09/11/2024
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 […]
09/11/2024
OPENING HOURS Daily : 8 am – 6 pm – Till 7 pm in the winter. Sundays and bank holidays – 8 am – 7:00 pm […]
15/11/2023
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 […]
15/11/2023
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 […]
15/11/2023
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 […]
15/11/2023
Also known as the Justice Palace or The Magistrate Palace, it overlooks Piazza Garibaldi and was built around the first half of the XIII century, after Massa Marittima […]
15/11/2023
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 […]
15/11/2023
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 […]
15/11/2023
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 […]
15/11/2023
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”), […]
15/11/2023
It took 5 years to complete this church (1247-1252), built by the will of the Podestà. Back then this was the only church in Cittanuova, until […]
15/11/2023
The building lies next to the Candeliere Tower, in the medieval neighbourhood called Cittanuova (the New City). It was built in the fifteenth century and, as […]
15/11/2023
You can find this garden walking through via Norma Parenti, in the medieval neighbourhood called Borgo; a small lane named via Maremma leads to this enchanted […]
15/11/2023
“Life is too short to drink mediocre wines.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Wine plays a key role in tuscan cuisine: mainly red, the vineyards can be […]
15/11/2023
Massa Marittima and its surroundings are part of the Tuscan Mining Geopark (Geoparco delle Colline Metallifere) and are CETS accredited (Sustainable Tourism European Charter) since 2014. […]
15/11/2023
Together with wine, olive oil is the main typical product that Tuscany is proud of and it is a the base of the local cuisine. Olive […]
15/11/2023
The whole area is provided with a CAI (Club Alpino Italiano) trekking signage system, which helps orientating to enjoy the natural beauties of this region. We recommend […]
15/11/2023
The trail connects some of the over 250 mine shafts of the area, counted by Bernardino Lotti at the end of the XIX century. In the […]
15/11/2023
It is located just behind the Remembrance Park and it was built up in the XIII century. The building used to be a Franciscan convent until […]
15/11/2023
It is in Piazza XXIV Maggio, at the very end of Corso Diaz, in Cittanuova and it was built in 1924 in memory of the First […]
15/11/2023
“I have visited many muséums in my life, but none is like this one ! Many unique antique organs are displayed in the museum such as […]
15/11/2023
It is both a centre of marine environmental education and the headquarter of the Shark Studies Centre, that undertakes research studies in South Africa, Madagascar, Gibuti, […]
15/11/2023
The building is located in Via Norma Parenti, the main road in the Terziere of Borgo. The facade is characterized by two pointed arches on the […]
15/11/2023
These springs were built in the XIII century and are located between Massa Marittima and the village of Ghirlanda. The springs used to provide water to the […]
15/11/2023
This park is only 10 minutes away from the city centre, in the upper part of Massa Marittima just outside the medieval walls. It is a […]
15/11/2023
It is a medieval construction and it was originally the Lord Vicar’s residence. It was then taken over by the Church and it eventually became Massa […]
15/11/2023
It is only 5 minutes away from the city centre. It was originally a travertine cave and then converted into a museum once the mining activity […]
15/11/2023
The city walls used to completely surround the city centre in medieval times. They were about 2000 mt. long, built in the XII century and then expanded […]
15/11/2023
The oil mill, which dates back to the late 18th century, remained in operation until after World War II, preserving its original equipment for oil production […]
15/11/2023
Contact the Tourist Office for further details about tasting tours. Download here the list of our local producers. PRODUCER Product +39 (o) APICOLTURA PASQUINELLI GIULIETTA HONEY Loc. […]
15/11/2023
Passion and experience characterize the tourism sector in Massa Marittima, thanks to its long and consolidated tradition in this field. The area offers a wide range […]
15/11/2023
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 […]
15/11/2023
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 […]
15/11/2023
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 […]
15/11/2023
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 […]
15/11/2023
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 […]