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…
Tipologia: Culture
Volterra | Palazzo Ricciarelli Dello Sbarba
It is a historical residence on the second floor of a 17th-century palace built by the noble Ricciarelli family, a…
Volterra | Museum of Torture
The Museum, also known as the “Medieval Criminal Museum“, displays all the techniques and instruments of medieval torture, instruments of…
Volterra, The insane Asylum
The museum brings together the rich material of the former Volterra mental hospital (Asylum) recovered over the years and of…
Vicopisano, Caprona | Tower and Parish Church
The Torre Upezzinghi, better known as the “Torre di Caprona“, is one of the most scenic locations along the Pisan…
Vicopisano | The Clock Tower
The Clock Tower is one of the most beautiful and unusual towers in Vicopisano. Various elements contribute to making it…
Terricciola | Villa Gherardi Del Testa
Villa Gherardi Del Testa is the country residence of the noble Pisan family, built in 1660 by Friar Sebastiano Gherardi,…
Terricciola | Sanctuary Madonna di Monterosso
On the road from Terricciola to Chianni we find the Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the ‘Madonna…
Terricciola | Etruscan underground tombs
The hypogeum is an underground construction of historical and anthropological interest, built by man or from natural cavities. In Terricciola…
Terricciola | The Abbey of Morrona
Count Ugone, a rich and powerful landowner, founded the Abbey or Abbey of Morrona near Terricciola in 1089. His land…
Santa Maria a Monte | The Clock Tower
Next to the former Palazzo del Podestà stands the 6-metre high Clock Tower with a stone base. The tower was…
San Miniato | Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of San Miniato, or the Cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta and San Genesio (XII century), overlooks the…