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 Miniato | The “Via Angelica”
On Piazza del Popolo, to the left of the Church of San Domenico, a small wrought iron door transports the…
Museum of the historical traditions of Pisa
The museum space at Palazzo Gambacorti presents a provisional layout specifically dedicated to the challenge of the Gioco del Ponte,…
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…
San Miniato | Balconevisi
Balconevisi is an ancient village located on a tuff hill between the Chiecina and Egola streams, a few kilometres from…
Casciana Terme | S.Ermo, Sanctuary Madonna Monti
Sant’Ermo is a cozy hamlet near Casciana Terme. It appears to have origins dating back to the 11th century, although…
Vecchiano | Church of San Frediano
Documented as early as 762 among the churches dependent on the diocese of Lucca, it is one of the oldest…
Pisa, Palazzo della Canonica (Rectory Palace)
The long building of the Palazzo della Canonica occupies a large portion of the south side of Piazza dei Cavalieri.…
Pomarance-Volterra | The Berignone Reserve
The Nature Reserve of Berignone covers an area of over 2000 hectares, recognized at European level as a Special Area…
Pisa | San Rossore Estate
The San Rossore Estate was owned by the King of Italy, then from 1956 to 1999 by the President of…
Casciana Terme Lari | Casciana Alta
The origins of Casciana Alta, a pretty hill village, date back to Etruscan times, but it was known in the…
Casciana Terme | Churches of Assunta and S. Martino
The existence of a church dedicated to St Mary is already mentioned in documents from the year 840, regarding a…
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…
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…
Capannoli | Camper van area and cycling path
The camper van area is located near the stadium of Capannoli, at the end of Via Berlinguer. The area has…
Pisa | Public baths, former day hotel Cobianchi
In 1925, the entrepreneur Cobianchi built an underground day hotel under the Logge di Banchi. During excavations, a treasure trove…
Calci | Tre Colli
Tre Colli is a hamlet along the provincial road 56 up to the Monte Serra, near Castelmaggiore. Tre Colli, the…
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…
Pisa | University Museum of Pathological Anatomy
The Museum of Pathological Anatomy was founded around 1870 as a collection of anatomical pieces of pathological and educational interest…
The Metalliferous Hills National Park
The Metalliferous Hills National Park is a UNESCO Global Geopark, a designation that has placed it among the world’s most…
Pisa | Church of St. Caterina of Alexandria
The beautiful church of St Catherine of Alexandria is located in Pisa and is an example of the Pisan-Romanesque style.…
Volterra, The insane Asylum
The museum brings together the rich material of the former Volterra mental hospital (Asylum) recovered over the years and of…
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…
Pisa | “Tuttomondo 1989” by Keith Haring
Keith Haring left the last trace of his art in Pisa in 1989: 180 square meters of the “Tuttomondo mural”…
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…
Pisa | Sant’Agata Chapel
The Chapel of Sant’Agata is located in Pisa, at the back of the Church of San Paolo a Ripa d’Arno.…
Volterra | Cathedral of Santa Maria
The Cathedral was built around 1120 on a pre-existing church dedicated to Santa Maria destroyed by a violent earthquake. The…
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…
Pisa, Tirrenia | Aquapark “Sunlight”
The AcquaPark “Sunlight” is the multi aquatic park of Tirrenia. It is immersed in the pine forest and a stone’s…
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…
Chianni | Church of San Donato
The oldest and best known church in Chianni is certainly the Church of San Donato, first mentioned in 1275 in…
Lajatico, Orciatico | Astronomic Observatory
Far from urban centers, it allows observing stars up to the sixth visual magnitude and enjoys protection from light pollution.…
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…
Cascina | San Casciano
The origins of San Casciano date back to 11th-century documents, which indicated the presence of a castle near the parish…
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…
Pisa | Church of Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri
The construction of a church dedicated to the Order of the Knights of Santo Stefano, founded by Cosimo I de…
Lajatico, Orciatico | Windmills Ruins
A few minutes walk from the medieval hamlet of Orciatico are the ruins of two windmills (XVII century, only one…