CONVERSATION WITH A TOUR GUIDE
Tour guide Annie Adair explains the work of Volterra alabaster craftsman Roberto Chiti in his studio, Alab arte.

Experience the traditions with TuscanTour's help

Annie Adair loves to share her passion for Tuscany. The American left the East Coast nearly a decade ago to live with husband, Francesco Gronchi, in his hometown of Volterra. There, they own and operateTuscanTour. I suspect she wouldn’t have it any other way. “I like to show people things of historical importance, aspects of the local culture that they might not know how to approach on their own,” Annie says. “We like to mix history with cultural traditions. We’ll show you how to carve alabaster as they have for 2,000 years. We like to mix that with local color and pageantry. Every Tuscan town and village has something that relates to their tradition.”

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Volterra
The city of Volterra, located in west central Tuscany, combines of rich historical tradition, natural beauty and artist community to make an intruging destination. The city's history dates back to Etruscan times. Then there are the artists working in alabaster using old-world techniques.

Driving Distances from Volyerra:
To Pisa - 71 kilometers or 44 miles
To Livorno - 71 kilometers or 44 miles
To Florence - 78.6 kilometers or 48.7 miles
To Siena - 52.4 kilometers or 32.5 miles
To Rome - 295 kilometers or 183 miles
To Lucca - 73 kilometers or 45 miles
1 kilometer = .62 mile
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