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.
Peccioli | Museum of Sacred Art
The Museum of Sacred Art opened in 2009, is housed in the Romanesque church of San Verano, the local patron…
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…
Fauglia, Valtriano | Villa Gotti Porcinari
The farmhouse in Valtriano near Fauglia has a long history, which began on the ruins of an ancient monastery and…
San Miniato | Museum of the Arciconfraternita
The museum, housed in a large room at Palazzo Roffia, displays a large number of works of art, sacred vestments…
Riparbella | Adventure Park “Giardino Sospeso”
The Giardino Sospeso (Hanging Garden) Adventure Park is set among centuries-old oak trees inside the “Il Giardino” state forest near…
Casciana Terme | The Vicari Castle of Lari
Before reaching Lari, you will notice a building that stands out from all the others: it is the Vicari Castle…
Castellina Marittima | Ecomuseum of alabaster
In Castellina Marittima, at the former palace work “Massimino Carrai” is the Museum showing the historical-productive aspects of the activity…
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…
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…
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…
Pisa | University Public Library
The University Library of Pisa was opened to the public in 1742 in the rooms under the Specola Astronomica in…
Pisa | Villa Medici in the Estate of Coltano
The Tenuta (estate) di Coltano occupies over 3,000 hectares within the Regional Park of San Rossore Migliarino Massaciuccoli, which originally…
Pisa, Palazzo dei Dodici (The Palace of the Twelves)
The palace in Piazza dei Cavalieri has changed its name over time depending on the magistracy it housed: Palazzo dell’Archivio…
Chianni | Underground Church of SS Annunziata
Not to be missed in Chianni is the underground church of the Compagnia della SS. Annunziata, established by the inhabitants,…
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…
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…
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…
Capannoli | Church of SS Annunziata
Its current appearance is owed to the restoration work carried out in the early 18th century, based on the design…
Santa Croce sull’Arno | Church of Santa Cristiana
The church was built on the site of a pre-existing 13th-century oratory dedicated to St Jacopo. Its current appearance is…
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…
San Miniato | Balconevisi
Balconevisi is an ancient village located on a tuff hill between the Chiecina and Egola streams, a few kilometres from…
Volterra | Baptistry of San Giovanni
The Baptistery was built in the 13th century, although some architectural and decorative elements would date it to an earlier…
Volterra, Salt mine Locatelli | Saline Volterra
The salt mines of Volterra have been cultivated since the time of the Etruscans, and have always been considered an…
Pisa | Art Collections at “Palazzo Blu”
The palace is the headquarters of the Pisa Foundation, which has transformed it into the main exhibition center of the…
Peccioli | Archeological Museum
The Museum houses the numerous finds from the Etruscan archaeological site of Ortaglia, a few kilometres from Peccioli. It is…
Pisa | Church of San Paolo a Ripa d’Arno
The beautiful church of San Paolo a Ripa d’Arno is located on the Lungarno Sonnino, behind the Benedictine complex. It…
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,…
Pisa | Church of Saint Apollonia
The Church of Sant’Apollonia is located in the heart of Pisa, in the homonymous street. Its origins date back to…
Capannoli | Villa Masi e Villa Orlandini
The current appearance of Villa Masi is the result of a renovation in the second half of the eighteenth century…
Calcinaia | Fishing competition field on the Arno
The stretch of the Arno River is one of the most abundant and high-quality fishing areas in Tuscany. Calcinaia hosts…
Santa Croce sull’Arno | Villa Pacchiani
The Villa Pacchiani Centre for Expressive Activities, the former private home of Geremia Pacchiani, has three floors with a garden…
Pisa | Murale Galileo by Kobra
Vicino al murale “Tuttomondo” sulla parete della Chiesa di S. Antonio, opera di Keith Haring, si trova il murale dedicato a…
Santa Maria a Monte | Astronomic Observatory
The observatory, run by the Isaac Newton Association, has an environmental laboratory and a large garden equipped for astronomy with…
Cangianelli Center
The Centro Cagianelli for the 20th Century, established in 2015, is not merely a cultural association, but a true driving…
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.…
Pisa | Teatro Verdi
The Theatre dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi is the main theatrical space in Pisa, as well as one of the most…