モンテカティーニヴァルディチェチーナの天然記念物・トップ16

自転車でアクセスしやすいですが、少なくとも上から来る場合は、ある程度の器用さが必要です。

ビッボナの黄色い洞窟は、リヴォルノ県、トスカーナ州にある魅惑的な考古学的および自然史的遺跡です。紀元前4世紀から5世紀にかけての古代エトルリアの地下墓地の複合施設で、石灰質砂岩の壁の中に掘られています。約100万年前に古代の海底で形成されたこの特別な堆積物は、遺跡の名前の由来となった特徴的で示唆に富む黄色を壁に与えています。

この場所を訪れることはお勧めしません！私たちは上から来ました。そこから道を見つけるのはすでに困難で、部分的に枝で塞がれています。奇跡的にSP57のゲートで出口を見つけました。🥴

Unfortunately, the path from the Strada Provinciale 57 has been closed after a few meters by the owner, as the area is privately owned 🤬

The Teatro del Silenzio is an open-air amphitheater created in 2006 thanks to Andrea Bocelli, originally from Lajatico, who convinced the municipality to create this evocative space immersed in the hilly landscape. The natural scenography is enriched by blocks of Tuscan travertine, while the stalls, dismantled during periods of inactivity, give way to an enchanting artificial lake. A unique place, where art and nature merge in a silence full of emotion.

The first settlement of Guardistallo dates back to the Neolithic, according to the findings preserved at the Archaeological Museum of Florence. While on the one hand an Etruscan settlement is probable, on the other a Lombard presence is certain. The toponym derives in fact from the Germanic Wardan (guard) and Stall (place). After being subjected to the Della Gherardesca and the Pisan Republic, it ended up under Florence. In 1447 the troops of the king of Naples, Alfonso of Aragon, destroyed its houses and buildings, but that was not the only devastation that struck the town. The violent earthquake of 1846 destroyed most of the houses and the castle. The subsequent reconstruction saw the birth of the small and charming Marchionneschi Theater, wanted by the most influential local family to demonstrate the wealth of the town, renamed in the area "little Paris". Another tragedy struck Guardistallo in 1944: the Nazi army killed 63 civilians, in response to partisan actions. An oasis of peace and flavors In the surrounding area, the Monastery of Nostra Signora in Valserena is worth a visit, belonging to the nuns of the Cistercian order who for years have produced and sold cosmetics based on olive oil grown in the convent's fields. Due to its location and pleasant climate, Guardistallo is a sought-after vacation spot, from which it is easy to reach the coast and cities of art such as Pisa or Volterra. The surrounding countryside is full of olive groves that produce a prized extra virgin olive oil extracted from lazzare olives, celebrated every spring with the crogiantina festival (another name for bruschetta with oil). And speaking of festivals, a traditional event is in October with polenta, given that Guardistallo is part of the National Association of Polenta Makers of Italy.

Very worth seeing, you have to see it once

A highlight of the tour. Small but beautiful