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Volterra
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Azedine
August 6, 2013
Construite sur une ancienne cité étrusque, la ville a été le décor du second opus de la saga vampiresque Twilight.
Sacha
January 17, 2016
Vous pouvez voir cette superbe ville toscane dans Twilight :) !
Jayne
August 15, 2022
45 minutes. Beautiful views! “Home of twilight vampires”
Ancien Membre
April 27, 2022
Volterra is famous for Etruscan archaeological excavations and alabaster productions. Many nice Tuscan osterias. The public garden inside the ancient walls are ideal for a picnic or just relaxing time on the grass. The panoramic road that you'll drive to reach Volterra from Colle di Val d'Elsa or from San Gimignano is special to take amazing photos.
Matteo
February 8, 2022
TRAVEL TO THE MEDIEVAL CITY OF ALABASTER, WITH AN ETRUSCAN HEART Volterra is a village built on a hill between the Era and Cecina valleys. With its double walls, both Etruscan and from the thirteenth-century, it’s a medieval-looking city, where you can still enjoy the atmosphere of a historic village. Volterra (in Etruscan Veláthri), was one of the main city-states of ancient Etruria and during the Middle Ages it was the seat of an important episcopal lordship. The village has been known for centuries for the manufacture of alabaster whose artifacts are some of the most important products of Italian craftsmanship. What to see in Volterra Volterra is rich in artistic heritage that can be admired while walking through the streets of the historic center and visiting the city’s museums which include the Etruscan museum, the Pinacoteca, the Museum of Sacred Art, or the Eco-museum of Alabaster. The walk continues towards the artistic and religious heart of the city: Piazza San Giovanni with the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and the Baptistery of San Giovanni, important examples of local medieval architecture. Adjacent to the cathedral, the Palazzo dei Priori rises in the square which bears its own name. The building, started in 1208, is the oldest municipal building in Tuscany. The beauty continues even outside the historic center where you can admire the splendid Roman theater, as well as the ruins of the Etruscan Acropolis. At this point, the traveler can then enjoy the unspoiled landscape all around them before discovering the secrets of a rare artisan production: alabaster.
TRAVEL TO THE MEDIEVAL CITY OF ALABASTER, WITH AN ETRUSCAN HEART Volterra is a village built on a hill between the Era and Cecina valleys. With its double walls, both Etruscan and from the thirteenth-century, it’s a medieval-looking city, where you can still enjoy the atmosphere of a historic villa…
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