If you’re passing through the beautiful town of Volterra in Tuscany then be sure to stop off for a while to admire its magnificent Alabaster museum.
The ancient craft of carving with Alabaster has been prominent in this area for centuries and the exquisite pieces born from it by the skilled hands of sculptors is guaranteed to take your breath away!
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The ancient craft of carving with Alabaster has been prominent in this area for centuries and the exquisite pieces born from it by the skilled hands of sculptors is guaranteed to take your breath away!
Choose from a variety of Volterra luxury villas where you can live the life of kings and queens during your stay here!
Alabaster is a smooth fine grained sedimentary rock that is white, finely shaded or translucent in colour. It’s easy to carve and even a sculpture of which the thickness is up to two inches, light can still shine through and create a stunning effect.
The Alabaster mines around Volterra houses over 300 sculpted artworks, carved between the 18th and 19th centuries.
The museum itself was a former convent and also displays a superb collection of antiques, ceramics and paintings for tourists to admire.
The Alabaster mines around Volterra houses over 300 sculpted artworks, carved between the 18th and 19th centuries.
The museum itself was a former convent and also displays a superb collection of antiques, ceramics and paintings for tourists to admire.
The Volterra Alabaster Museum is open from 16th March to 1st November from 9am to 7pm and from the 2nd November to 15th March from 8.30am to 1.30pm. Entry is only €8 or for an extra €2 tourists can buy a combo ticket which will also grant them access to the Etruscan museum and art galleries of Volterra.
Other quaint towns of interest near Volterra include San Miniato, Cecina and Montespertoli, some of which have earned the famous Orange Flag Award for their beauty and tourist attractions.
So why not create a wonderful tour of the area and see all the treasures it has in store for you!
Other quaint towns of interest near Volterra include San Miniato, Cecina and Montespertoli, some of which have earned the famous Orange Flag Award for their beauty and tourist attractions.
So why not create a wonderful tour of the area and see all the treasures it has in store for you!
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picture 3: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Alensha / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: FlickreviewR / CC BY 2.0;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0
