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Le Balze of Volterra

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Le Balze of Volterra

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  • Location: Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

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    December 1, 2024

    Mountain biking

    Le Balze
    A rare geological phenomenon just a stone's throw from Volterra:
    Le Balze mark the landscape with force
    A chasm wounds the gentle progress of the Volterran hills: they are the Balze, rock overhangs that, worked over the centuries by erosion, suddenly open up, cutting the friable earth.
    The advance of the Balze has devoured, over the centuries, the Etruscan walls, churches and medieval houses, as well as the largest ancient necropolis of the city. But, in exchange, nature has given us a unique landscape, of grandiose force, not to be missed!
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    May 16, 2025

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    Good camping with a nice view and a small mini-shop at the reception.
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    Piazza dei Priori, Volterra – View of Volterra loop from Casalunghe

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    Elevation 520 m

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    Location: Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

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