Museo di Scienze Naturali
Rosignano Marittimo
(25 Km)
The Museum of Natural Sciences was opened to the public in 1966, thanks to the collections collected by the children housed by the mountain colony of Gavinana. The Museum is managed by the Association “Friends of Nature of Rosignano” established in 1992, which aims to know the territory and the dissemination of information on scientific culture. Outside the structure there is a botanical garden with plants typical of the Mediterranean scrub.
Museo Civico Archeologico
Rosignano Marittimo
(21 Km)
The Civic Archaeological Museum was established in 1955 at the behest of the Archaeological Group of Rosignano Marittimo, with the aim of welcoming some tombs of the Hellenistic age found in Castiglioncello. The same group, during the second half of the twentieth century, enriched the Museum with a large collection of materials found from excavations carried out in the Port of San Gaetano di Vada. Since 1996, the Museum has been headquartered in Palazzo Bombardieri.
Pinacoteca di Volterra
Volterra
(20 Km)
The Palazzo Minucci Solaini houses the Art Gallery of Volterra. Since 1982, it houses the Pictorial Municipal Gallery ordered by Corrado Ricci in 1905. It has works from different origins. A collection of artworks of the city.
Chiesa di San Jacopo in Zambra
Cascina
(24 Km)
The Church of San Jacopo in Zambra was built in the 9th century in the homonymous locality. It represents one of the best preserved churches located in the Italian territory. It still presents the structure of the single internal apse classroom as well as the ancient traces of the flooring.
Museo delle Miniere
Montecatini Val di Cecina
(16 Km)
The thematic rooms of the Mining Museum are located at the fourteenth-century Palazzo Pretorio. The exhibition focuses on the resources of the subsoil of the Val di Cecina which, during the nineteenth century, saw its copper mine become one of the largest in Europe. The Museum offers on the ground floor a section dedicated to mining and galleries excavated in the mining site.
Castello Pasquini Fantasia
Rosignano Marittimo
(25 Km)
Pasquini Castle was built in 1889. The building was built as the residence of the Baron Lazzaro Patrone. After the work was carried out, the old buildings were demolished and the farmland surrounding it were transformed into a beautiful garden. Today it is a neo-Gothic style building, in excellent condition and open to the public.
Torre di Vada
Rosignano Marittimo
(27 Km)
The tower of Vada is located in the municipality of Rosignano Marittimo. Its structure has medieval origins. With the fall of the Republic of Pisa, the tower passed into the hands of the Florentines, who in the fifteenth century restored the tower, which became part of the sighting system. Currently, the Environmental Education Laboratory is located in the tower environments. The building can only be visited during cultural events.
Castello di Rosignano
Rosignano Marittimo
(21 Km)
On a hill, dominating the whole area, stands the Castle of Rosignano. It was built around 1100 as a medieval fortress. Within its walls there are various buildings, not all built in the same period. Fortunately, today it is possible to visit this whole architectural complex.
Torre di Federico II
San Miniato
(22 Km)
The Tower is the best known monument in the city of San Miniato. It was raised between 1217 and 1223, on commission of Frederick II of Swabia, for defensive functions. In 1944, it was completely destroyed by the Germans. Later, in 1958 it was rebuilt by the architect Renato Baldi and the engineer Emilio Brizzi.
Castello Montebicchieri
San Miniato
(16 Km)
The Castle was erected in the 13th century, and over the years, the building passed into the hands of several owners, who slightly modified the structure. Today, the castle houses the homonymous Church that presents fourteenth-century decorative and architectural elements.
Torre dell'Orologio
Vicopisano
(21 Km)
The Clock Tower was built during the twelfth century. The structure has a remarkable height, 25 meters, and is used as a bell tower, despite all the damage it has suffered over the centuries. The clock was joined to the building a few centuries after construction, and was modified several times.
Torre del Soccorso
Vicopisano
(21 Km)
The Torre del Soccorso, part of the Rocca Estense of Lugo, represents an important cultural and architectural heritage. The tower has performed several functions over the centuries. Currently, the building houses the Municipal Offices inside it.
Porta San Francesco
Volterra
(19 Km)
The Porta San Francesco is one of the main gateway to the city. The structure was built in medieval times during the construction of the new city walls deliberated by the Municipality of Volterra. In the past, the door had a different denomination and was known as Porta Santo Stefano or Pisana. Of all the Volterrane doors, Porta San Francesco is the only one that still preserves traces of frescoes on the internal arch.
Porta San Felice
Volterra
(20 Km)
Porta all'Arco
Volterra
(20 Km)
The Gate to the Arch was built during the Vlll century BC by the Etruscans as part of the city walls. The Gate was built with tuff blocks and has a vivid shade due to the fact that three types of rock were used. It is made with different architectural elements, to testify to the numerous changes undergone over the years.
Torre del Porcellino o Podestà
Volterra
(20 Km)
The Porcellino Tower is part of the Palazzo Priori. The tower overlooks the palace and is one of the oldest. It is assumed that the palace and the tower were built in the period of municipalities, around the twelfth century. Nowadays it is among the most beautiful monuments in the area. The property is currently in excellent condition.
Porta Fiorentina
Volterra
(20 Km)
Porta di Docciola
Volterra
(20 Km)
The Porta di Ducciola was built in the 13th century. It was built to connect the city with the surrounding valley. It is composed of an internal and an external round arch. The water that flowed under it in the past served as a driving force to the medieval mills for the processing of wool.
Rocca Nuova
Volterra
(20 Km)
The Rocca Nuova of Volterra was built in 1472 by the Medici family. It was designed to be a fortress with a square shape with four towers. It seems an individual complex but it connects to what is called the Rocca Vecchia with a system of balconies and walls creating a unique and particular architecture. The fortress was exploited as a military base and was later used as a prison since the Medici era.
Rocca Vecchia
Volterra
(20 Km)
The Rocca Vecchia was built in 1292 at the behest of the municipality of Volterra. The building was added to the already existing Bishops' Castle. In the fourteenth century, a pentagonal structure was built that incorporated the thirteenth-century. The Rocca Vecchia is connected to the Rocca Nuova, designed later, with a system of balconies and walls.
Rocca di Berignone o Torraccia
Volterra
(20 Km)
The Fortress of Berignone also known as “La Torraccia” is located in the forest complex of Berignone. After traveling a piece of SS68 it is only reachable on foot. It was used as the residence of the bishops of Volterra. Later it was used as a place of refuge during the war between Guelphs and Ghibellines. Today only part of the tower and fragments of walls remains, while the village disappears inside the surrounding forest.
Castello di Pignano
Volterra
(26 Km)
The Castle of Pignano is presumed to date back to the twelfth century. Its structure has been subject to various warfare and war attacks over the centuries. Today we can say that it is in good condition and is accessible to the public. It was used as a stately villa and farm, even though it was originally a rural castle.
Teatro Romano
Volterra
(20 Km)
Il Furetto
Santa Croce Sull'Arno
(23 Km)
Museo di Arte Sacra
Bientina
(22 Km)
The museum of sacred art has collections of sacred furnishings in noble metal ancient from the 16th — 17th centuries. It opened on 4 December 1993 and has over 120 exhibits of fine works of art. It also has precious liturgical vestments from the period between the XVI-17th centuries. In addition, the 20 wooden relics that are dated at the metta of the 18th century.
Demiart
Palaia
(551 Km)
Torri e Mura Nord
Vicopisano
(21 Km)