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Uliveto Terme
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PisaUnicaTerra is… Villages and Cities of Art
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VAL DI CECINA
Pisa province is a widespread heritage of the arts
which concentrates within a few tens of kilometres
some of the most famous artistic treasures of Tuscany:
the Leaning Tower, the Etruscan city, the churches of
San Miniato. This is indeed a heritage which all the
year round attracts millions of visitors from the world
over.
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Rosignano Cecina
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Montecastelli Pisano
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Villages and Cities of Art
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Larderello
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Caselli
Forte di Bibona
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Lustignano
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Marina di
Castagneto Carducci
Villa Margherita
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Villa le Sabine
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CASTELNUOVO
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Monte di Canneto
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Monterufoli-Caselli
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Calafuria
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Marmigliaio
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Ponsacco
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Livorno
Bottinaccio
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Montopoli
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SAN MINIATO
Travale
Fosini
Donoratico
Castagneto Carducci
Lagoni Rossi
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Terme di Bagnolo
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Monterotondo Marittimo
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Leaning tower
San Miniato1, located along the Via
Francigena (which also crosses the municipalities
of Santa Croce sull’Arno2 and Castelfranco
di Sotto3), is a trove of works of art in which a
typically mediaeval texture perfectly integrates
with urban structures of subsequent ages. It is also
known as the Truffle City owing to the National White
Truffle Fair held in November.
Volterra4, a jewel of Etruscan, Roman and Mediaeval
art, is situated to the south of the province. From the
550-metre-high hill where it stands, it looks as if it were
moving to meet tourists with its spellbinding view of
mediaeval walls, the Cathedral and the Piazza dei
Priori, besides the more ancient treasures of the Porta
Etrusca and of the Roman Theatre.
Major roads
Trunk roads
Pisa offers the visitor the
wonderful
Piazza
dei
Miracoli (Miracles Square),
a UNESCO heritage site, with
the Duomo (cathedral) and its
belfry, the famous Leaning
Tower, the Monumental
Cemetery and the 14thcentury Baptistery. Some distance
away lie Pisa’s medieval alleys, the scenic
Piazza dei Cavalieri (Knights Square) and
the Lungarni, the roads along the banks of
the river Arno, overlooked by aristocratic
Renaissance palaces, all locked together,
and churches of ancient beauty.
Poggio di Montieri
Milia
Motorways
Pisa Province
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Arnaccio
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Santo Stefano
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Empoli
Ponte a Egola
San Romano
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SANTA MARIA
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Pontorme
Empoli
Marcignana
SANTA CROCE
SULL’ARNO
CASTELFRANCO
S. Croce
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CASCINA
Navacchio
Montelupo
Fiorentino
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Pisa Centro
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Castellina
Capraia
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Montefalcone
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Macchia di Migliarino
S.Baronto
Larciano
Chiesina Uzzanese
Lucca
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Agenzia per il Turismo di Pisa • Pisa Tourist Board
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www.pisaunicaterra.it
The Pisan hills conceal small towns guarding a magic
atmosphere, where old traditions come out in craft
shops, in wine and food and in historical re-enactments.
When visiting the environs of Pisa, one is immersed
in a landscape of olden times where harmony and
peacefulness reign supreme.
Among the main villages of Pisa province, one is
struck by Vicopisano5, with its many towers built
between the 11th and 15th centuries and affording
a wonderful view of the surrounding country. The
countryside is crossed by an Olive Oil Route
linking it with nearby Calci6, with its beautiful
Charterhouse, and with Cascina7 and the
old hamlet of Buti8.
Lari9, the Cherry City and Touring Club
Orange Flag, still keeps intact a medieval
urban structure by preserving its picturesque
dwelling houses, narrow alleys and the
imposing mass of Vicars’ Castle.
Not far away stands Peccioli10, another
Orange Flag town which quite originally
matches ancient and modern styles,
along with rural villages deserving
attention mainly due to their landscape.
