Volterra - the land of alabaster!
Important cities and areas in Tuscany
Volterra, well known territory for the presence of the alabaster – the only translucent stone existing in nature, historically used in windows and lampshades instead of glass, before it arrived from the Orient. Nowadays, it is possible to admire real masterpieces of alabaster, worked with the same old techniques forwarded for generations.
Perugia - their defences were not made out of chocolate and hazelnuts
Important cities and areas in Tuscany
Yet it is a definite surprise if all you think about are those delicious chocolate candies with the hazelnuts and love messages written inside. There is way much more to see in this hidden corner.
