Summer is the season when Volterra explodes with all its possibilities. Events multiply and follow one another nonstop, and every evening the historic center fills with a festive crowd looking for fun. Bars and restaurants open their terraces, offering enchanting nighttime views, inviting you to sip drinks and aperitifs in the open air.
Category: What to See by Season
8 reasons to visit Volterra in winter
The winter season imbues Volterra with an intimate and unique charm, enveloping the entire city in a mood somewhere between festive and discreet. The approaching Christmas season makes the air cheerful and lively; the illuminated streets of the center and the enormous tree in the main square invite cheer, as do the shop windows and Christmas market stalls. The festive atmosphere is counterpointed by the lashings of the Tramontana, a typical wind whose freshness can be felt from the top of the historic center. People walk briskly, and prefer to retreat to a cozy café or bar, chatting over a piping hot cup of coffee.