While you might think that when you've seen one Tuscan hill town, you've seen them all, they are in reality very different, each with its own character and specialties.
Volterra's are its rich Etruscan and Roman legacies, along with some Medieval highlights. Already an important center for alabaster quarrying and artistry in Etruscan times, Volterra was among the twelve cities of the Etruscan League and was trading throughout the peninsula long before it became a Roman city.
The entire area is dotted by archaeological sites, and the finds from excavations enrich the outstanding collections in the Etruscan Museum, which is equally strong in prehistoric and Roman eras.
