Welcome to Volterra, a beautiful walled hilltown amid the hills of the valleys of central Tuscany.
Volterra is a secluded gem, and a layer-cake of history, dating back 5,000 years. There is plenty to see and do, with museums (including one of the oldest museums in the world), galleries, theatres, shops and many dining options.
It is also a truly lived-in place, as well as being a day-time destination for tourists, so reward yourself with overnight stays in its hotels, or one of the many surrounding agritourismi.
Welcome to this little slice of paradise on Earth!
Eoin & Niamh.
Tummy Troubles, Wellness and Livorno (04-12/07/2024)
And so I was seated (in the apartment), for a thousand seasons (about 36 hours) upon my throne (frequently on the toilet) – see last blog. During that time I ate plain (but still yummy) food, and Marie and Lorenzo from Authentic Tuscany came over. We were supposed to go to lunch with them and…
Holiday Within A Holiday (29/06-03/07/2024)
Warning! Due to circumstances which befell me during this period, this blog may have a lot of scatalogical references. We knew were were going away to spend a weekend in a hotel, and so spent a quiet day or two in Volterra after the white night in Vicopisano, just eating at home and in the…
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