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The castle of the Vicars of Lari is a perfectly
conserved example of medieval fortress. It
is right in front of a world famous pasta
factory that still uses artisan methods
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Visiting Tuscany means to come into contact
with one of the most famous geniuses of all
times: Leonardo da Vinci. Vinci
is the name of his birthplace, where you will
visit the Museo Leonardiano ... |
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The mining
industry in the Upper Val di Cecina has always
been a major local activity. The Museum in
Montecatini Valdicecina shows the history
of mineral digging out from 1827 to 1907.
Enjoy a trip into the misteries of the underground
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Our tour
guide will take you to visit the little town
Vicopisano, just 20 kms from Pisa, which is
still surrounded by its safety fortifications
and many ancient towers dating back to the
XII Century... |
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One peculiarity
of Tuscany is its medieval towns full of narrow
crooked lanes, archways, irregular stairways,
stone buildings. Discover Peccioli, formerly
a castle and later turned into a proper town,
and visit its interesting Etruscan museum
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Since
earliest times the valley of the river Arno
has been famous for its clayey ground and
the town Montelupo, close to Florence, made
an art out of this feature: the art of ceramic.
Arianna & Friends organizes guided visits
to the Museum of Ceramics ... |
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Volterra
is not only a world famous perfectly conserved
medieval town. It is above all Tuscany's most
fascinating Etruscan city. Over the centuries
Velathri (as the Etruscans called it) got
important also for the handcrafted production
of the ancient stone given to the city as
a present by the sea… the alabaster ... |
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The monumental
monastery of Calci, just 10 kms from Pisa,
was foundend in 1366 by Carthusian monks.
Due to a Napoleonic bill it was closed in
1808 but monks still lived there till 1972.
Its central nave and its marble façade
are marvellous examples of local 17th century
Baroque ... |
