15 November 2023
Despite the patron saint being Saint Assunta, everybody in Prata reveres the Madonna of the Graces, also known as “Madonna of the Canal” (the name coming […]
15 November 2023
The building is on Corso Diaz, the main street of the medieval neighbourhood “Cittanuova”. It was built in 1299 to replace the pre-existing Church of San […]
15 November 2023
Climbing up through via Moncini, you will eventually find in front of you the impressive Silici Gate. From here you can access Cittanuova (literally “New Town”), […]
15 November 2023
The Church was built at the end of the XV century but at the beginning of the XVIII c. it was used as stables; afterwards the […]
15 November 2023
It was built in 1835 to replace the pre-existing Church in San Lorenzo previously demolished. It is made of travertine in Neo-renaissance style with its squared […]
15 November 2023
This fourteenth-century building, located at the top of Corso della Libertà, is the birthplace of Bernardino degli Albizzeschi, also known as San Bernardino from Siena. He […]
15 November 2023
The Church was founded around the first half of the ‘200 by San Francesco, who used to live in Massa Marittima in those years to establish a first core […]
15 November 2023
Once you cross Piazza Garibaldi, keeping the cathedral behind you, you will walk through Corso della Libertà. Here, on the left side you will find this […]
15 November 2023
This impressive structure faces the Council Building and was built in the XIII century. Its most interesting trait is the wide balcony bounded on two […]
15 November 2023
The building was built in the XIII century and stands next to the Lord’s Residence, in Piazza Garibaldi. It was originally a civilian residence owned by […]
9 November 2024
The building consists of three pointed archesas as well as many basins, once containing water. The structure had two main functions: it was used as […]
9 November 2024
OPENING HOURS Daily : 8 am – 6 pm – Till 7 pm in the winter. Sundays and bank holidays – 8 am – 7:00 pm […]
15 November 2023
The building used to be the Convent of San Pietro all’Orto, in Cittanuova, next to Sant’Agostino Church. The museum hosts pieces of art such as sculptures, […]
9 November 2024
It is one of the most beautiful squares in Tuscany. This wonderful medieval star-shaped square is called Piazza Garibaldi, a sort of open-air theatre surrounded by […]
15 November 2023
This imposing tower and its sienese Fortress stand in the upper part of the medieval city centre, called Cittanuova. The tower was built in 1228 by […]
15 November 2023
It is inside the medieval Lord’s Residence, in Piazza Garibaldi. The museum is organized in two main sections. The prehistorical one on the ground floor shows […]
15 November 2023
The village is located between Massa Marittima and Follonica, around 10km from the seaside. Its history is linked to the steel industry: the first plant was […]
15 November 2023
Cura Nuova is known for its Monteregio vineyards, the DOC wine of Massa Marittima. The area near Gora delle Ferriere, an important waterway for mining activities, was habited […]
15 November 2023
The area used to be a marsh until the end of the XVIII century. Here a rail network was built in 1902: it connected the mines […]
15 November 2023
This small village is about 10km far from Massa Marittima and you can get there also through the mining village of Capanne. At the bottom of […]
15 November 2023
It is at about 3km south of Massa Marittima, following directions to Accesa Lake. It is a typical mining village, developed during the first half of […]
15 November 2023
The village, mentioned already in the IX century in Lucca’s Bishopric documents, also appears among the possessions of the powerful Abbey Sestinga. The castle was then bought in […]
15 November 2023
The Castle of Prata appears for the first time in a document in 1155, when Federico Barbarossa renewed the right of property to a local nobleman. Around […]
15 November 2023
The village was private property of the Company Montecatini (later Montedison and eventually Solmine) until 1976, when it became public ground under the municipality of Massa Marittima. The history […]
15 November 2023
Gastronomy is one of the main elements characterizing the region: the cuisine is simple and rooted in tradition, boasting strong yet honest flavors. For this reason […]