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Pisa and Cecina Valley

Description

The Cecina Valley lies in the south of the Province of Pisa and still retains traces of its long and intricate history and traditional way of life. The unspoilt countryside and scenic landscape bewrays the presence of ancient settlements, castles, villages, churches and farm houses crowned majestically by the historical city of Volterra.
Together with Genoa, Venice and Amalfi, Pisa became a potent and famous city between XI and XIII century, when it affirmed itself as one of the four Maritime Republics.
The province of Pisa is well known not only for its art and natural beauty but also for the quality of its cuisine. From the land, there are the chestnuts, mushrooms, maize and truffles, and then there are the excellent meats - such as the Fegatello di maiale macinato pisano (local minced pigs liver) or the mucca pisana (local beef) from the Migliarino-San Rossore park), the dressed pork (different types of sausage, Tuscan black pudding and local bacon) - to be accompanied by a glass of the renowned local wine. There is also a wide variety of desserts, to be followed by the delicious seasonal fresh fruit, home-made sweets and the local sweet wines, such as the Vin Santo del Chianti.

some towns
  • San Giuliano Terme is an important health resort in the province of Pisa. Despite the first human settlements dated back to the...
  • Montopoli is located in the province of Pisa, between the Chiegina and Egola rivers, in an area inhabited since the Etruscan period,...
  • Pontedera, in the province of Pisa, is set at the confluence of the Era river and the Arno one, in an area inhabited since the...
  • Calci, in the province of Pisa, is set along the Zambra river, in equidistant position between Lucca and Pisa. The place name...
  • Vecchiano rises on the Pisan plain, along the right bank of the Serchio river, in an area inhabited since the Etruscan period....
  • Santa Luce is a small charming town in the province of Pisa, surrounded by the Pisan hills, located in an area inhabited since...
  • Castellina Marittima, set in the upper valley of the Fine river, was probably inhabited since the Etruscan period, by studying...
  • Palaia is an agricultural centre in the province of Pisa, set in the lower Valley of the Arno river. Of probably Etruscan-Roman...
  • Calcinaia is a town in the province of Pisa, developed in the X century on the left bank of the Arno river, called Vico Vitri....
  • Situated at a few kilometres from the mouth of the Arno river, Pisa praises a millennium history which reached its maximum glory...
accommodations
  • Immersed in nature and its silence, Caiarossa, situated in the heart of the Val di Cecina, on the Tuscan coast, exists within...
  • Welcome to a place where you can finally dedicate time to yourself in total relaxation. At the Green Park Resort, the beauty of...
  • Casciana Terme lies like a pearl on the hills of Pisa: nice to see, to take pictures, to remember, interesting to know and to...
  • Under the attentive supervision of the Office of Monuments and Fine Arts, a team of architects has performed a painstaking and...
  • A welcoming house offering a revival of the atmosphere of the end of the century, which saw the Art Nouveau coming up among the...
  • Poggio al Casone is a charming resort located in a private wine farm surrounded by 40 hectares of organic vineyards. An ancient...
  • The Athenaeum enjoys a privileged location in the downtown historical centre of Florence. We are situated within walking distance...
  • At the feet of the Park E.Fiumi, between the acropolis and the piazza dei Priori, in a building built partly in the XII century...
  • The recently restored old villa had, thanks to its commanding position, an optimal control over the commercial routes that ran...
  • Le Capanne combines old tradition with modern know-how for biological agriculture producing extra-virgin olive -oil, but also...
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