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  • <994/1155305> <994/1155307> <994/1155308> <994/1155309> <9> <994/1119619> <994/1271445> <994/1271448> <994/1271449> <9> <982> < 9> The city of Volterra belongs to the Italian province of Pisa and is located in Tuscany.. Volterra is located in the center of a cultural triangle formed by Pisa, Florence and Siena.. It is an ancient city, a visit is always rewarding.. <9> <982> <9> Ca.. 50 km from Pisa and 50 km from the Mediterranean, the city towers over 550 meters and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside.. Numerous serpentines lead the rocky mountain up to this unique town, bordered by the Era and Cecina rivers.. <9> <982> <9> <994/10465> <994/1234352> <994/10468> <994/10470> <9> <982> <9> The Volterrani, as they call the inhabitants of this city, live today mainly from tourism and agriculture.. The alabaster processing, as can be easily recognized in many souvenir girls, also reaches into tourism.. <9> <9> The spectacular scenery makes Volterra one of the most beautiful and worth seeing cities in Tuscany.. <9> The city center was built in the 4th century.. v.. <9> <982> <9> <994/10476> <994/10479> <994/1293883> <994/1293884> <9> <982> <9> Testimonies of all time periods can be found throughout the city.. Large parts of the strong city wall are still preserved today and can already be seen from afar in the approach.. <9> <9> Access to this city, which could well serve as the setting for a medieval epic, is afforded by numerous city gates in the defiant wall.. <9> <9> Well-preserved medieval palaces surround the historic market square.. The cityscape is determined by numerous churches, museums and historically important places.. <9> <982> <9> The Romanesque Cathedral of Volterra has a simple structure, but inside there is an impressive pulpit with Romanesque reliefs from the 13th century and the famous wooden sculpture of the Deposition from the Cross.. <9> <9> <994/1271441> <994/1271442> <994/1271443> <994/10471> <9> <982> <9> Piazza dei Priori is a harmonious, well-preserved square, built in the 9th century It served as a market place in the 19th century and later became the political center of medieval Volterra.. It is said that he is not only the best preserved, but also the most beautiful place in Italy.. It also houses the oldest town hall in Tuscany, the crenellated Palazzo dei Priori, whose construction began in 1208.. <9> <9> The image of the city is dominated by a huge castle on Via del Castello - the Volterra fortress with its eye-catching round tower.. The fortress was once built in lofty heights by the well-known, wealthy Medici family.. The castle is one of the most beautiful sights in Tuscany, but unfortunately can only be admired from the outside, since the fortress now fulfills the function of a state prison.. <9> <982> <9> <994/10472> <994/10473> <994/10474> <994/10475> <9> <982> <9> Another interesting curiosity is the ancient amphitheater from the 1st. Century before Christ, which allows visitors to walk in the footsteps of the Roman conquerors.. The Teatro Romano is very well preserved and houses a variety of archaeological excavations.. If you are interested in the history of the Etruscans, you will find a visit to the Etruscan Museum.. Important collections of Etruscan art as well as historical ash urns and statues are exhibited here and give an insight into the Etruscan culture.. Beautiful old streets, Etruscan tombs, Roman thermal baths, historic squares and magnificent buildings complete the cityscape.. <9> <982> <9> <994/1271459> <994/1271457> <994/1271454> <994/1271451> <9> <982> <9> A serene, historic atmosphere accompanies people on their exploration this unique city.. You can take a breather in cozy cafés and ice cream parlors to enjoy the bustle of the city.. The unbelievable view of the rugged landscape makes the stay in Volterra an unforgettable experience <9> <982> <9> <994/1271463> <994/1233486> <994/1234329> <994/10469> <9> excavation <9> <994/1271462> <994/1271460> <9>

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  • The upper Cecina Valley includes the following small towns Castelnuovo Val di Cecina, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Pomarance and Volterra.. The valley is bordered to the west by the Cornia Valley and the lower Cecina Valley, to the north by the Era Valley, to the east by the upper Elsa Valley and to the south by the Colline Metallifere.. <9> <9> <994/10478> <994/10477> <994/10469> <994/1293883> <9> <9> The valley is a unique area with its many historical, artistic, archaeological and natural treasures in Tuscany.. It inspired writers, poets, and painters, eg.. Rosa, Stendhal, Lawrence, Dennis, Corot, D´Annunzio and Cassola.. <9> <9> <9> Indeed, millennia-old finds from the Etruscan, Roman, Medieval and Renaissance periods are scattered throughout the area and are mainly kept in Volterra;. a city rich in art and cultural center for the whole valley.. The Cecina Valley offers a diverse landscape: it stretches from the Colline Metallifere to the wooded areas of Berignone-Tatti and Monterufoli;. from the Mediterranean scrub to the typical volterranian landscape, with its sometimes steeply sloping partly gentle hills.. <9> <9> Source https: // www.. Volterra-Toscana.. net / eng / welcome.. html

