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.
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…
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 Fortress of Pietracassia
The Fortress of Pietracassia represents a formidable example of early medieval architecture, among the first Lombard fortifications built in Tuscany…
Vicopisano | The Clock Tower
The Clock Tower is one of the most beautiful and unusual towers in Vicopisano. Various elements contribute to making it…
Monastery of San Francesco | San Miniato
Founded in 1211 on the site of an oratory dedicated to San Miniato, it is a grandiose complex, the result…
Cascina, Santo Stefano a Macerata | Virgo Center
Virgo is one of three observatories in the world capable of detecting gravitational waves. The gravitational wave detector, how it…
Crespina | Church of San Michele Arcangelo
The parish church, built at the end of the 19th century to replace the old 8th-century church that stood at…
Volterra | The “Maschio Tower”, Medici Fortress
The imposing Fortezza Medicea, which dominates Volterra and characterises its skyline, was built in 1474, two years after the city…
Capannoli, Church of San Bartolomeo
The Church of St Bartholomew in Capannoli, dedicated to the patron saint of the village – celebrated on 24 August…
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…
Fauglia | Alvaro Marioni Museum
Alvaro Marioni (1911-1999) was born in Fauglia. From a very young age, he nurtured a passion for painting by frequenting…
San Miniato | The Museum of the Writing
The collection of the Museum of the Writing reconstructs, with original finds and reproductions from national archaeological museums, the stages…
Pisa | Graphics Art Museum
The Museum is one of the most important public collections of contemporary graphics A public collection of contemporary graphics without…
San Miniato, Corazzano | Parish church of San Giovanni
The hamlet of Corazzano belongs to the municipality of San Miniato, from which it is 9 km away. It is…
Chianni | Rivalto
Rivalto is the only hamlet in the municipality of Chianni, lying between the Rio Maggiore stream and the source of…
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…
San Giuliano Terme | Hermitage of Rupecava
Monte Pisano has always been a suitable place for those who wanted to shut themselves away in silence and live…
Pomarance, Larderello | The Devil’s Valley
There is a corner of Tuscany that resembles the Iceland of geysers. No endless green expanses furrowed by a single…
Buti | Parich Church of San Giovanni
The Parish Church of San Giovanni Battista is located in Piazza Martiri della Libertà, in Buti. In the Middle Ages,…
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, Oratoio | Church of San Michele Arcangelo
Oratoio, together with the hamlet of Riglione, is a district 4 km from Pisa along the Via Tosco Romagnola to…
San Miniato | Museum of Santa Chiara Convent
The monastery dates back to 1226. For centuries it was inhabited by the Clarisse nuns, until it was transformed into…
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 | 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.…
Vicopisano, Caprona | Tower and Parish Church
The Torre Upezzinghi, better known as the “Torre di Caprona“, is one of the most scenic locations along the Pisan…
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…
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…
Pisa | Church of Santa Maria dei Galletti
The origins of the church are unknown. For many years, it had been identified with the medieval church of San…
Pisa | Villa del Gombo in San Rossore Park
Pioneering and extraordinary, the villa was designed in the late 1950s by Amedeo Luccichenti and Vincenzo Monaco. Its stilted structure,…
Pisa | University Botanic Garden and Museum
The Botanical Garden of Pisa was founded in 1543 with the doctor and botanist Luca Ghini, called by Cosimo I…
Pisa | Miracles Square – Baptistry (Battistero)
The Baptistery of San Giovanni is one of the monuments of Piazza dei Miracoli, in Pisa. It is located in…
Ponsacco | The Chiesina of San Pierino in Camugliano
If the Chiesina (little church) of San Pierino in Camugliano is one of the most photographed places in the Terre…
Cascina | San Frediano a Settimo
Although believed to be older, the church of San Frediano is documented from 1178. In 1455, it became a propositura…
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…
San Giuliano Terme | Villa di Corliano
Villa di Corliano is one of the most prestigious Renaissance villas in Tuscany. It presents a facade decorated with graffiti…
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…