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Montecatini Val di Cecina

Tuscany, Italy · Europe

About Montecatini Val di Cecina

Montecatini Val di Cecina is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Saline, 47km from Strada Chiantigiana (SR222).

Montecatini Val di Cecina is a town located in Tuscany, Italy. With a population of 492, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Montecatini Val di Cecina sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Montecatini Val di Cecina to your route.

About Montecatini Val di Cecina

Montecatini Val di Cecina is a small hilltown and comune in the province of Pisa in Tuscany (central Italy). Located approximately 60 kilometres (37 miles) south of Pisa, the medieval town sits on the Poggio la Croce hill overlooking the Cecina Valley and the larger hilltown of Volterra, which lies just 15 km (9

Read more miles) away. Local agriculture and the old copper mine provided Montecatini Val di Cecina with a degree of prosperity in the early Middle Ages. Like many Tuscan hilltop towns, its medieval aspect has been preserved precisely because lack of economic development. Today, Montecatini Val di Cecina is enjoying a small economic revival through tourism though on a modest scale.

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Where is Montecatini Val di Cecina located?

Montecatini Val di Cecina is located in Tuscany, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 43.3923 latitude, 10.7490 longitude.

What is the population of Montecatini Val di Cecina?

Montecatini Val di Cecina has a population of approximately 492 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
492
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
43.3923, 10.7490

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Montecatini Val di Cecina

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Volterra

An ancient Etruscan hilltop town in Tuscany known for its alabaster workshops and Roman theater ruins.

9 km · about 15 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

Museo Piaggio

The museum dedicated to Vespa and Piaggio in Pontedera, Tuscany, celebrating Italian scooter culture and design.

31 km · about 35 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.

43 km · about 50 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.

46 km · about 55 min drive

famous road

Strada Chiantigiana (SR222)

The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.

47 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Duomo di Siena

A striking Italian Romanesque-Gothic cathedral with an intricately inlaid marble floor and works by Donatello and Bernini.

48 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Siena

A medieval Tuscan city famed for its shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the Palio horse race, and a stunning Gothic cathedral.

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Montecatini Val di Cecina

  • 47 kmStrada Chiantigiana (SR222)The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.
  • 59 kmAutostrada del SoleItaly's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
  • 59 kmPiazzale MichelangeloA panoramic terrace above Florence offering the most iconic sweeping view of the city's skyline with the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
  • 67 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.
  • 75 kmVal d'OrciaA UNESCO-listed Tuscan valley of rolling hills, cypress-lined roads, and golden wheat fields that define the Italian countryside.

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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