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Things to do near Terre di Valdelsa e dell’Etruria Volterrana Italy – what to see attractions and activities.

Welcome to the Terre di Valdelsa e dell’Etruria Volterrana, one of the most popular vacation destination in Italy. If you’are planning to visit the Terre di Valdelsa e dell’Etruria Volterrana for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed. Travelers will appreciate this italian province with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details near Terre di Valdelsa e dell’Etruria Volterrana. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

San Gimignano - Museums

Palazzo Comunale - Pinacoteca - Torre Grossa

It was built in the 13th century and became the head office of the comune. It is believed to have been designed by sculptor Arnolfo di Cambio. Sala di Dante where the general council met is one of the famous rooms of Palazzo. It is well decorated with tournaments, allegorical figures and beautiful hunting scenes. Lippo Memmi produced great Virgin and child painting that has made Palazzo del Podesta famous. Sala delle Adunanze Segrete is where the citizen government met. It is from this room that the fascinating climb to Torre Grossa begins.

Volterra - Castles, palaces and mansions

Rocca di Berignone o Torraccia

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.

Casole d'Elsa - Museums

Museo Archeologico e della Collegiata

The collection exposes to the public both objects of the artistic heritage and the archaeological finds. The exhibition ends with a visit to the Collegiate Church, where they are kept: the masterpiece of the sculptor Marco Romano, the funeral monument to Bishop Tommaso Andrei of Gano di Fazio, the three paintings by Rutilio Manetti and the Majesty. The Archaeological Museum was founded in 1996, and is set up in three rooms, in which the history of the territory in the Etruscan age is represented.

Terre di Valdelsa e dell’Etruria Volterrana: other suggestions for sleeping

Antico Borgo Poggiarello - >Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni - Strada Di San Monti 12
"Antico Borgo Poggiarello" is an ancient farmhouse village of the XVII century that rises up in the middle of Sienese Chianti, a large region considered a natural park. It is the ideal place to spend a charming and relaxing holiday, in close contact with nature but also near enchanting towns such as Siena, Florence, Monteriggioni, Volterra, San Gimignano, Montalcino and Pienza. 14 holiday apartments charmingly furnished in the old style of Tuscany, and equipped with all the comforts for a great holiday in Tuscany. In the agriturismo Poggiarello you'll also find a tipycal restaurant, that offers to the guests the best food of traditional tuscan cooking and the best wines of Chianti area.
Villa Baciolo 2 - >San Gimignano
San Gimignano - Loc. San Donato, 24 - Fraz. Baciolo
Villa Baciolo is a Medieval Country House plunged in the quiet of the Tuscan countryside. This old Farmhouse has been transformed in a comfortable bed and breakfast but in the respect of the typical architectural characteristics of the region. Surrounded by vineyards, olive trees and secular oaks, it can offer a spectacular view on San Gimignano: an ideal place to spend a holiday in direct contact with nature. The main body of the House is crossed by a particular hall with vault ceiling and which offer a splendid view on the Town of Towers. In this panoramic terrace we serve breakfast and dinner if requested. In the solarium is located the swimming pool. Villa Baciolo has 10 double rooms and 2 small apartments.
Borghetto Poggio Bianco - >Radicondoli
Radicondoli - Località Falsini Fraz. Di Cornocchia
An old Tuscan farmhouse, carefully restored, immersed in the luxuriant nature of the Sienese hills near the ancient village of Radicondoli and a few kilometers from the city of Siena. The estate consists of a private villa that can accommodate up to 10 people and a lovely hamlet, where they have been obtained 10 apartments of different sizes from the studio to the four-room apartment, and is surrounded by a large spontaneous forest. Guests can enjoy a private pool and comfortable outdoor whirlpools. The apartments and the villa are self catering solutions and each one is equipped with all the comforts. Once at the Borghetto, our caretakers will be happy to help you for any of your needs!
La Carraia - >Pomarance
Pomarance - Podere San Giovanni Di Cecina, 229/A - Macie
In the green Tuscany, only 70 km from Pisa in the “Colline Metallifere” of the Upper Cecina Valley, a short drive from Volterra, the Etruscan town, and very near to Larderello, well known for the “Soffioni boraciferi” (steam jets), we renovated an old farmhouse according to the rustic Tuscan style. The farmhouse is immersed in the beautiful landscape of the Tuscan countryside. It is ideal for walking and going mountain-biking in the natural reserve of Berignone -Tatti or relaxing on the grounds of our farmhouse. La Carraia has three flats, each with independent entrance, furnished with great care and complete with every comfort. At the guests’ disposal a swimming pool, a wood-burning oven, a barbecue, and a hall where you can taste, all together, the best Tuscan dishes, cooked by the farmhouse owners. A warm welcome awaits you at this family-run agriturismo.

Destinations in Terre di Valdelsa e dell’Etruria Volterrana