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Volterra


There are no top-end or boutique hotels in the centre of Volterra, so the recent opening of this small three-star establishment close to the Porta all'Arco is to be applauded. Though it doesn't deserve its self-claimed boutique label, the rooms are pleasant and have bathrooms so clean they gleam. Guests rave about the quality of the breakfast.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Volterra attractions

1. Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

0.03 MILES

A handsome coffered ceiling is the standout feature of Volterra's duomo, which was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and remodelled in the 16th. The…

2. Baptistry

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Just west of the cathedral is the 13th-century baptistry with a small marble font (1502) by Andrea Sansovino.

3. Porta all'Arco

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City gate built by the Etruscans in the 4th century BC.

4. Palazzo dei Priori

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Volterra's 13th-century town hall is the oldest seat of local government in Tuscany. The staircase bears a fresco of the Crucifixion by Pier Francesco…

5. Palazzo Pretorio

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Forming one side of Volterra's central square, the Palazzo Pretorio was the seat of the local mayor. From it sprouts one of the town's oldest towers, the…

6. Pinacoteca Comunale

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Local, Sienese and Florentine art holds sway in this modest collection in the Palazzo Minucci Solaini. Taddeo di Bartolo's Madonna Enthroned with Child …

7. Ecomuseo dell'Alabastro

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As befits a town that's hewn the precious material from nearby quarries since Etruscan times, Volterra is the proud possessor of an alabaster museum. It's…

8. Teatro Romano

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The grassy ranks of seating and towering columns of Italy's finest and best-preserved Roman theatre makes this a particularly evocative archaeological…