Pisan Hills, an itinerary between wines and prestigious properties
Welcome to the Terre di Pisa, where nature, art, good food, oil and wine are the protagonists
An itinerary, that of the Pisan Hills Wine Route, which crosses a typically Tuscan scenery of many small villages that dot the hills near the city of art of Pisa.
An area with a rural and varied vocation, characterized by suggestive views, ranging from the gentle plains, to the hills rich in centuries-old woods, chestnut groves, olive groves and vineyards, within which Broker Immobiliare Exclusive Real Estate offers for sale exclusive villas or characteristic Tuscan farmhouses on the hills of Pisa.
The route is dotted with a series of small towns and tiny villages, of ancient origin, where it is still possible to appreciate the rhythm of peasant life and taste the delicious food and wine specialties.
The companies in the area, from hotels, farmhouses and bed and breakfasts, are able to offer an excellent level of hospitality, combined with the possibility of practicing sports, from walking or horseback riding to interesting mountain bike trails, all seasoned. from tastings linked to the purchase of local agri-food products of excellence.
The Pisan Hills Wine Route is an association that involves companies and local authorities for the enhancement and promotion of the territory and products of excellence of the Pisan hills.
Among the important food and wine products of this splendid territory, wine is certainly among the protagonists with the production of renowned labels such as the Chianti DOCG of the Pisan hills, the Bianco di San Torpè DOC, the Montescudaio DOC, the Val di Cornia DOC, the Colli dell'Etruria Centrale DOC, Terre di Pisa Rosso and Sangiovese, and Vin Santo del Chianti DOC.
The route along the Wine Route of the Pisan Hills crosses the Valdera and the Lower Valdarno up to the Val di Cecina, below we recommend a tour, which combines the tasting of wines and other local products with a visit to monuments and museums of considerable value. artistic historian.
SAN MINIATO
Halfway between Florence and Pisa, San Miniato boasts a historic center that bears witness to an important past. The emperors of Germany, Popes, the Grand Dukes of Tuscany and Napoleon Bonaparte walked its streets. In addition to offering an interesting museum system with civic and religious buildings, San Miniato is also known for the white truffle, to be eaten comfortably seated in the restaurant or to be tasted after the experience of a hunt with the truffle hunter and the dog.
MONTOPOLI IN VAL D’ARNO
Once a castle disputed between Pisa, Florence and Lucca, Montopoli in Val d’Arno still shows a medieval urban structure, near the Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Romano.
PALAIA
In Palaia you can see the remains of the medieval fortress, the Romanesque church of San Martino and the Church of Sant’Andrea. In the surroundings, there are villages to be discovered such as Montefoscoli, the village-castle of San Gervasio, the abandoned villages of Toiano and Villa Salletta.
PECCIOLI
Peccioli has an unmistakable skyline, defined by the bell tower of the Church of San Verano. The village has a lovely historic center. In the surrounding hamlets, we suggest a stop at the Ghizzano Sound Garden, the Libbiano Astronomical Observatory or the Benozzo Gozzoli chapel in Legoli.
LAJATICO
Here the famous tenor Andrea Bocelli was born and here is the Teatro del Silenzio, a natural amphitheater where every year in July the Maestro's “concert” is held, in which prominent figures of the international music scene take part.
TERRICCIOLA
Terricciola is the city of wine par excellence, not only for the presence of numerous wineries but also for the most important events related to wine: the White Night on the first Saturday in July, the second Saturday in August Calici di stelle, in mid-September the traditional Grape and wine festival.
LARI
Lari It is characterized by the imposing Castle of the Vicars, of medieval origin. Under the castle we find the shops of typical products of the Larian tradition, also famous for the cherries to which the festival is dedicated at the end of May. Nearby are the rural villages of Casciana Alta and Usigliano, with its small but interesting Museum of Agricultural Activities.
CASCIANA TERME
After the landscapes, genuine food and good wine, here is the last option: spas and wellness. The properties of water, already known to the Etruscans, make it optimal for the treatment of arthrosis and rheumatism.
CRESPINA LORENZANA
What distinguishes the two hamlets of Crespina Lorenzana are the postcard landscapes. Crespina is also an important horticultural center specialized in the multiplication of vines. Owls have been raised here for centuries, to which an ancient popular festival is dedicated every year on 29 September.
FAUGLIA
Small center of medieval origin, it had its period of maximum splendor in the eighteenth century, when the villas inhabited by writers and artists of the Macchiaioli current were built.
And it is in this splendid territory, among vineyards and olive groves, woods and cultivated fields, historic villages and small towns of ancient origin, that Broker Immobiliare Exclusive Real Estate offers for sale prestigious villas and farmhouses on the hills of Pisa.
