11 offers for your vacation in an apartment or holiday home in Volterra

Holiday home or apartment in Volterra: cozy inside and outside

In Volterra in Tuscany, it gets very warm from the end of March. Occasionally, even bathing in the Mediterranean is already possible. From May, it becomes really summery, and the first seaside resorts open their doors. From June to August, it can get very hot at times. Sporting activities should then only be carried out outdoors early in the morning or late in the evening. However, the holiday homes and apartments from private owners also attract numerous vacationers in the fall. In September, the weather is usually still very warm and dry. It continues to rain rather rarely. From October, it becomes noticeably cooler. From mid-November, the sun can still shine often during the day. However, there is often a rather fresh wind. Perfect if you have found a cozy accommodation in Volterra in the hilly landscape full of peace.

Beer with pizza

Take a hiking holiday in Val di Cecina with a house or apartment and explore the area also in culinary terms. In the region, you can enjoy an infinitely diverse range of dishes during your stay. From fish to game, from mushrooms to green asparagus, or from artichokes to chestnuts, there is pretty much everything. The region is particularly known for its excellent olive oil, delicious seafood, and spicy sheep's cheese. A meal usually begins with antipasti (appetizer, mostly cold). It is followed by a first course (primo piatto) with soup, rice, or pasta. Secondo piatto consists of the main course (usually fish or meat) with a side dish that must be ordered separately. It is followed by formaggio (cheese) and/or dolce (dessert), a coffee, and possibly a digestif. In Volterra and the surrounding area, Italians like to drink wine with their meals. Often, the open house wine is preferred to the expensive bottled wine. However, beer is also becoming increasingly popular. Nowadays, draft beer is almost always drunk with pizza. Maybe your property or one of the villas for rent also has a grill, then you can prepare and enjoy the fresh regional products yourself.

World-class ice cream

Rent an affordable holiday home or apartment from a private owner and don't miss the sights of Volterra and the surrounding area. Here you will find, for example, "La Balze", large rock falls on the edge of the town. From here, you get a wonderful view of the surrounding area. One of the most famous buildings in Volterra is the large fortress, which is now used as a prison. This fortress was once built by the Medici family. In the heart of the city is the lively market square with the impressive fountain. An ice cream parlor there gained world fame and was awarded several times for its chocolate ice cream. The museums here are culturally interesting, for example, the archaeological Museo Etrusco Guarnacci. The most important piece of the collection of Etruscan finds is the bronze figure Ombra della Sera. Over time, it has become an icon for the museum and the region. Sensitive people are rather wrong in the torture museum of Volterra. However, the exhibition is an impressive and also shocking look into the bloody past. The Etruscan rule has also left its traces elsewhere. From the former city wall "Le Balze", a gate (Porta all'Arco) has been preserved. It dates from the 4th century BC. In the outer arch, three weathered heads can be seen. The meaning is still disputed among historians today. Explore the history of Volterra on your own skin. Here are the best-preserved city walls from the time of the Etruscans who stayed in Volterra. Also, visit the following palace. The Palazzo dei Priori is a municipal palace in Tuscan Volterra. It is the oldest palace of this kind here. The Guarnacci Museum is one of the oldest public museums in Europe. It was founded in 1761 and is definitely worth a visit. San Gimignano is also worth seeing. The medieval San Gimignano is known mainly for its up to 54-meter high family towers, of which 15 are still preserved today. Some of them can even be visited. A great view is offered by the Torre Grossa, the highest of the still-standing towers. For a day trip, the 52-kilometer distant Florence is suitable. Also, take a trip to Siena. Now book a holiday accommodation or a holiday home, a villa, or an apartment with a garden and according to your personal wishes between hilly landscape and pool with a view of the sea.