Casciana Terme Lari: Castello dei Vicari
Castello dei Vicari has served as the administrative seat of a Florentine vicariate in Tuscany since the early 15th century. Rising above Lari, the fortified complex developed from a medieval castle and later housed the vicars who administered this part of the Pisan Hills. Its rooms preserve painted coats of arms left by successive officeholders, while the old prison recalls a harsher side of local government. Lari belongs to the municipality of Casciana Terme Lari, a dispersed Tuscan community among cultivated hills between Pisa and the coast. The town is also associated with Pastificio Famiglia Martelli, a pasta maker founded here in 1926. Castle walls, tiled roofs and the rolling Valdera countryside give the settlement a distinctly inland Tuscan character.
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The landscape around Casciana Terme Lari is a succession of cultivated hills in Tuscany’s Pisan countryside, which has shaped both the urban form and local economy. The municipality unites the spa settlement of Casciana Terme, known for its thermal baths, with the hill town of Lari. Above Lari stands the Castello dei Vicari, a fortified complex that served for centuries as the seat of local vicars and still anchors the historic centre. Olive groves, vineyards and small farms define the surrounding Colline Pisane, while Lari is also associated with cherry growing and local food traditions. Find related webcams across the Pisan Hills and Tuscany to build a fuller picture of Casciana Terme Lari.
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