…