Hotel Antica Badia

Volterra

The Hotel Antica Badia is located just outside the medieval walls of the Etruscan city of Volterra, an art city with an atmosphere of more than 3000 years of history.

Various writings are dedicated to this city, many of which narrate its topographic development. Others honor a truly delightful past of events crossing eras and fascinating occurrences until our times.

It is also known as the city of alabaster. Its artistic crafting in workshops offers hand-crafting unique in the world. It is interesting to visit some museums exhibiting works executed in alabaster, and not least, craft workshops still existing where skilled hands create true masterpieces.

Val di Cecina and Val d’Era

We are in the heart of Tuscany with its typical country landscapes, between lines of cypresses, olive groves and vineyards.  Visitors can enjoy a rich natural heritage and a dense network of trails that allow exploration of beautiful pristine areas.

The main waterways, the Cecina and Era rivers travel through a territory of great environmental value full of wildlife. Visitors may enjoy a beautiful trip by Mountain Bike or on foot, to fully enjoy a day in green Tuscany.

Sea

Volterra is just 40 Km from the sea; in summer you may spend a day in the cool pine forest of the Tyrrhenian Coast, enjoy a refreshing swim at beach areas that have earned the Bandiera Blu (Blue Flag) and return in the evening to Volterra, with extreme ease:

• LUCCA: Forte dei Marmi, Camaiore, Viareggio
• PISA: Marina di Pisa, Tirrenia, Calambrone
• LIVORNO: Livorno-Antignano and Quercianella, Castiglioncello and Vada di Rosignano Marittimo, Cecina-Gorette and Marina di Cecina, Bibbona, Castagneto Carducci, San Vincenzo, Riotorto-Piombino (Sterpaia Natural Park)
• GROSSETO: Follonica, Castiglione della Pescaia, Marina and Principina di Grosseto, Monte Argentario.

Art City

How can we speak of Tuscany without mentioning its Art and Culture? What better opportunity than a stay at Hotel Antica Badia di Volterra to immerse oneself in this dimension! In just under half an hour, you can arrive in San Gimignano, or in Siena, Pisa, or Florence in an hour.

For more information, directly contact:

• Terre di Siena – APT
• Firenze Turismo  – APT
• Pisa Unica Terra – APT
• San Gimignano – Turismo In Toscana

Don’t miss a visit to the beautiful city of Lucca:

• Lucca Tourist – APT

Events

Many events are organized in Volterra every year, some with large audiences thanks to the tremendous success they attract every year. These include:

• April: Primavera Musicale Volterrana (Musical Spring in Volterra)
• April–November: Alabaster in Volterra
• July: International Volterra Theater Festival,  Notte Bianca (White Night)
• August: Volterra Jazz,  Volterra A.D. 1398 with the Medieval reenactment
• September: Astiludio National Flag-Waving Competition, Notte Bianca (White Night)
• October–November: Volterragusto (Taste of Volterra) with enogastronomic products, Stagione Invernale Prosa (Winter Prose Season) at Persio Flacco Theater.