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.
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The door knockers, between floral motifs and monstrous beings
Walking through the streets of the historic center of Volterra can reveal, to the most curious eyes, some nice surprises! Have you ever discovered the art hidden behind door knockers?
Knocker, clapper, mallet or knocker; since man felt the need to protect himself and his possessions inside a house, not only the need to close was born, but also the opposite need, that of to notice anyone who wanted to signal his presence outside the home and thus allow him to enter. This led to the invention of a special instrument, perfected over time and called a knocker or knocker.
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8 Tips on What to See in Volterra
Impressive Etruscan and medieval walls surround and protect the historic center of the hill, a historic city that preserves traces of its ancient past. It's one of the unmissable stops on your trip to Tuscany, which has always revealed its incredible secrets of elegant palaces, museums, churches, and medieval towers. Volterra is an esoteric city that has fascinated poets, artists, writers, and visitors on the Grand Tour, so you too can't be less captivated.
Bring flat shoes because in Volterra you'll be walking, I assure you. Depending on your tastes, you may prefer different museums, activities, or monuments, and here the advice becomes less general and absolute. For this reason, we wanted to develop different articles based on the type of tourism and the time you have available; so here is a complete guide on what to see in Volterra and surroundings.