POMAIA

Pomaia is a little village set among the green hills of Pisa, placed in one of the most beautiful Tuscany countryside. It is a typical Medieval stoned village.

The historical centre is made up of small houses and the only building is in the church square. It is probably the original core.

During the last years, this village has become famous for a Tibetan Buddhist centre, from the same school of Dalai Lama, who has visited the centre several times. In this place of brotherhood and peace, the monks have built a little Tibetan centre, its chorten (stupas or statues), its prayers and its holy paintings.
The visit of the Buddhist centre in Pomaia is a chance of inter-religious meeting.

SANTA LUCE

It is set on the east slope of the valley of the river Fine and its borough stretches for 66.72 sq. Km. in a hill-side between Val d'Era and Valle del Savalano.

The urban arrangement of the village is characteristic of the hilly villages. Santa Luce is made up of a bunch of houses lined with the walls that shielded the castle, now just a large tower and a piece of wall.

During the years, the old village has not suffered remarkable changes. Beneath the first walls, the houses are lined following a probable second walls.
There is also a church that rises on a Romanic floor and inside there is a superb baptismal font, carved in an alabaster block.

An outstanding building is the Palace of Municipality (Palazzo Comunale) that keeps some features of a restoration made during XVIII c..