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…
Tipologia: Culture
Summer on the American beach | Tirrenia
04/07/2026 – 15/08/2026 @ 19:30 – 23:30 – The official start of the events season at the Bagno degli Americani bathing establishment in Tirrenia is set for 17 June evening. On the evening of San Ranieri, the traditional Luminara sul mare, Luminmare, will take place, with over two thousand candles lit on the beach. The programme to experience the beach continues with the […]
Kite Festival and Flower Market Show | San Miniato
12/04/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – On the first Sunday after Easter in San Miniato is the day of the launch of Kites and the Flower Show. The Kite Festival takes place on the lawn in front of the tower of Frederick, where dozens of kites take to the skies from the morning, with the masters of San Miniato taking to […]
The Procession of the “Paniere” basket flowers | Santa Maria a Monte
06/04/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Procession of the Paniere (Baskets Procession) in Santa Maria a Monte, represents the traditional religious festival in honor of the patron saint Blessed Diana Giuntini. It takes place every year on Easter Monday. This year, the event doubles with events also scheduled for Tuesday, April 22. What are the “paniere” The paniere are flower […]
“MusikArte” International Music Festival
21/05/2026 @ 21:00 – 23:00 – From March 28 to May 28, the Fanny Mendelssohn Music Festival returns to Pisa, San Giuliano Terme, Cascina and Pontedera, now in its 12th edition. Artists from Germany, Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Russia, Argentina, Peru and the United States join forces with Italian excellences for a journey into great music. Guided tours, tastings and spectacular settings will […]
Between art and nature: trekking in Peccioli
18/05/2024 – 19/05/2024 @ 9:00 – 13:00 – On Tuesday 2 April at 9 a.m., a children’s trek (years 8+) with a GAE guide. The route starts from the Municipal Library to the contemporary art work We Rise by Lifting Others. From here, a shuttle bus will take the group near the Ortaglia Woods for a walk with plant and flower collection, to […]
Capodanno Pisano 2027: the Pisan New Year | Pisa
27/03/2026 – 28/03/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – According to the Calendario Pisano, the calendar that was used in Pisa and in other areas of Tuscany until the mid-18th century, the first day of the year was 25 March (day of the Annunciation), nine months and seven days before the traditional calendar. It was abolished in 1749 by Granduke Francis of Lorraine. Celebrations […]
Italian Heritage (FAI) Open Days | Terre di Pisa
21/03/2026 – 22/03/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The FAI festival dedicated to Italian cultural and landscape heritage returns on the first weekend of spring. Visitors can take part in tours – offered by FAI volunteers in over 700 often inaccessible, little-known locations in 400 cities. Events in Pisa and around: PISA, THE STATE ARCHIVES OPEN THEIR DOORS – Address: Lungarno Mediceo, 30 […]
Leaning Tower : special opening on summer nights
17/06/2026 – 31/08/2026 @ 20:00 – 22:30 – From June 17 to August 31, Piazza dei Miracoli takes on a new look at sunset: the Cathedral, the Leaning Tower, the Baptistery, the Camposanto Monumentale, the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, and the Museo delle Sinopie remain open until 10:30 p.m., offering visitors a completely new experience, far from the daytime crowds and immersed in […]
Carnival of Vecchiano | Vecchiano
15/02/2026 @ 15:00 – 19:00 – The origin of the event dates back to the last century. The first edition was held in 1927. First parade on January 25th then the following three Sundays. During the Carnival, town streets are closed to traffic and invaded by a stream of colours, with children and grownups dressed up in costume, dancing and singing […]
Carnival of San Romano | Montopoli in Val d’Arno
15/02/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Sanromanese Carnival, established in 1992, takes place in San Romano over three Sundays: 1, 8 and 15 February (with a possible additional day on 22 February). Every year, nursery school children choose the theme for the parades from a fairy tale or story. The theme is then brought to life with the construction 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…