The dramatic location of VOLTERRA - built on a high plateau enclosed by volcanic hills midway between Siena and the sea - prompted D.H. Lawrence to write that "it gets all the wind and sees all the world? a sort of inland island." Its walled medieval core is atmospheric and not excessively touristed. Everything is made from the yellow-grey stone panchino , and you can often find seashells embedded in the paving of streets and squares. Etru... [More]