23/10/2026 @ 21:00 – 23:00 – The Calcinaia International Guitar Festival returns from 2 October, much to the delight of lovers of good music. Now in its tenth year, the festival comprises four events spread over four Fridays in October, set against the backdrop of the historic Villa di Montecchio, and showcases the very best of the European classical guitar scene. […]
15/03/2024 – 17/03/2024 @ Tutto il giorno – The food festival returns for the 8th year with its tour around Italy. It also makes a stop in Tuscany and will be in Cascina from 15 to 17 March in Piazza dei Caduti per la Libertà and Viale Matteotti. Opening hours: from 10 a.m. to midnight The event was created to revive the colours, […]
09/09/2026 @ 13:00 – 18:00 – Peccioli is the start and finish of the Giro della Toscana, scheduled for September 9, 2026. The Coppa Sabatini, on the other hand, will take place a few days later, starting and finishing in Peccioli. The Giro della Toscana is an international classic dedicated to the coach of the Italian national road cycling team, now […]
02/08/2026 @ 19:30 – 23:30 – At the end of September, the now traditional event takes place at the ARCI Club in Lajatico for the ‘Village Dinners: the Fair’. A fixed-price set-menu dinner The dinner is preceded on 2 August by a dinner under the stars, with music and entertainment. This is an opportunity to visit Andrea Bocelli’s birthplace, where ‘ArtInsolite’ […]
03/07/2026 – 05/07/2026 @ 18:00 – 23:30 – Three days of craft beer, street food, music performances and buskers show from 8.00 pm at Circolo L’Ortaccio, close to the old center of Vicopisano. Street Food and traditional dishes of the Tuscan cuisine made with local products, workshops and beer tasting courses
26/07/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – From 24 to 26 July, Vicopisano hosts the historic Festival of St Jacopo, an event that brings together faith, nature and beauty. Three unforgettable evenings: the magic of a candlelit procession, the vibrant notes of Enrico Bernini’s violin and Francesca Cannito’s cello, the warmth of a shared dinner beneath the starry sky. Let yourself be […]
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30/09/2026 @ 9:00 – 12:00 – The Day of the Etruscans is generally celebrated on August 27 to commemorate the conferral of the title of Grand Duke of Tuscany to the Duke of Florence Cosimo I, which took place on August 27, 1569 with a papal bull by Pius V. That title placed Cosimo I and his successors at a level […]
25/08/2026 @ 17:30 – 23:00 – Traditional village fair dedicated on 25th August to Capannoli’s patron saint. In the afternoon, children’s show in Piazza Nilde Iotti, with rides for children An opportunity to visit the Museums of Villa Baciocchi, a complex that includes the Zoological Museum, Archaeological Museum and Botanical Park. In the surrounding area, the hamlet of Santo Pietro Belvedere […]
31/05/2026 @ 7:30 – 12:00 – On the last Sunday in May, the Marcia delle Colline takes place in Forcoli (between Pontedera and Palaia), now in its 48th edition. These are non-competitive running races covering distances of 3, 6, 12 and 18 kilometres, with refreshments along the route. The meeting point and start line is at the Centro Nuova Primavera in […]
30/10/2026 – 01/11/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Temple of Minerva Medica is a building set within a grove of holm oaks just outside the village of Montefoscoli. It was built between 1821 and 1823 at the behest of Andrea Vaccà Berlinghieri, a doctor and eminent scholar at the University of Pisa, who wished to dedicate a monument to his father Francesco […]
23/01/2027 @ 19:30 – 23:45 – The Palio di Buti on 18 January 2026 will be preceded on Saturday 17 January by a walking dinner through the districts of Buti to taste traditional dishes while awaiting the palio. In Piazza Garibaldi, typical local flavours such as bruschetta with new oil, wild boar, tripe alla butese, peposo with beans, maccheroni alla castellana […]