Volterra Travel and Tourism Guide

After Pisa we headed towards Volterra.  Thank God for GPS navagations systems.  I had only read about Volterra in my DK Italy travel guide, and there wasn't much mentioned about it.  What a pleasent surprise that was.  A really neat city with plenty of breath taking views.  Since it was already afternoon we didn't get to do to much in Volterra.  I will be going back sometime.  We saw the Piazza dei Prior, Remains of a Roman Theatre, the park, and o...

After we were done in Pisa, we found a city called Volterra in our Italy travel book and thought we'd go and check it out. It's not very far from Pisa, and it's definitely worth going. It's a really old city (dating back to the 9th century BC) on top of a hill (555m). Volterra is and has been known for its alabaster craftmanship which can be bought in several stores there. There are also a few museums, restaurants, cafes and a variety of stores.  

it`s a beautiful country....

A cruise thru the western Mediterranean. Spain, France, Italy, and Gibraltar