Castello dei Vicari, the fortress that dominates Tuscany
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Lari e il Castello dei VicariVideo: Castello dei Vicari di Lari
A splendid fortress in the center of the village of Lari in the middle of the Pisan hills, from which it is possible to see the most beautiful and authentic part of Tuscany.
The fortress, already existing around the year one thousand, had its maximum splendor in the centuries after 1400. as the seat of the Florentine Vicariate. For more than four centuries, about a third of the current province of Pisa was administered from the Castle of Lari.
The Vicariate was abolished with the accession of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany to the Kingdom of Italy, and yet a civil court order remained in Lari until the end of the 1960s.
In 1991 it began to revitalize it as a historic building, opening it to public visits thanks to the volunteers of the Cultural Association "Il Castello" supported by the Municipal Administration.
After a few years the first restorations began to restore part of the ancient beauty. Inside there was a prison, a Chancellery, the residence of the Vicar and the Court. The latter, which remained active until 1962, is now used for conferences and civil weddings, as well as the entrance courtyard framed by 92 coats of arms.
Opening hours
from 1 January to 31 March: Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10.30-12.30 and 15.00-18.00from April 1 to June 14: Monday to Friday 15.30-19.00, Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10.30-12.30 and 15.00-19.00
from June 15th to September 30th: Every day 10.15-12.45 and 15.20-19-00
from October 1 to October 31: Monday to Friday 3:00 to 6:00 pm, Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10.30-12.30 and 15.00-18.00
from November 1 to December 31: Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10.30-12.30 and 15.00-18.00
Price:
- The external garden of the Castle can be visited free of charge
- The museum tour set up in the internal pay-rooms
Full ticket € 4.00
Guided tour € 5.00
Reduced ticket for school students € 3.00
Public transport
It is possible to reach Lari by bus using the 400 line.
At the following link you can view the bus timetable.
Getting there
By car:- From the Florence-Pisa-Livorno expressway for those arriving from Pisa or Florence, the exit is Pontedera-Ponsacco and then follow the signs for Lari
- From the Florence-Pisa-Livorno expressway for those arriving from Livorno, the exit is Lavoria, then continue for Cenaia and then for Perignano. At this point there are signs for Lari which is only 5 km
- From the A12 motorway, the exit to take is Collesalvetti. You reach Lari via Cenaia and Perignano
- From the A11 motorway, the exit to take is Altopascio. You reach Lari via Pontedera-Ponsacco.
By plane:
- Lari is located halfway between the two most important Tuscan airports, Pisa and Florence.
Parking
In Lari you can park for free just a few steps from the village.Attention to the ZTL active at certain times in the historic center.
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Castello dei Vicari, the fortress that dominates Tuscany
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