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.
Vecchiano | Church of Sant’Alessandro
The church of Sant’Alessandro stands in the centre of Vecchiano. Also called Sant’Alessandro a Vecchiano maggiore, to distinguish it from…
Vecchiano | Nodica, Hermitage of Sconda
In the Sconda valley, in the countryside between Nodica and Vecchiano, is the hermitage of San Piero in Sconda, today…
Vecchiano, Avane | Climbing cliff (falesia)
The Avane crag is the ‘outdoor’ climbing gym for Tuscan climbers: it can also be climbed in the middle of…
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,…
Vecchiano | Migliarino Pisano
Migliarino Pisano is an important fraction of the municipality of Vecchiano. Much of its territory is included in the San…
Vecchiano | Castle of Avane and the Eagle Tower
The remains of castles or towers scattered across the territory represent elements of historical-architectural value and territorial organisation. Numerous are…
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…
Vecchiano | The beach of Marina di Vecchiano
Marina di Vecchiano, a sandy coastline north of the Arno’s mouth, lies in the heart of the Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli Nature…
Vecchiano | Filettole
Filettole is the hamlet in the municipality of Vecchiano that still has a historic core with a building pattern and…
Pisa | San Rossore Park, Migliarino,Massaciuccoli
A few kilometers from Pisa, there is an island of green and silent nature. It is the Natural Park of…
San Giuliano Terme | “Torta coi bischeri” cake
Imagine a soft cream made with white rice, dark chocolate, pinenuts, candied fruit, raisins and spices in a shortcrust pastry pie. It is called the “Torta co’…
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…