Tuscany Vacation Villas

Are you planning your vacations in Tuscany and you're undecided between San Gimignano and Pisa? Select one of our farmhouses in Volterra and you can easily reach both of them , as well as Florence and Siena. A vacation in one of the farmhouses for rent in Volterra means immersing yourself in the Tuscan countryside in one of the ancient houses of the peasants and still enjoy all comforts, autonomy and freedom.

Volterra is located between Val di Cecina and Val d'Era and is set amidst the Tuscan hills that divide two important cities such as Pisa and San Gimignano. The area was inhabited since prehistoric times, with an important Villanovan settlement as early as seventh century BC. The Etruscans created then a fortified town called 'Velathri' that could withstand the Roman domination, but succumbed in 260 BC Between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries Volterra became free, but controlled by Florence from 1361 onwards. Today you can admire numerous works in Volterra: Etruscan, Roman and medieval works perfectly preserved.

Among the typical products of Volterra we mention alabaster and for its processing Volterra is famous throughout Tuscany and Italy. For gourmets, the area of ​​Volterra is famous for the white truffle, scorzone truffles, black truffles. Taste then the Tuscan pecorino cheese, bacon and chestnut honey and arbutus honey. Finally, how can we resist the chestnuts and tha cake castagnaccio?