크레스피나 로렌자나 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

Trail of the ancient wash houses

Beautiful!

in front of the sanctuary of the Madonna

Sant'Ermo is a locality in the heart of the Pisan hills, characterized by gentle slopes colored yellow, red, brown or black, according to the alternation of the vegetation. Shortly before reaching the top of the hill we find the small Sanctuary of the Madonna dei Monti, the reconstruction of a 16th century building destroyed by an earthquake in the mid-19th century. The sanctuary is dedicated to the "Virgin of the Seven Sorrows". The exterior has a square, white facade decorated with sober architectural motifs; the interior (open only for weddings, baptisms and special holidays) cannot be visited, but from the small gate that closes it you can glimpse an elongated rectangular plan room with two rows of benches and at the back the altar, on which it rests the icon of the Madonna dei Sette Dolori (depicted with seven swords on her chest), patroness of the Pisan-Livornese hills and object of veneration by the inhabitants of the entire area. A path runs alongside the sanctuary from the back, here a large semicircular clearing surrounded by cypresses and with a large white cross, a real panoramic terrace on the Pisan mountains, the plain of Pisa, the Apuan Alps. It can be reached from the sp13 (coming from Santa Luce-Riparbella) or from the sp21 (Acciaiolo-Torretta) with a sinuous and undulating path that winds gently through the hills. Between km 16 and km 15, on the right a small sign indicates the Sanctuary which can be reached by mtb (immediate right) on an uphill dirt road, or on foot (straight and then right) among the trees on a rather steep path interspersed with rough steps

Old wash house in the grove below Sant'ermo. It is worth a short stop.

Lari and its castle absolutely to visit, a truly delightful village, famous for the Martelli pasta factory, from the top of the castle you have a perfect view of the Pisan plain, also managing to see the city of Volterra

Very good, home made ice cream with vegan options. Must try when you are here!

Historic town, a must see