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.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the Monti Pisani
From the summit of Monte Pisano, dominated by pines and chestnut trees, you descend to meet low groves with poplars…
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…
Santa Maria a Monte | Carducci House Museum
The Carducci House Museum is hosted in the house in which the poet’s family lived when Michele, father of the…
Castelfranco di Sotto | Convent of San Matteo
The monastery, built in the mid-seventeenth century where the fortress of Motrone was located, was supported thanks to alms from…
Pisa, Piazza dei Miracoli | Museum of Antiquities
With over 3,700 square metres of exhibition space – of which 3,200 inside the Monumental Cemetery and 550 newly created…
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…
San Miniato | Cigoli and Sanctuary Madonna dei Bimbi
Cigoli is an ancient castle long disputed between Pisa and Florence, on a hill overlooking the Valdarno plain. In 1335,…
Palaia | Forcoli
Forcoli is the most important hamlet in the municipality of Palaia, a very lively and active locality due to the…
Cascina | Ripoli
The village of Ripoli is in the plain of the Arno River, but in comparison to the other hamlets in…
Pontedera | Cathedral and Misericordia Church
Pontedera Cathedral, dedicated to Saints Jacopo and Filippo, was built in neoclassical style in the mid-19th century to a design…
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…
Pisa | Miracles Square – Cathedral (Duomo)
The first attestation of the Cathedral dates back to 748, although archaeological excavations have identified the remains of a large…
Palaia | Alica
It is a small castle with villa and farm that belonged to the Carthusian monks of Calci in the 18th…
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…
Lajatico | Praetorian Palace and Civic Tower
In the central square of Lajatico, a building with a tower bears the signs of the ancient 13th-century Palazzo Pretorio,…
Santa Maria a Monte | Montecalvoli
The village of Montecalvoli (Santa Maria a Monte) is located on the southern end of the Cerbaie hills, almost overlooking…
Terricciola | Church of San Donato
The Church of San Donato, one of the historical and artistic symbols of Terricciola, is located in the highest part…
Pisa | Church of San Francesco
The first attestation of the Church of San Francesco dates back to 1233. Paintings, from Giotto to Cimabue The church,…
Pisa | The Medici Shipyards (Arsenali)
The Medicei Shipyards (Arsenali) are a set of 16th-century buildings dedicated to shipbuilding, along the Arno river. History of the…
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…
Pisa | Church of San Michele degli Scalzi
The church of San Michele degli Scalzi is located in the street of the same name in Pisa. The building…
Lajatico, Orciatico | Astronomic Observatory
Far from urban centers, it allows observing stars up to the sixth visual magnitude and enjoys protection from light pollution.…
Bientina | Museum of Sacred Art
The Church of Santa Maria Assunta became a parish church in the 15th century and was consecrated in 1644. The…
Fauglia | Poggio alla Farnia, former Pirandello Study Centre
North of Fauglia is Poggio alla Farnia, characterised by the presence of several residential villas and farms, thanks to its…
San Miniato, The Truffle of the San Miniato Hills
The hills from San Miniato are the perfect ecosystem for the growth of the white truffle. This area, includes also…
San Giuliano Terme | Arena Metato, Villa Medicea
The village consists of the inhabited hamlets of Arena and Metato, formerly the site of a castle on the border…
Peccioli | Museum of Palazzo Pretorio
Opened in 2000 as the Museum of Russian Icons, the first of its kind in Italy, the Museum of Palazzo…
Terricciola | Soiana
The name apparently derives from a Roman commander, ‘Scianus’, who is said to have camped here. In the Middle Ages,…
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…
Cascina | San Casciano
The origins of San Casciano date back to 11th-century documents, which indicated the presence of a castle near the parish…
San Giuliano Terme | “Cerratelli”Collection
The Cerratelli Foundation, housed at Villa Roncioni (near San Giuliano Terme) boasts a fantastic archive of 30.000 costumes for opera, dance,…
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’…
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…
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…
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…
Cascina | Oratory of St John the Baptist
The Oratory of St. John the Baptist overlooking the main street of Cascina, belongs to the adjacent complex of the…