28/08/2025 @ 21:30 – 23:30 – Nightly openings from 9.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. of the Castello dei Vicari in Lari every Tuesday in July and August. The evocative lighting makes the summer nights magical. Lari has an outer wall with three access gates and is characterised by the massive bulk of the Castello dei Vicari, a medieval structure, although the […]
The palace in Peccioli was inaugurated to the public on 1 July 2021. Renovated to a design by architect Mario…
24/08/2022 @ 9:30 – 12:30 – Throughout the summer in Lari there is a series of free Walking Tours in the historic centre. These are open-air walks, lasting two hours, in the points of greatest historical and artistic interest in the medieval village. Next Appointments: – 8 and 22 June – 6 and 20 July – 10 and 24 August Meeting […]
13/12/2025 @ 19:15 – 23:15 – The copper mine in Montecatini Val di Cecina opens to the public with dinner and guided night tours every Friday in July and August, as well as on other special dates. Dinner features Tuscan recipes in collaboration with the restaurant ‘La Terrazza sul Borgo’, followed by guided tours to learn about mining techniques and the […]
02/08/2025 – 03/08/2025 @ 19:00 – 23:30 – The third edition of the Sagra delle Pallette ai Funghi (Polenta and Mushroom Sauce) takes place in the premises of the Church of SS Redentore in Madonna dell’Acqua for three consecutive weekends, from Friday to Sunday: 15-17 , 22-24 and 29-31 July, starting from hs 19.00. The name “pallette” is a Pisan expression: in Tuscany […]
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 […]
12/06/2026 – 14/06/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – For 15 years, the European Archaeology Days (JEA) have invited the public to dive into the past, to explore the material traces of societies since Prehistory. For three days, more than a thousand events are offered to everyone in nearly 50 European countries: exceptional opening of excavation sites, educational and recreational activities, meetings with researchers, […]
28/06/2024 @ 18:00 – 23:00 – The historic centre of Montopoli in Valdarno hosts the third edition of “The Battle of Flavours”: dinner and theatrical and other performances under the stars in Piazza della Costituzione. Dinner on reservation at 338.3080173 See programme by clicking on the poster The Battle of San Romano took place in 1432 between the Florentines and Sienese […]
24/07/2022 @ 19:30 – 22:30 – Once again this summer it will be a dinner under the stars with many restrictions. There will be candles at sunset and white tablecloths, flowers, plates and glasses of the well-served but it will not be possible to approach the monument, the number of participants will be greatly reduced and it will not be possible to […]
30/08/2025 – 31/08/2025 @ 19:00 – 23:30 – The “Festa dei primi” (first dishes) is back at Circolo ARCI L’Ortaccio in Vicopisano, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August, two eco-friendly days with zero-kilometre products. The kitchen will open at 7.30 p.m. and there will be a wide choice of vegetarian and vegan first courses. This is an eco-sustainable festival combining seasonal variety with […]
12/07/2025 – 13/07/2025 @ 19:00 – 23:30 – From the end of June and for three consecutive weekends, the 42nd edition of one of the most eagerly awaited festivals in the area will be held at the ‘Giuliano Taccola’ sports field in Uliveto Terme. Food stands will open every evening from 7 p.m. and offer eels and typical specialities. Festival weekends: 23-25 June, […]
15/05/2026 – 17/05/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The main event is the Dynamic Competition on the uphill race track Saline-Volterra. Cars admitted are ex-race cars that parade and go at a controlled speed from Saline di Volterra to Volterra on a road closed to traffic for safety reasons. The uphill time trial on the Saline – Volterra, had been between the sixties […]