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Information for tourists and visitors to Pontedera
Welcome to the official information site for Pontedera Tourist Board! - Bienvenue sur le site officiel (en anglais) du tourisme de Pontedera ! - Herzlich willkommen auf den offiziellen Internetseiten (auf englisch) für Tourismus in Pontedera stadt! - Bienvenidos a la web(en ingles) de la Oficina de turismo del Ayuntamiento de Pontedera
VISIT PONTEDERA- the homeland of Vespa!
Vespa museum, better known officially as the MuseoPiaggio, can be found in Pontedera in Northwest Tuscany, a 20-minute drive and 15-minute short train ride from Pisa and some 35 minutes from Florence. Entrance is free!
Pontedera is a unique open air contemporary art gallery too: explore open-air displays by some of the world’s finest artists, enjoy fascinating exhibitions thanks to a year-round programme of contemporary exhibitions and events!
Pontedera is so easy to get to being at the centre of Tuscany’s road network and with international airports of Pisa and Florence. It is on the main rail and road route from Pisa to Florence. (It's about 15 km east of Pisa so a good stop-off on the way to Florence).
Here you can find all the details you need for a visit to this part of Tuscany: what to see and do, outdoor activities, where to stay, transport, conventions, and a comprehensive amount of other information.
We wish you an enjoyable visit!
Download the leaflets by clicking on the relevant link below-Folletos para descargar (en ingles)-Konstenloser prospektdownload(auf englisch)- Téléchargez nos brochures gratuitement (en anglais):
- Pontedera: points of interest-Que ver:paseos por Pontedera- Kunst & Kultur, Sehenswertes in Pontedera-Pontedera : les lieux à voir (coming soon)
- Vespa Museum - Le musee de la Vespa - El museo Vespa - Vespa-Museum
- Brickmaking Museum - Musée des Briquetiers - Museo del Ladrillo - Ziegler Museum
- Hotels & Accommodation - Alojamiento - Hôtels & hébergements -Übernachten
- Travel agencies - Agence de voyages - Agencias de viajes - Reisebüro
- Food and drinks - Enogastronomia - Vin et gastronomie - Gastronomie
- Deporte y actividades de ocio - Sport et loisir - Sport & Freizeit - Sports and leisure(coming soon)
- Restaurants - Restaurantes - Ou manger/boire - Essen & Trinken(coming soon)
- Conventions - Ciudad de congresos - Congrès et séminaire - Kongress(coming soon)
- Arte y artesania - Artisanat et art - Kunst und Kunsthandwerk – Art and crafts
Calendar of Events
All events are subject to change or cancellation. Please contact the organizers of each event before attending to confirm dates, times, fees or places. The Pontedera City Council Tourism Office does not assume responsibility for any incorrect information.
- What’s on: events 2011 - Agenda de actividades 2011 - Evenements 2011 - Veranstaltungen 2011
- What’s on: events 2012 - Agenda de actividades 2012 - Evenements 2012 - Veranstaltungen 2012
Useful information
Bicincittà
Laghi Braccini Bathing Resort & Sport Fishing
Useful phone numbers
“Easy Italia – For a trouble free holiday” the new multi-lingual information and assistance service for Italian and foreign tourists. +39 039 039 039
800.000.039 (toll free number 800.000.039 from landline and public phones)
The service is active - seven days a week, from 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. - in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Russian and Japanese- , from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. by calling 039.039.039 (Italy's international country code repeated three times) or dialling the toll free number 800.000.039 from landline and public phones on the Italian territory. visitors to our country can reach emergency help for accidents and various types of inconveniences (poor service or tourism services that do not meet their contracts, requests for medical aid or the emergency services etc.), travel advice, up-to-date information about museums, exhibitions, tourist attractions, and special assistance for disabled visitors. In short, everything tourists needs for making their holidays even more safe and simple.
If you have a enquiry which is not answered here, feel free to email us at Pontedera Tourist Information Centre: ufficioturistico@comune.pontedera.pi.it
Tourist information centre - Oficina de Informacion turistica del Ayuntamiento de Pontedera – Pontedera Touristikburo -Office de tourisme de Pontedera
Our location: 6, della Stazione Vecchia Street, 56025 - Pontedera(PI)
Tel: + 39-0587 53354 -Fax: +39- 0587 215937
E-Mail: ufficioturistico@comune.pontedera.pi.it
Opening Hours:
10.00 am -1230 am and 4.00 pm- 7 pm daily , including Saturday. On Sunday :3.30 pm-7 pm. Closed: on Mondays, 25th & 26th December; 1st January. 6th January, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, 25th April, 1st May, 2nd June, 15th August. August closure: on Saturday afternoons, on Sunday, on Monday mornings.
Our Tourist Information Centre has a wide range of information to help you make the most of your visit to the area and enjoy your stay in Pontedera:- Visitor attractions and places to visit - Accommodation advice and information - Details of activities, events and entertainment - Cycling and walking routes in the area - Transport advice and information- Heritage trails and guided walks - Maps, guides and brochures
The staff will be pleased to help you plan your visit and provide advice on where to stay and what to do in Pontedera and surrounding places.
VALDERA is the land where tenor Andrea Bocelli was born (he was born in the small town of Lajatico where his family still owns a farm, which also includes a small vinyard).His annuel concerts at the "Teatro del Silenzio" (Theatre of Silence), an open air amphitheatre which is located in Lajatico, are attended by people from all around the world, every year.
Useful links:
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Excursions en Valdera – Excursiones en Valdera - Itineraries for weekends or days out in Valdera - Die schönsten Routen in der Valdera(coming soon)
Università della Terza Età: programma 2011-2012
