Summer openings of the Camaldolese Abbey | Volterra

04/10/2025 – 05/10/2025 @ 10:00 – 19:00 – Every weekend from 1 July to 31 August, it is possible to visit the Camaldolese Abbey, the monastery founded in 1030 by the Bishop of Volterra Gunfredo, entrusted first to the care of the Benedictine monks and then, in 1820, to the Camaldolese, who abandoned it in 1861 due to the gradual approach of the […]

Photo Exhibition “Mani” | Cascina

04/10/2025 @ 15:00 – 20:00 – Hands… and what they have to tell” is an exhibition by the young photographer Margherita Gagliardi, which can be visited at the Cascina municipal library from 2 to 9 July (9am-1.30pm, 2.30pm-7.30pm). The title pays tribute to the hands of workers, artists, writers, painters, sculptors but also ordinary people. Exploring hands is a powerful form […]

The Chestnut Feast of San Francis | Vicopisano

04/10/2025 @ 17:45 – 21:15 – Every year on 4 October, the Feast of St. Francis, the traditional Castagnata di San Francesco (St. Francis Chestnut Festival) takes place at the Rocca del Brunelleschi in Vicopisano, with free admission. The event opens with a reflection on the life of the saint by Prof. Giovanni Ranieri Fascetti. This is followed by a tasting […]

Hunt for the treasures of the Orange Flag | Terre di Pisa

05/10/2025 @ Tutto il giorno – Hunt for the treasures of the Orange Flag in Vicopisano, Sunday 6 October from 10:00 to 13:00. Participating is simple, just register your team at the link: , go to the starting point, in front of the fountain in Piazza Cavalca, at 10:00 a.m. on 2 October, receive the clues and start the route that […]

Running Race across the Valdarno Hills

05/10/2025 @ 7:30 – 13:30 –     The traditional running race has been held for 52 years on the first Sunday in October in Castelfranco di Sotto. Free start at 7:30/09:00 a.m. from Orto di San Matteo, via Solferino There are various routes, from the shorter ones of 1.5 – 3 – 6 km that take place in the city […]

European Market in Pontedera

09/10/2025 – 12/10/2025 @ Tutto il giorno – The European Market is back in Pontedera: from 9th to 12th October in Piazza Garibaldi street food stalls, typical products, breweries, handicrafts! The event was created to revive the colours, sounds and scents of a Market rich in local products and food and wine. There will be more than 50 European and international stands, space […]

Exhibition of sculptures by “Mino Trafeli” at Palazzo dei Priori | Volterra

09/10/2025 – 15/10/2025 @ 10:00 – 18:00 – From 28 March to 15 October, Palazzo dei Priori is hosting the exhibition Mino Trafeli: essere moderni / diventare contemporanei 1968-1947″, the third in a cycle dedicated to the sculptor from Volterra. who made the transition from figuration to modernity to postmodernism in plastic languages. Palazzo dei Priori hosts the concluding exhibition dedicated to his […]

Italian Heritage Fund (FAI) Autumn Days | Pisa

11/10/2025 – 12/10/2025 @ Tutto il giorno – The Italian Heritage Fund (FAI) two-day event in October that opens the doors of little known monuments or sites that are generally closed to the public. Over the years, this FAI initiative has contributed to underline the importance of Italy’s national heritage, giving access to churches, villas, gardens and archaeological sites to crowds of interested […]

Boat tours along the Arno river | Pontedera

11/10/2025 – 12/10/2025 @ 18:00 – 20:00 – The river boat ‘Andrea da Pontedera’, which has been taking visitors along the Arno for 16 years, returns. A route to discover a little-known world, just a stone’s throw from the centre of Pontedera. From 26 May to September, the service will resume regularly, offering the opportunity to explore the river and discover Pontedera from […]

Hare and Wild Boar Fair | Selvatelle

11/10/2025 – 12/10/2025 @ 19:00 – 23:30 – The Hare and Wild Boar Festival in Selvatelle, near Terricciola, has been held for 37 years in late September and early October for three weekends. Saturday for dinner only and Sunday for lunch and dinner. Reservations are compulsory. The undisputed stars of the event will be pappardelle with hare sauce and jugged hare, and there […]

The Family National Day at Museum

12/10/2025 @ Tutto il giorno – The MIBACT, the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, invites national cultural locations to participate in this initiative by offering didactic visits, themed games, special events and activities. The aim of Family Day is to make museums accessible to the new generations, presenting them in a new and unusual way, making the children the […]

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