The hills of Pisa – buying a home in a wonderful location
Exploring the Pisan Hills
Tuscany is a region so rich with history, culture, sceneries, landscapes, and food and wine that the whole world envies. It has well-known areas and beaten tracks as well as promoted yet equally beautiful areas such as the hills of Pisa.
The Pisan Hills are a region with a rich history whose geography consists of several hilly areas in the province of Pisa, south of Pisa and Pontedera, east of Livorno, and north of Volterra. They are just as rich in landscapes, history, food, wine, art, and folklore as the more renowned locations like Chianti or Versilia.
Arising near cities like Livorno, and its coast with crystal-clear water, and Pisa, with its history and international airport, the hills of Pisa are also currently divided into Valdera and Colline di Lari.
Among gentle slopes, hills dotted with centuries-old towns, and lush vineyards where art, history, and agricultural traditions enjoy a centuries-old harmony, the Pisan Hills represent the green heart of Terre di Pisa (Pisa Lands), where the deep rural roots with the colors of the countryside are evident in the towns and hamlets laying on soft hills represented in many Macchiaioli paintings in the past.
Broker Immobiliare Exclusive Real Estate lists prestigious villas and farmhouses for sale in the hills of Pisa, a beautiful territory abound with vineyards and olive groves, woods, farmlands, historical towns and small localities with ancient origins.
To learn more about this beautiful Tuscan area, which is not only a spectacular location to spend a weekend or a vacation, we suggest five must-see destinations which combine fairytale landscapes, vestiges of the past, and delights for the palate in an area to discover and experience year-round and where to buy your luxury property in Tuscany.
Fauglia
Though Fauglia is a small rural town, it boasts a municipal theater and a museum for Giorgio Kinerk, a multitalented artist and macchiaiolo painter, which was built out of an old prison.
Fine wine is produced in excellent wine cellars in this area, as well as high-quality extra virgin olive oil, pecorino cheese matured in cheese factory Caseificio Busti, and several varieties of honey.
Biking, mountain biking, and trekking enthusiasts have a large range of choice of paths for treks, bike rides, or horseback riding.
This area is dotted with luxury villas and farmhouses for sale, as well as 1700s farms owned by rich families from Pisa or Livorno, a vestige of an important past.
Lorenzana – Orciano Pisano
Lorenzana and Orciano Pisano are two small towns surrounded with a spectacular view of the Pisan Hills. You can experience an atmosphere in which life flows at a slower pace and in which time seems to have come to a stop. There are many evocative spots in Lorenzana. It is worth taking a short walk along its narrow lanes with sudden breathtaking glimpses of the countryside.
These are ideal places for those who love hiking in the hills and for food and wine enthusiasts, who will have the chance to discover typical local delicacies and commercial farms.
Santa Luce
Arriving in Santa Lucia, the blooming lavender fields for essential oil production will give you the feeling of being in Provence.
This an astonishing territory, as the Riserva Naturale di Santa Luce, a true oasis for birdwatching enthusiasts and ideal for families with small children thanks to a number of paths with year-round educational activities. Thanks to agricultural roots, organic products such as flours, pasta, oil, preserves, and quality wines, all locally produced, are sold with the brand name “Terra di Luce”.
Lari
Closer to Pisa, we suggest a visit to the medieval town of Lari with its typical artisanal bottegas, with the majestic Castello Vicari looming over it, once a prison and place of torture, and nowadays a dynamic interactive museum.
The cherry festival, of the most ancient festivals in Tuscany, takes place in Lari from late May to early July. Twenty cherry varieties are produced here.
Casciana Terme
In Casciana Terme you will have a chance to relax enjoying a spa treatment or diving in an 36-degree hot external thermal pool. Casciana boast an ancient hot springs tradition dating back to medieval times. Nowadays, it is both a wellness center (Terme di Casciana and Terme Villa Borri) and a rehab center – one of Italy’s major ones.
This area also offers many opportunities for walking or biking thanks to a thick net of lanes surrounded with nature and the verdant Pisan Hills.
Tuscany was among the most sought-after Italian regions in the high-end housing market again in 2021, and it is exactly in this fantastic territory that Broker Immobiliare Exclusive Real Estate lists luxury estates, villas, and farmhouses for sale.
