How to get to Volterra: train, plane, car and bus
Complete guide to reaching Volterra by train, plane, car and bus. Connections, times and tips for arriving in the Etruscan city on the Tuscan hills.
Travel guide to Volterra
Everything you need to visit Volterra: accommodation, itineraries, food and transport.
Practical guides
What to see in Volterra in 2 days: complete itinerary
A 2-day Volterra itinerary through Etruscan walls, the Roman Theatre, alabaster workshops, spectacular clay cliffs and medieval alleys of Tuscany's oldest city.
Where to stay in Volterra: within the Etruscan walls or in the Val di Cecina
Volterra is a walled hilltop town of Etruscan origin: where to stay between the compact centre and the Val di Cecina countryside.
Where to eat in Volterra: wild boar, truffle and Val di Cecina cuisine
Volterra has a hearty hill-country cuisine built on wild boar and truffle, backed by the produce of the surrounding Val di Cecina.
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