These include Lajatico11, Terricciola12,
Chianni13, Palaia14, Capannoli15 and
Ponsacco16, where the atmosphere
and rhythms of yore still breathe to the
present day.
Lovers of industrial archeology and contemporary
art will choose Pontedera, the seat of the Piaggio
Museum, as their reference centre.
Going down towards the coast we come across the
villages of Castellina Marittima18, Riparbella19,
Montescudaio21,
Casale
Guardistallo20,
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Marittimo and Monteverdi Marittimo23, endowed
with distinguishing characteristics, yet sharing the
countryside’s beauty and peacefulness. These villages
have succeeded in promoting a form of advanced and
responsible tourism while offering quality reception.
PisaUnicaTerra is... Nature
The landscapes and ecosystems of the Pisa territory are
renowned for their variety. They range from the green of
the Monti Pisani to the sands and loams of the Colline
Metallifere, from the white badlands of Volterrano
to the red clay areas and sandy surfaces of the Colline
Pisane. Still more, the coastal strip bordered with dunes
and pine forests and the spectacular show of the borax
fumaroles of Larderello1.
The beauty of the mountains and
of the hills of Pisa is nature’s gift
enriched by the peasant’s hand.
Man’s intervention has chiselled
during the ages a landscape which
now consists of farm enterprises,
holiday
farmhouses,
country
houses and old mills, rows of vines,
terrace plots of olive trees and
cultivated stretches providing quality produce.
The Park of Migliarino San Rossore
Massaciuccoli is a vast, unspoilt nature reserve
located only a few kilometres from Pisa. Within
it is located one of the most lonely beaches of
the Tuscan coastland and right next to it there
stand green pine trees, perfumed stretches of
Mediterranean scrub and strips of wood replete
with fauna.
In the upper Val di Cecina we meet with the natural
erosive events caused by the calanques and “biancane”,
favoured by clay lands which near Volterra2 produce
the famous “balze” (cliffs). Then, in the farthest reaches
of Pisa territory, stand the Colline Metallifere, where a
visit to the borax fumaroles and to the old Etruscan and
mediaeval mines is a must.
The Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli Park3
stretches between Pisa, Vecchiano4 and Lucca along the
coastal strip of the provinces of Pisa and Lucca. The area
was once occupied by a lake and a marsh which in time
PisaUnicaTerra is... Spa and Wellness
were filled by the Serchio, the Arno and the hand of man.
Geographic location, the variety of natural environments
and the presence of water determine a great richness of
animal and plant species. Among the estates within the
park are San Rossore5, Tombolo6 and Coltano7.
The protected areas , another element that makes Pisa
a natural beauty, offer an opportunity to practise several
sports, recreational and naturalistic activities like
trekking and excursions by bicycle, boat or canoe.
Orciano Pisano8 and the Lake Santa Luce
Sanctuary9 are ideal for birdwatching
and hunting photography. Experienced
environmental guides are available to
visitors.
The Pisan countryside is there with its
thousand colours, fragrances and food and
wine products. It is a territory where
farmsteads defend the quality of their
products and territorial identity. The
agricultural roots have been given
the stamp of immortality in the
paintings of the Macchiaioli, who
lived in the wonderful 19th-century
country houses of Lorenzana10,
Fauglia11 and Crespina12.
An
underground
province
awaits discovery in nature’s sudden
manifestations and in subterranean
spaces recounting the history of man. A voyage in
time and space to discover the traces of the old mines
between Montecatini Val di Cecina13, Castelnuovo
Val di Cecina14 and the Colline Metallifere, or
of extraordinary places like the old copper mine of
Camporciano. Natural phenomena are also well known
to occur in the Val di Cecina, especially the characteristic
puffs of white vapour from the fumaroles of Larderello.
