ancient ruins
Volterra
An ancient Etruscan hilltop town in Tuscany known for its alabaster workshops and Roman theater ruins.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Lajatico
Tuscany, Italy · Europe
About Lajatico
Lajatico is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Terricciola, 48km from Strada Chiantigiana (SR222).
Lajatico is in Tuscany, Italy, with about 696 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Terricciola, about 7 km away.
Lajatico is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 kilometers (31 mi) southwest of Florence and about 40 kilometers (25 mi) southeast of Pisa. Lajatico sits in mainly hilly terrain at variable elevations from 100 to 650 meters (330 to 2,130 ft) above seaRead more
level) and dominates both the end of the Valdera valley and the opening of the valley known as Val di Cecina.
La Sterza, one of its hamlets (frazioni), is the natural door between these two geographical areas. The Sterza, Era, and the Ragone rivers form natural borders, placing Lajatico in a very central position to reach Tuscan cities and seaside resorts. Lajatico is, however, best known as the home town of tenor Andrea Bocelli. His annual concerts at the Teatro del Silenzio are attended by people from all around the world, every year.
Lajatico has the following hamlets (frazioni) associated with it: Orciatico, an ancient small medieval village; San Giovanni di Val d'Era; and La Sterza. Another small locality is Spedaletto, a stomping ground of Lorenzo de' Medici. Lajatico borders the following municipalities: Chianni, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Peccioli, Riparbella, Terricciola, Volterra.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lajatico?
Within an hour or so of Lajatico: Volterra (13 km), Museo Piaggio (22 km), San Gimignano (25 km), Leaning Tower of Pisa (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Lajatico?
The nearest famous roads are Strada Chiantigiana (SR222), Autostrada del Sole and Passo della Futa.
Where is Lajatico?
Lajatico is in Tuscany, Italy, about 7 km from Terricciola.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 696
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 43.4746, 10.7284
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Lajatico
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Museo Piaggio
The museum dedicated to Vespa and Piaggio in Pontedera, Tuscany, celebrating Italian scooter culture and design.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
San Gimignano
A medieval walled town in Tuscany famous for its fourteen surviving stone towers that create an unmistakable skyline.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Leaning Tower of Pisa
World-famous freestanding bell tower known for its unintended four-degree lean, built over 199 years from 1173.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Lucca
A charming Tuscan city encircled by remarkably intact Renaissance walls that now serve as a tree-lined promenade.
45 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Strada Chiantigiana (SR222)
The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.
48 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
Abbey of San Galgano
Roofless 13th-century Gothic abbey open to the sky in a Tuscan field, beside the Montesiepi chapel where Galgano's sword remains thrust into the rock: a genuine 'sword in the stone'. Grass floor, intact walls, no crowds at dusk.
50 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Duomo di Siena
A striking Italian Romanesque-Gothic cathedral with an intricately inlaid marble floor and works by Donatello and Bernini.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Lajatico
- 48 kmStrada Chiantigiana (SR222)The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.
- 54 kmAutostrada del SoleItaly's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
- 54 kmPiazzale MichelangeloA panoramic terrace above Florence offering the most iconic sweeping view of the city's skyline with the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
- 59 kmDevil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena)A striking medieval humpback bridge arching over the Serchio river at Borgo a Mozzano in the Garfagnana, its improbably steep 11th-century span the stuff of devil-pact legend.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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