This is the right place to go back in the far Etruscan era. This village, known in the past as“Velhatri” was one of the 12 etruscan “lucumonia”. Volterra is located at more than 500 metres abovethe sea and it was certainly inhabited during the Iron age. It’ s beautiful to go down into the Etruscan tombs ….Read more…

This is the perfect place to leave the frenzy of the world outside and get into an oasis of peace,even if for only one hour and a half. The bishop of Pisa Moricotti authorized the construction of the charterhouse in 1366 in a quiet place far from the city suitable for meditation and prayer.  Several ….Read more…

As you arrive you see a hill with a tower that dominates: that is San Miniato. Walking through its streets led you to the discovery of several structures. San Miniato history is fascinating: probably developed around a church of the VIII century dedicated to the florentine martyr San Miniato, the village was the seat of ….Read more…

  The presence of geothermal events was already known by the Etruscans: traces of boric acid have been found in enamels used for the decoration of Etruscan ceramics. In middle ages minerals deposited by Soffioni and Lagoni were used to colour tissues and prepare medicines. A renewed scientific interst in this area began at the ….Read more…

The “Museo Piaggio” is located in Pontedera, 30 minutes by bus from Pisa. In the permanent exhibition of the Museum we can find products of Piaggio, Vespa and Gilera. The collection includes over one hundred models of vehicles,engines and mechanical parts. Among them rare models produced only for special occasions, such as Gilera and Vespa models for the speed record, or the Vespa autographed by Salvador Dali.