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2-Hour Volterra Walking Tour with Alabaster Workshop Visit

2 Hours Round trip from 56048 Volterra Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Walk through Volterra from the Etruscan era to the present day
02 See Porta all'Arco, one of the town's most important Etruscan landmarks
03 Discover Volterra's Roman theatre and original medieval towers
04 Visit Palazzo dei Priori, the Cathedral, and the Baptistery of San Giovanni
05 Step into an alabaster artists' workshop and explore a local tradition

Enjoy a pleasant walk through Volterra and travel back in time over 2 hours. Discover how the town has changed over the centuries, from the Etruscans and Roman times to the Middle Ages and today. Follow in the footsteps of tradition as you visit an alabaster artists' workshop and learn about this stone made of light.

Follow in the footsteps of tradition as you visit an alabaster artists' workshop and learn about this stone made of light.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Volterra

Languages English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Walk Through Volterra's Etruscan, Roman, and Medieval Heritage

Start from the Etruscan era at Porta all'Arco.
Step back into Roman times as you discover the theatre.
Visit the original medieval towers.
End the tour at Palazzo dei Priori and its square, as well as the Cathedral, the seat of one of the most important Tuscan dioceses, and the Baptistery.

The route