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.
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…
San Miniato | Church of San Martino – deconsecrated
The Monastery and Church of SS Annunziata, known as San Martino, is located near the Porta di Faognana. It was…
San Giuliano Terme | Pugnano
Pugnano is located along the old Lungomonte road connecting Pisa and Lucca. The first attestation of the locality dates back…
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.…
San Miniato | Grifoni Palace
In the western part of the historical centre of San Miniato is Palazzo Grifoni. It was built by Ugolino Grifoni,…
Crespina | Villa Corsini Valdisonzi
The construction of the villa dates back to the 16th century by the Berzighelli family, then it was bought at…
Terricciola | Soiana
The name apparently derives from a Roman commander, ‘Scianus’, who is said to have camped here. In the Middle Ages,…
Pontedera | Piaggio Museum (Vespa)
The Piaggio Museum is the largest Italian museum dedicated to the motorcycle and one of the largest in Europe. Vespa, models…
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…
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…
Calci | Tre Colli
Tre Colli is a hamlet along the provincial road 56 up to the Monte Serra, near Castelmaggiore. Tre Colli, the…
Casciana Terme Lari | Perignano
Probably of Roman origin, Perignano is mentioned for the first time in a document prior to the year 1000. As…
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…
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…
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…
Vecchiano | Sanctuary of Santa Maria in Castello
Santa Maria in Castello is an originally fortified complex that stands on a rocky spur above the town of Vecchiano,…
Montopoli in Valdarno | The old castle
Montopoli in val d’Arno’s tower and arch are related to Castruccio Castracani, who is said to having been hurt during…
Pisa | Miracles Square – Museum of the Sinopie
This is the only collection in the world where the true genius and ability of the artist is revealed. What…
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…
Chianni | Church of the Madonna del Carmine
The church, built in 1629 on the remains of a pre-existing religious building, stands on a meadow 1 km from…
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…
Pisa | University Veterinary Museum
The Veterinary Anatomical Museum was founded in Pisa in 1839 together with the chair of Zooiatry aggregated to the Faculty…
Pisa | Logge di Banchi
The Logge dei Banchi, formerly Logge dei Mercanti or del Buontalenti, were built by Grand Duke Ferdinando I dei Medici…
Calcinaia | The Upezzinghi Tower
The Torre Grande of Calcinaia, known as the “Torre degli Upezzinghi“, represents the oldest evidence of the ancient castle settlement,…
San Giuliano Terme | Agnano, Villa Tadini
The hamlet of Agnano at the foot of Monte Pisano, apparently inhabited since prehistoric times and certainly in Roman times,…
Peccioli | Prehistoric Park
Dinosaurs were at the Prehistoric Park of Peccioli in 1997, thirteen years before the novel Jurassic Park, sixteen years before…
Pisa | Church of San Michele in Borgo
The church, one of the oldest in Pisa and built on a pre-existing temple dedicated to Mars, is mentioned for…
Cascina | San Lorenzo alle Corti
San Lorenzo alle Corti, along the SS67 Tosco-Romagnola between Pisa and Cascina, has early-medieval origins, the name in fact referring…
Buti | Castel Tonini
Castel Tonini is the fortification that dominates and protected the ancient village of Buti and is still the gateway to…
Pisa, Church of San Giuseppe
Founded in 1530, the church was rebuilt in the early 18th century by Giuseppe and Francesco Melani.The plastered façade features…
Vicopisano | The Brunelleschi Fortress
The Fortress of Vicopisano: Brunelleschi’s project After the conquest of Vicopisano in 1406 under Florence, the Medici commissioned the famous…
Casciana Terme | Parlascio, Church Quirico e Giuditta
The hamlet of Parlascio, is said to have been founded by Matilda of Canossa, the same as the legend of…
Pontedera, Treggiaia | Sanctuary Madonna Ripaia
The Sanctuary of the Madonna di Ripaia was built on 7 March 1283. It is situated on a 148-metre high…
Montopoli in Valdarno | Villa Varramista
The villa, on the outskirts of Montopoli, is an aristocratic building with a quadrangular plan and a tripartite loggia on…
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…
Palaia | Toiano and Villa Saletta: ghost villages
Toiano Its origins date back to the Middle Ages, when it was a castle disputed between Lucca, Pisa and Florence.…