PisaUnicaTerra is... Food and Wine
Locally produced wine elates food and every typical
dish. Along the routes of the wine paths (Wine Route
of the Pisa Hills and Wine Route of the Etruscan
Coast) tourists can find both hospitality and reception,
above all in the farm holiday centres, while also visiting
wine cellars or vineyards.
From beach to hills a rambler would hike along routes
and tracks leading to the discovery of local wine and
food “masterpieces”. These are
all the fruit of a peasant culture
with roots lying deep in Etruscan
and Roman civilisation. Special
flavours and aromas are also found
in fruits, sweets, cheeses, sausages
and meats, whose raw materials
and manufacturing methods cater
for the needs of whoever wants to
recover the taste of genuineness
within a historical and cultural context.
Truffles, a product highly sought-after by gourmets,
puts Pisa in the centre of an important production zone
of several varieties, the most esteemed of which is the
white truffle of the Sanminiatese hills. Between
March and November, several trade fairs and
dedicated festivals are held in towns where truffle
is produced.
At the many farm holiday centres, providing
hospitality and immersed in greenery, one can
taste local farm products, while enjoying the peace and
tranquillity of the Pisa countryside.
Extra virgin olive oil is not only exquisite but also
capable of enhancing the taste of raw and cooked foods.
Along the Olive Oil Route of the Monti Pisani tourists
can visit the olive-presses and taste freshly produced
oil. Beyond the Pisa Mountains, the most important
production areas are the inner hills, the coastal hills and
the Alta Val di Cecina.
At the foot of the Pisan Mountains, the area
encompassing the municipalities of San Giuliano
Terme and Vicopisano presents
a
wide
hydrothermal
heritage
within a territory rich in history
and natural beauties. Nested in
the Pisan Hills, Casciana Terme
makes available a treatment
and rehabilitation centre at the
forefront of technology.
The quality of the treatment, the beauty
of the landscape and a unique combination of
sounds, fragrances and colours allow visitors
to the baths of Pisa to regain the psychophysical equilibrium required to face up to the
daily challenges of modern life.
The feeling of well-being derived from the
thermal springs can be associated with many
sports activities, including golf which can be played
within enchanting natural sceneries. This constitutes,
along with the springs, a perfect duo for those tourists
who, while visiting cities and arts centres or enjoying
a holiday by the sea or in the hills, like keeping fit by
alternating sports with baths and treatment in thermal
buildings
Casciana Terme11 is a small and warm-hearted town
whose thermal waters were discovered, according to
legend, by Countess Matilda of Tuscany. Inside the
thermal building, with its 19th-century facade, the
bicarbonate-sulphate-calcium waters have been used
for centuries to fight osteoarthritis, rheumatisms and
sciatica.
San Giuliano Terme22 has springs whose waters
were already well thought of by the Etruscans and
Romani. A recent renovation has thrown back the
thermal building to the glory of the 18th century, when
it formed the summer residence of the House of
Lorraine. The Springs are an ideal place not
only for anyone looking for therapeutic
effects, but also for anyone wanting to
look after himself by making use of the
wellness offers.
Le Terme di Uliveto33 are remarkable
owing to their precious health spas, having
an unmistakable and rich savour
of mineral salts. It is an ideal place
where to reset one’s physiological
equilibrium in a natural way, not
only by drinking the precious water,
but also by entrusting oneself into
the hands of professionals who work
out personalised wellness courses.
Il Golf enriches the thermal offer.
Set in a beautiful natural setting are
three wonderful golf courses. Two
stretch out on the Pisan coast, in Tirrenia4,
the Cosmopolitan Golf & Country Club and the Golf
Club Tirrenia, while along the road leading from Pisa
to Florence and a short distance from San Miniato5 is
the Fontevivo Golf Club.
PisaUnicaTerra is... Seaside
A province to taste joining the natural beauties and
the landscape heritage of the art centres together with
the pleasures of wining and dining. A large variety
of products such as wines, oils and truffles, are all
provided by nature’s bounty and the hard work, skill and
innovative abilities of farmers.
