Free Guide of Tuscany - Volterra

Volterra is a marvelous, unforgettable place that owes some of its splendour to the wild surrounding landscape. The town is situated between Siena and San Gimignano and is just adjacent to the wooded Metallifere hills and the rocky abyss of Balze.
This ancient Etruscan town has always been famed for its alabaster work. Although during the 4th century BC the town was surrounded by imposing walls, only a few traces of this evocative construction remain today. Volterra was originally dominated by the Romans and later became a free city state, only to be conquered again by Florence. Later its fortunes improved with the arrival of the Lorrainese. The town’s history is evident in its magnificent and typically Tuscan medieval town layout which features a town wall, narrow streets, various squares, churches and palaces.

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