Pomarance
Pomarance is a little town in the center of a region with a great historich and artistic interest (
Pisa,
Siena,
Volterra,
Firenze,
Livorno,
Massa Marittima), in the Tuscany Alta Maremma called
The Metalliferous Hills. Its name is not very famous but the town is rich in archeological, natural and artistic treasures.
Pomarance, former
Ripomarance Castle, is known starting from the 10th Century A.D. Today the town still keeps the ancient structure with the walls of the castle, the gates, the buildings from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and the
San Giovanni Battista old Romanesque church.
Pomarance has the highest number of hamlets in its comune in whole Tuscany. One of these is the near
San Dalmazio which boasts two important ruins: the
Pieve of San giovanni and the Rocca
Sillana.
The first was built in the 10th century and is a rare example of Norman-Romanesque architecture. Like similar pievi it stands in a lonely place of silent fascination.
The lonely and impressive Rocca di Sillano dominates the valley of the
Cecina River and the Pavone Stream, it was built in the 11th century.
If you like, in Pomarance you can visit our factory where alabaster items are manufactured and after having taken an appointment it's possible to visit the quarries where the alabaster stone is excavated.
San Gimignano - km 50
Medioeval town with the " beautiful towers", surrounded by marvellous ancient walls. There are fascinating squares S. Agostino, Duomo, Erbe and Cisterna. From the last one you can reach, through the Arco dei Becci, our shop with alabaster items. |
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Volterra - km 24
Etruscan-Medieval town that dominates from a hill the valleys of the Cecina and Era rivers, only 30 km from the Metalliferous Hills. The Piazza dei Priori is beautiful with his Comunal Palace, the Batistery, the Dome and the Etruscan Museum.
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Massa Marittima - km 40
Old romanesque town whose gates leed to the Piazza Garibaldi where you can admire the Dome the Palazzo Vescovile, The Palazzo Pretorio and the Palazzo Comunale. |
Larderello - km 10
The town is known for the Boric-Acid fumaroles that feed about twenty Geothermoelectric Power Plants. You can also visit the Geothermic Museum or relax in geothermic swimming-pool |