The typical cuisine of Pisa boasts several
sea, land and freshwater recipes. All these
dishes are the result of special cooking
techniques and centuries of history.
The thermal springs enriching the Pisa territory
have given rise since ancient times to thermal baths
which are frequented not only for therapeutic purposes
but also in search of well being and peacefulness.
Valuable vegetables and fruits
produced in the territory of 1Pisa include the
of
artichokes
of San Miniato , the cherries
2
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Lari , the Colombana grapes of Peccioli and
the melons and watermelons of
4
Bientina , the ‘Tosca’ potato of Santa
5
Maria a Monte . Worthy of mention
are also pine nuts and honey, cheeses
and cold cuts, and for the greediest
the Cantucci Toscani, the Nozza, a
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typical sweet of Calcinaia , and the
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Ricciarelli of Pomarance . Excellent
chocolate is produced in Pisa,
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Pontedera and Montopoli .
The Pisa coast, is a stretch of sandy beaches and reefs
immersed in the scent of the lush Mediterranean scrub.
Travelling from Pisa to Marina di Pisa, the mouth of
the river, known as the “Bocca d’Arno”, is renowned
for the fishing of eels and there one can enjoy a most
beautiful landscape between the San Rossore Estate and
the profile of the Apuan Alps. At Marina di Pisa there
are small beaches surrounded by reefs and open spaces
abutting onto the sea.
Continuing on the way to
Tirrenia, up to Calambrone, the
beaches are wider, bordered by a
broad Mediterranean pine forest
and surrounded with dunes having
great naturalistic importance. The
sandy beaches, the crystal clear
sea, the wide pine forests and the
swimming, sports and leisure areas, offer a
varied and peaceful stay. Nor is entertainment
lacking: there are discos, seashore clubs open
till dawn and so many parties thrown in lidos.
To the north of the mouth of the Arno,
the long sandy coast extends from the mouth of
the Serchio up to Torre del Lago Puccini, with
the Macchia di Migliarino scrubland right behind
them. At Marina di Vecchiano the very fine shore and
the Mediterranean shrubbery of the nearby scrubland,
preceded by the soft amber dunes, create a charming
landscape inland from the sea. Even here one can
find reception houses which are in perfect synchrony
with nature within a territory rich in wayside chapels,
churches, fortresses and castles which render this
territory unique all the year round.
Marina di Pisa1 offers a peaceful and comfortable stay.
Yet it is also rich in leisure activities and entertainment
with discos and pubs strewn all along the beach. In the
pine forest situated next to the inhabited areas it is
possible to ramble on foot or on horseback. From the
Bocca d’Arno2 one can reach by motor vessel Cinque
Terre and the islands of Capraia and Elba.
Tirrenia3, a few kilometres from Pisa, is a modern
and elegant seaside resort, immersed in a broad
Mediterranean pine forest. The coast has wide and
well fitted sandy beaches accompanied by qualified
resorts for the leisure and holidaying of adults and
kids alike. There are several sport activities
which can be practised on the beaches or in
several sports complexes immersed in the
pine forest green.
Calambrone4, between Tirrenia and
Livorno, is located where the Porto Pisano
lay in mediaeval times. This was the
great seaport of the Republic of Pisa.
There are Art Nouveau and modernist
buildings dating from the 1930s. Right
next to Calambrone extends the pine
forest of Tombolo, in San Rossore
Natural Park, offering long and wide
beaches of fine sand and dunes. The
wind and wave exposure of this zone
makes it a rallying point for sail and
windsurf enthusiasts.
Marina di Vecchiano5, which is embedded in the
Natural Park of Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli,
has a long coastline. It runs for four kilometres of very
fine golden beach moving out of sight to infinity. The
beach is partly seen as a free shore and partly as a beach
equipped with modern and receptive structures offering
a peaceful and pleasant hospitality for anyone wishing to
spend one’s own holidays immersed in nature.