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The 10 Best Things to Do in Massa Marittima, Italy
Massa Marittima in Italy, from Europe region, is best know for Churches & Cathedrals. Discover best things to do in Massa Marittima with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
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1. Duomo Cattedrale di San Cerbone
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 431 reviews
Reviewed By westy54 - Sydney
Large duomo in the form of a basilica with an apse and two aisles. The 13th century bell tower is an original but there is a 19th century extension at the top.
The interior is quite large and some what stark - not so much beautiful as interesting. There are a number of partial frescoes painted from the 12th to the 15th century. There is a Roman sarcophagus dating from the 4th century, an enormous baptismal font from the 13th century and several paintings and a couple of stained glass windows. The ark of Saint Cerbonius, dating from the 14th century is behind the alter.
Entrance is free and it is worth a visit if in town.
2. Torre del Candeliere
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 195 reviews
Reviewed By Anthony D - New Braunfels, Texas
Torre del Candeliere is a short 10 minute walk up hill (just go uphill and you will find it) from the main square and duomo of Massa. It is definitely worth your time even if you are not a history buff. It dates back nearly 1,000 years and you can see the various stages of construction as different foes of Massa (Florentines and Sienese) conquered it. The fee to get in (and up the many ladders) is Euro 2. The main attraction once inside is the journey upward for glorious views of Massa and the surrounding walls and countryside. Bring your camera. The entire visit will take you about 30 minutes.
3. Museo degli Organi Santa Cecilia
Overall Ratings
5 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By christine h - London, United Kingdom
The owner of this museum is completely charming. He has enthusiastically collected and restored church organs, harpsichords and grand pianos which are housed in a church he also owns and restores. He provides a guided tour in either Italian or German and plays short pieces of music along with his talk. A delightful and unusual experience
4. Affresco delle Fonti dell'Abbondanza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By trentonmakes - Trenton, New Jersey
The above age-old question is amusingly placed in a medieval context by the wonderful fresco of the Fountain of Abundance, which features a Tree of Fertility whose fruit consists of many pendulous penises and scrotums. Apparently this marvel of medieval artistic licence was hidden for centuries and only recently discovered under layers of coating.
Our relatives in the town chuckle at having Italy's finest 14C fresco porn. Sure, it hasn't changed the course of Western civilization the way that Giotto or Fra Angelico probably did, but it is a unique window on the late medieval world.
5. Lago dell'Accesa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By Ole S - Hamburg, Germany
Outstanding lake with best water quality you almost want to drink. Little pier will give you good access and the perfect Cool Downer. Outstanding Panorama and very quite. I just heart that every once in a while on the car park people break into cars! So take your valuables! Everything in the trunk and minimise the opportunities.
6. Palazzo Comunale
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By Brun066 - Florence, Italy
Massa Marittima is definitely the most important city of the whole southern Tuscany for history and memories; also impressive is the atypical feature of its prosperity, almost unique among the Italian city-states: the power of Massa was based on mining activity.
The town hall - together of course with the Duomo - well represents the character of Massa in the Middle Ages. Both for its current, noble aspect of medieval palace. But also because it's a demonstration of how the medieval towns, even the richest, when it was possible preferred to turn to public functions existing buildings rather than deal with the costly process of construction of new ones. In fact, the palace is the result of the merger of three private "tower-houses", that is, of three houses built vertically, which was the traditional way of living (in both city and country) of the richest families in Tuscany in the early centuries after 1000.
Overall the building - even now used as Town Hall - makes a decisive contribution to the noble architectural appearance of the most beautiful square in Massa Marittima.
7. Museo della Miniera
Overall Ratings
4 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By BobC558 - New York, New York, United States
This was an interesting tour/museum. You are given earphones and a control but you also have a guide leading you though. The problem was that our guide wanted to go to lunch so before we could finish listening to what the audio-guide was telling us, she was moving on to the next area, but, it was still interesting.
8. Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
Overall Ratings
4 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Brun066 - Florence, Italy
The Sant'Agostino church (still beautiful Gothic style, especially the inside and the apse are appreciable) isn't among the major attractions of a monumental city as Massa Marittima is. But its value changes if we consider it as the pivot of the planning of the "Città Nuova" (New Town).
In the first half of the thirteenth century Massa Marittima, at the peak of its prosperity because its mining activity, decides a substantial expansion, on the plateau where the church now stands. As almost always happens in these cases in the Middle Ages, the new urban appendix - following the example of the cities of ancient Roman Empire - features a gridiron plan, which strongly contrasts with the previous, irregularly sprawling city. And S. Agostino is the heart of this new appendix.
The "Città Nuova" is also rich in environmental values (especially in smaller alleys, mostly pedestrianized), but less than the old one; as it will be built very slowly. The church of S. Agostino itself will be finished only in 1299.
This means that today this part of town isn't as pedestrian-friendly as the old part. In particular, I find a scar that the church square is occupied by a "herringbone" parking lot. Since the lot has just eight places, it would not be difficult to find alternative accommodation for eight cars.
9. Centro Ippico Cavallo Maremma
Overall Ratings
5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Luca M - Como, Italy
Passeggiata meravigliosa al tramonto in riva al mare , servizio dedicato alle esigenze del livello del cavaliere , trainers professionali e preparati , cavalli di livello superiore ai normali maneggi con passeggiate , posizione incredibile , formidabile in estate dove si cavalca sempre all ombra di pinete immense per arrivare in riva al mare , eccellente , vale il viaggio
Luca Mapelli 18/8/2017
10. Balestro del Girifalco
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By lyndah123 - London, United Kingdom
We visited this festival which is held in May and August .The costumes are so elaborate and the whole town takes part. It starts around 5pm and goes on until about 8pm.Tickets can only be bought on the day from the museum in the town square. Seating on the Cathedral steps(uncomfortable and not reserved ) €8. Reserved tiered Seating €18. Very pretty town as well
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