Discover Fabbrica: Art, History and Landscape

Fabbrica brings together ecclesiastical history, contemporary art, landscape and local tradition within a compact thematic area. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Fabbrica, you can shape your days around different interests: the Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta, a distinctive installation in a chapel, regional cultural attractions and a challenging cycling loop each offer a different focus.

Holiday apartment in Fabbrica for culture and discovery

An important historical landmark is the Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta di Fabbrica. It was first documented on 8 May 776. The town’s former fortifications are also still present in a special form: remnants of Fabbrica’s former fortifications have been incorporated into newer residential buildings, including the Torrino and Villa Rosselli Del Turco. Historical traces and more recent building structures thus meet directly side by side.

Art in the Chapel

The Cappella dei Santi Rocco e Sebastiano e Madonna del Latte in Fabbrica houses a permanent VOCI installation conceived by Vittorio Corsini. The VOCI work features a vibrating altar from which the author’s voice spreads. The chapel also contains a 15th-century terracotta group depicting the Madonna breastfeeding the child. For “Senza titolo”, Garutti carried out a mainly symbolically motivated restoration measure on a façade.

Ancient Sites and Palaces in the Regional Area

The Parco Preistorico Peccioli and the Teatro Romano Volterra, both ancient sites, are located in the area around Fabbrica. In the wider regional area around Fabbrica, Palazzo Viti is a palace; Palazzo dei Priori is also a palace there. These destinations give accommodation in Fabbrica a cultural focus without requiring every holiday day to follow the same pattern.

Landscape, Gardens and Active Days

Poggio ai Colli is a mountain in the wider regional area around Fabbrica. The Spiagge bianche are a beach in the wider regional area around Fabbrica. This setting is complemented by Giardino Bella di Mai and Giardino dei Pini, both of which are gardens in the wider regional area around Fabbrica. This gives you a choice between landscape-oriented and garden-related destinations when planning your trip.

Cyclists will also find a clearly defined profile: the “L'anello di Fabbrica - Montelopio” cycling loop includes some steep climbs as well as very steep descents. This route characteristic should be taken into account in your personal daily planning if you are considering an active route.

Local Tradition in Fabbrica

A distinctive part of the local culture is the Sagra della zuppa di cavolo e del coniglio fritto, a traditional summer event in Fabbrica. It combines local cuisine with a seasonal occasion. Those who value culture, art, landscape and regional impressions when choosing a holiday apartment will accordingly find a range of different starting points for planning their own trip in Fabbrica.

Further Places for Orientation

For further orientation, you can also discover Montelopio, Marti, Ghizzano, Legoli and Montecchio.

For the overarching travel overview: Peccioli.