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Motorhome place Volterra

SP ()56048 Volterra Tuscany Italy
Pay for use site 15 Euro
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open Januar until Dezember

Motorhome place campsite Le Balze

CP ()56048 Volterra Tuscany Italy
Pay for use site 27 until 33 Euro
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open 21.März until 11.Oktober

Motorhome place

NO ()56048 Volterra Tuscany Italy
without charge
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open Januar until Dezember

Motorhome place Parkplatz

PN ()56048 Volterra Italy
Pay for use site 10 Euro
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Selected parking spaces

| general parking lot
italien 56048 Volterra Borgo Santo Stefano
| general parking lot
italien 56048 Volterra Vicolo Sant´Agnolo
| general parking lot
italien 56048 Volterra Via Firenzuola
| Parking lot for hikers
italien 56048 Volterra Strada Provinciale 15 Volterrana
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Parkenwomo
italien 56048 Volterra
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Parkenwomo
italien 56048 Volterra
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Parkenwomo
italien Gambassi Terme Strada Provinciale 4 Volterrana
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Cimitero di Volterra
italien Volterra
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Cimitero di Saline di Volterra
italien Saline di Volterra

Selected sights

| Museum General
Museum Guarnacci
56048 Volterra Via Don Minzoni, 2-56
The Etruscan Guarnacci Museum is located in the Palazzo Desideri Tangassi.
The museum shows finds from Etruscan times, such as urns and coins.
The tuff, alabaster, and clay urns in the various. . . FURTHER . . .
| Museum General
Pinakothek
56048 Volterra Via dei Sarti, 1-33
The Palazzo Minucci Solaini, from the late 15th century and architecturally one of the most remarkable urban palaces in Volterra, is today the seat of the Pinacoteca, which houses works of great histo. . . FURTHER . . .
| excavation
Teatro romano und Therme
Italien 56048 Volterra Viale Francesco Ferrucci, 41c
Right behind the Pinakothek you can visit a beautiful excavation site, the amphitheater with thermal baths, which also dates back to Roman times. It is outside the medieval Porta Florentina and was bu. . . FURTHER . . .
| Museum General
Foltermuseum
56048 Volterra Piazza 20 Settembre, 5
The Volterra Torture Museum presents instruments and methods of torture from past centuries to the present day.
Opening times:
open all year round: from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
telephone: 0588 80 501
| monument
Gefallenendenkmal
italien Volterra Viale Vittorio Veneto
The Monument to the Fallen of All Wars was designed by Giulio Caluri in 1922. It depicts the Gloria as a winged figure bending over a dying warrior.
| Fountain
Fontana dei Ponti
italien Volterra Viale dei Ponti
Below the archaeological park, on Viale dei Ponti, is the Fontana dei Ponti fountain, which rises like a cascade.
| building
Sternwarte
italien 56048 Volterra Via Vicinale Consorziata di Zambra
Public observatory next to the Naturfreundehaus of the Naturfreunde group Pisa/Volterra
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Rathaus
italien 56048 Volterra Via Giusto Turazza
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Campanile della Cattedrale
italien 56048 Volterra Via Roma

Selected gastronomy

| Other
Naturfreundehaus
italien 56048 Volterra Via Vicinale Consorziata di Zambra
Gruppo Italiano Amici della Natura di Volterra CP 50 – 56048 Volterra (Pisa) Italy Telephone Casa per holiday “Il VILE”: 39 0588-39081
| eMail
Pizzeria, Il Solito
italien Volterra, Le Cetine Via Ricciarello Strucciolo
| eMail
Pizzeria, da Nanni di Parenti Giovanni di
italien Volterra, Le Cetine Piazza del Priori
| eMail
Pizzeria, Osteria Del Grillo Ss68
italien Volterra, Le Cetine Vicolo Ormanni
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Pizzeria, Smile di Manushi
italien Saline de Volterra Strada Regionale 68 di Val Cecina

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General Pois

| Kathedrale
Kathedrale von Volterra
italien Volterra Via Giusto Turazza
The first records of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Voltra date back to 1120. It was expanded in the mid-13th century. The transept and choir were added in the 14th century. In the 16th centu. . . FURTHER . . .
| church
San Michele
italien Volterra Piazzetta San Michele
The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is opposite the Palazzo Maffei-Guarnacci. The documentation of a church on this very spot dates back to the 10th century, the facade from 1285. The interior w. . . FURTHER . . .
| church
San Pietro in Selci
italien Volterra Via Don Minzoni
In 1005 a church was founded on this very spot by Marquis Guiscard. The current building dates from the 12th century, the facade with the statues of San Lino and Saint Gusto from the Baroque period.
| Kapelle
Baptisterium
italien Volterra Piazza San Giovanni
The first documented mention of the baptistery of San Giovanni dates back to 989. It contains a marble baptismal font and the ´Assumption of Mary into Heaven´.
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italien 56048 , Le Cetine Piazza San Giovanni