Via Nino Bixio, 5, Pontedera

The cluster sits on the Monte Pisano hills between the Arno plain and the lower Serchio basin. The Arno runs nearby to the south, and the area includes olive-covered slopes, woodland and a chain of low limestone hills. The Monte Pisano area is known for medieval hill villages and olive oil. Vicopisano itself has a substantial walled historic centre and the Brunelleschi fortress. Pisa is the nearest city of size, with full services, a university and major monuments.