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.
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,…
Vecchiano | Migliarino Pisano
Migliarino Pisano is an important fraction of the municipality of Vecchiano. Much of its territory is included in the San…
San Miniato | The “Via Angelica”
On Piazza del Popolo, to the left of the Church of San Domenico, a small wrought iron door transports the…
Santa Maria a Monte | Civic Museum
The museum is next to the Archaeological Area. On the ground floor, the room dedicated to the patron saint, the…
Vicopisano | S. Giovanni alla Vena, Oratorio del Castellare
The town of San Giovanni alla Vena, 3 km from Vicopisano, takes its name from an alleged gold vein mentioned…
The Wind Phone in Capannoli
There is a thread linking Japan to Capannoli, a pretty village in the heart of the Terre di Pisa. Or…
San Giuliano Terme | Pugnano
Pugnano is located along the old Lungomonte road connecting Pisa and Lucca. The first attestation of the locality dates back…
Pisa | Caffè dell’Ussero and Lumière Cinema
On the Lungarno Pacinotti, it is impossible not to notice one of the most characteristic buildings: Palazzo Agostini Venerosi della…
Pontedera | Montecastello
The ancient and picturesque village of Montecastello stands on top of a hill between the Chiecina stream and the Era…
Chianni | The chestnut of Rivalto
The “marrone of Rivalto” is a variety of chestnut, produced not in large quantities in the territory, genuineness, with special…
San Giuliano Terme | Asciano Pisano
Asciano is located along the southern slopes of Monte Pisano, in a valley bordered by Monte Faeta to the east…
Calci | The Monumental Charterhouse
The Charterhouse of Pisa is part of the state museums as the National Museum of the Monumental Charterhouse of Calci.…
Volterra | House Museum Raffaello Consortini
In front of the large lawn of the Church of San Giusto, just outside the walls of the historic centre,…
Guardistallo | Monastery of Valserena
Valserena is a monastery of contemplative nuns of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance. Founded in 1968, it follows…
Pisa | Church of Santo Sepolcro
The church is recognizable on the Lungarni for its octagonal plan and pyramid cover. It is among the most mysterious…
Calci | Convent of Nicosia
Nicosia is a hamlet in the municipality of Calci near the village of Rezzano, but in reality it is not…
Vicopisano | The Clock Tower
The Clock Tower is one of the most beautiful and unusual towers in Vicopisano. Various elements contribute to making it…
Vicopisano | Noce
Along the Via Vicarese in the direction of Pisa is the hamlet of Noce, at the foot of the Verruca.…
Volterra | Eco-Museum of Alabaster
The Eco-Museum of alabaster is an environmental route that leads from the museum points of Castellina Marittima and Santa Luce…
San Miniato | Bishop’s Seminary Palace
Architectural interventions between the 17th and 18th centuries transformed the medieval face of San Miniato into a modern, contemporary setting.…
Crespina | Villa Il Poggio
The villa was built in the late 15th century by the noble Pisan Lanfranchi family as a hunting lodge, as…
San Giuliano Terme | Hermitage of Mirteto
The monastery or hermitage of Santa Maria di Mirteto dates back to the mid-12th century. The ancient structure, located 280…
Santa Croce sull’Arno | The Leather District
If you are wearing a pair of Made in Italy leather shoes, you should know that they almost certainly come…
Castelfranco di Sotto | Montefalcone Reserve
The Montefalcone Natural Reserve represents the area of greatest environmental interest in the Cerbaie Hills, in the lower Valdarno between…
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…
San Giuliano T, Agnano | “Monticello” Cave
Not everyone knows the caves or ravines of the Pisan Mounti, important from a geologic or speleologic point of view,…
Romanesque Church of San Jacopo | Vicopisano
The Romanesque church of San Jacopo stands about 1 km from Vicopisano. It was built in the Longobard era and…
Cascina, Montione | Abbey of San Savino
The abbey of San Savino, between Pisa and Cascina, is a rare example of a fortified religious settlement. Of Lombard…
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 Casciano
The origins of San Casciano date back to 11th-century documents, which indicated the presence of a castle near the parish…
San Miniato | The “Mignola” Olive Oil
Mignola is a rare variety, indigenous to the Italian region of Marche. In Tuscany it can be found in very…
The Medieval Walls of Cascina
The medieval walls of Cascina surrounded the ancient town, often at the centre of wars between the Republic of Pisa…
Pisa | The Sapienza Palace
The Sapienza Palace in Pisa houses the seat of the Faculty of Law and the University Library. The origins and…
Il Palazzo Senza Tempo – The Timeless Palace
The palace in Peccioli was inaugurated to the public on 1 July 2021. Renovated to a design by architect Mario…
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…
Pisa | The Riglione Bridge
May 2023 saw the inauguration of the Riglione Bridge, the new cycle-pedestrian bridge over the Arno, connecting the districts of…