Visiting the “Terre di Pisa” means going back in time, walk, run or drive free in the territory, off the beaten tracks, inside an ambience of recreation and calmness where you feel at home.
Build your own itinerary, across unknown places keeping small treasures of history and art, proud of their traditions and identity. Move around on foot, by bike, by vespa or as you please, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes which will astonish you for their authentic sometimes wild atmosphere .
You discover other “masterpieces”: wine, olive oil, cheese, truffle, the many local food products going back to the Tuscan farmers tradition but having its roots in the Etruscan or Roman time.
A range of tourist proposals to meet your requirements, looking for a real experience on the spot to tell and share.
Pisa University Museums: easy for everyone
The University of Pisa, founded in 1343, has built over time an extraordinary museum heritage that in 2012 was collected…
Nature itineraries in Lajatico
Lajatico offers several marked and unmarked routes, suitable for those who do frequent physical activity but also for those who…
Discovering Ceramics
A journey traced by the civilization and tradition of ceramics that starts from one of the most historically and artistically…
Museums of the artisan and peasant tradition
Total length (km): 25 Accessibility: by car, by camper, by motorbike/vespa Difficulty: none In the Italian panorama, Tuscany is perhaps…
DOC Terre di Pisa: not just wine
The Terre di Pisa, for its climate and terrain among the most heterogeneous territories in Tuscany, are characterized by a…
Hiking routes in the Upper Cecina Valley
The Alta Val di Cecina includes Castelnuovo Val di Cecina, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Pomarance, Monteverdi Marittimo and Volterra. A…
Terre di Pisa: the art of making
Itinerary: Rigoli, Pugnano, Calcinaia, La Rotta, Pontedera, Montefoscoli, Usigliano di Lari, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Larderello, Montecastelli Pisano Possible connection…
Fortresses and castles in the Lands of Pisa
Itinerary: Vicopisano, San Miniato, Lari, Lajatico, Volterra, Pomarance An itinerary in the memory of history that has experienced power struggles,…
The “Living Cribs” tradition in the Terre di Pisa
A variation of the original crib is that of the living crib, a solemn event during which people dressed in…
On a Vespa from Pontedera to Chianni through hills and woods
A Vespa itinerary off the usual tourist routes. It starts from Pontedera, the gateway to Valdera, and arrives in the…
On a Vespa in the Valdarno
Valdarno Inferiore (not to be confused with Valdarno Superiore in the province of Arezzo), lies between Pisa and Florence. It…
Playing golf in the Terre di Pisa
In the Terre di Pisa, playing golf means crossing the length and breadth of the territory, from the blue of…
On foot and by bike in the hills of Vecchiano
Through the itineraries proposed by the Municipality of Vecchiano you can immerse yourself in the typical Tuscan landscape to admire…
San Miniato’s museum system
San Miniato, an ancient center of high-medieval origin along the Via Francigena, has been preserved almost intact over time, passing…
Beers in the Terre di Pisa area
Itinerary: Pisa – Buti – Cenaia (Crespina Lorenzana) – Sasso Pisano (Castelnuovo Val di Cecina) This itinerary tries to get…
The museums on the Lungarni of Pisa
Itinerary: Museum of Ancient Ships of Pisa, National Museum of the Royal Palace, National Museum of San Matteo, Museum of…
Carnivals in Terre di Pisa
Allegories are symbolical representations of a concept. And Carnival, once called carnasciale (carne-lasciare, literally “avoiding meat”) in Tuscany, possibly deriving…
Nature itineraries around Pomarance
The Alta Val di Cecina is that territory of Tuscany bordered to the north by Val d’Era, to the east…
Urban trekking in Santa Maria a Monte
On the naturalistic level the territory of Santa Maria a Monte represents a resource to discover, which surprises for the…
Underground Steam: the Devil’s Valley
Itinerary: Pomarance, Larderello, Castelnuovo Val di Cecina, Sasso Pisano Columns of white vapors rising from the ground, boiling water and…
Three thousand years of history with Volterra Card
The rich architectural and artistic heritage of Volterra can be summarized in three different periods covering about 3000 years of…
Touring with your kids from Santa Luce to Peccioli
Total length (km): 35 Practicability: by car, camper, motorcycle or vespa Difficulty: none An itinerary to be traveled with children…
From Pisa to the sea, along the River Arno
Itinerary: Pisa – San Piero a Grado – Marina di Pisa – Tirrenia – Calambrone Pisa The itinerary starts from…
Routes in the Coltano Estate – San Rossore Park
The Tenuta di Coltano, within the Migliarino, San Rossore and Massaciuccoli Park, occupies a vast area of flat land, originally…
Outdoor activities in Buti
The Monti Pisani have a network of paths, mule tracks, and dirt roads. Thanks to this network it is possible…
Leather “Made in Terre di Pisa”
Total length (km): 40Accessibility: by car, camper, by Vespa or scooter, by bikeDifficulty: none If you’re wearing a pair of…
The University of Pisa Museums: science and medicine
The University of Pisa, founded in 1343, has built over time an extraordinary museum heritage that in 2012 was collected…
Pisa Style: the Romanesque Pisano
Itinerary of the Pisan churches in the city: Santa Caterina, San Sisto, San Nicola, San Michele in Borgo, San Pietro…
At a snail’s pace in the Terre di Pisa
Itinerary: Marina di Pisa, Capannoli, Toiano (Palaia), San Miniato We propose an innovative and alternative itinerary in companies that use…
Nature itineraries in Val Graziosa
The routes illustrated in the map, winds through the wide valley called “Valle Graziosa“. This valley faces the sea and…
The Pisan Hills: discover the green heart
Itinerary: Fauglia – Crespina – Lorenzana – Orciano Pisano – Santa Luce – Lari – Casciana Terme The Colline Pisane…
Grappas and liqueurs in the Terre di Pisa
Itinerary: Fornacette (Calcinaia) – Montanelli (Palaia) – Lari and Casciana Terme Summer means temperatures and travel: km and degrees, not…
The Pisan Hills Wine Route
The route along the Pisan Hills Wine Route crosses the territory, from Valdera, Lower Valdarno up to the Val di…
Travelling into the Devil’s Valley
Itinerary: Larderello, Pomarance, Castelnuovo Val di Cecina, Sasso Pisano In Larderello there is the Museum of Geothermal Energy, set up…
Trekking pathways for everyone around Palaia
Route 1: Around Palaia This itinerary allows to touch some historical and naturalistic interesting points and to appreciate the beauties…
Birdwatching in Vecchiano
The territory of Vecchiano offers multiple opportunities for ornithological excursions, thanks to a high biodiversity within mostly protected environments. The…