-- The Cecina Valley -- Castelnuovo V.C. Montecatini V.C. Pomarance

L’Alta Val di Cecina lies in the south  of the
Province of Pisa and still retains traces of
its long and intricate history and traditional way of life. The unspoilt countryside and scenic landscape bewrays the presence of ancient settlements, castles, villages, churches and farm houses crowned majestically by the historical city of Volterra.

The ephemeral colours of this land of contrasts transform with the changing of the seasons. Gently rolling clay hills, avenues lined with cypress trees, olive groves and vines of true Tuscan flavour are abruptly defined by barren, deep clay walled chasms, gullies and ravines.
Large areas of forest and woodland such as Berignone and Monterufoli, thriving with animal and plant life, cherish a dense network of enchanting foot paths.

Then of course there is the anomalous landscape of the Geothermal area with its steaming jets and fumaroles, the mountainous region of high ridges and deep valleys nourished by the clear waters of the streams and brooks of the River Cecina. One of the most interesting regions of Tuscany its charm certainly lies in its natural beauty and variable features.