What to do in Pisa and its province on the weekend of 22 and 23 October 2022
Autumn colors and local specialties. What better combination to spend a weekend in complete relaxation? Here are some tips between Pisa and the province.
Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October in the splendid Volterra the appointment is renewed with ‘Volterragusto‘, a historic event on the regional scene, an unmissable meeting point for families and lovers of good food. The absolute protagonist is her Majesty the truffle, a symbolic product of this territory, accompanied by many artisans of taste – from cheeses to cured meats, from chocolate desserts, wine tastings and much more. The calendar of events is also very rich: from the Palio dei Caci to the historical group of flag-wavers, from culinary workshops to trekking and visits (this is the case of the Saline di Volterra or Torre del Maschio).
To stay on the subject of delicacies, on the weekend (Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October) the eighth edition of the Truffle Festival White wine from the San Miniato hills in Ponte a Egola. An opportunity to taste a real excellence of the territory in all its forms. And the festival includes both on-site consumption and take-away, with the classic white truffle specialties such as tagliolini, risotto, steak, fillet, escalopes, fried egg. Another protagonist: the porcini mushroom, with many themed dishes.
An afternoon among the olive trees (and oil) of Valgraziosa. At the Fattoria San Vito in Kicks Sunday 23 October there is new oil festival. In the garden, in front of the cellar and surrounded by vineyards, it will be possible to taste free bruschetta with new oil accompanied by the natural organic wines of the Farm.
Traditional flavors of the Tuscan land, the creations of local artisans, the scents of the new season. Sunday 23 October a Castelfranco di Sotto is coming on Extraordinary Autumn Market: over 65 stalls “scattered” between the refreshment area of the festival and the historic center.
There Exhibition of the Disc of Pisa back to the city center, in location in Loggias di Banchito bring together not only collectors but also the curious, tourists and the new generations to promote listening to quality music. Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October exhibitors will come from all over Italy with their vinyl goodies: from rarities to records for all budgets. An opportunity not to be missed for all fans of vinyl, but not only, CDs and mixes.
Saturday 22 October the public inauguration of the eighteenth-century frescoes just restored in the church of Saints Lucia and Fabiano, organized by the parish of Molina di Quosa. An opportunity to review a work of art that returns to its former glory. And in the premises of the rectory, participants will be offered a cold buffet with an aperitif.
Cultural visit and play. The result is an afternoon for young and old in the name of Lego® at the Town Hall of San Miniato: Saturday 22 October, in addition to visiting the rooms that contain beautiful medieval frescoes and other works of art, it will be possible to participate in the brick workshop most famous for reconstructing the symbol of the city of San Miniato according to fantasy, the Rocca Federiciana.
‘Between Castles and Chestnuts’: a suggestive excursion among secular chestnut trees, paths in the woods, ancient hermitages and medieval fortresses on the paths between Ripafratta, Molina di Quosa and Pugnano, which shine in the beauty of autumn colors. The hangout is Sunday 23 October at the Bottega di Ripafratta.
Pisa, city of ships and navigators, has witnessed trade with the greatest civilizations since ancient times. And among the products transported on these routes, one could not be missing, perhaps as old as humanity: the wine. Lucky to have a Ship Museum full of finds that can also lead to this trade has pushed the Fisar of Pisa to propose Sunday 23 October a meeting open to citizenship where you can retrace the stages of this ancient relationship between man and the nectar of the gods. And where to also explore the vinification in amphora.