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Museo Piaggio
The museum dedicated to Vespa and Piaggio in Pontedera, Tuscany, celebrating Italian scooter culture and design.
0 km · about 5 min drive
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Pontedera
Tuscany, Italy · Europe
About Pontedera
Pontedera is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Fornacette, 34km from Volterra.
Pontedera is in Tuscany, Italy, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Fornacette, about 4 km away.
Pontedera (Italian: [ponteˈdɛːra]; Latin: Pons Herae) is an Italian comune with a population of 30,070, located in the province of Pisa, Tuscany, central Italy.
The town is located 20 km (12 miles) from Pisa and 50 km (31 miles) from Florence.
It houses the headquarters of the Piaggio company, the Castellani wineryRead more
and the Amedei premium artisan chocolate factory.
Pontedera is in the Arno Valley at the confluence of the Era River and the Arno River. Its territory is also crossed by the Scolmatore dell'Arno canal, and by the Roglio, a tributary of the Era. There is also a small lake, in the frazione of La Rotta, known as Braccini lake.
The football team in the town is called U.S. Città di Pontedera, and they currently play in Serie C. Another notable attraction is the church of Santissimo Crocifisso.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pontedera?
Within an hour or so of Pontedera: Museo Piaggio (0 km), Leaning Tower of Pisa (20 km), Lucca (23 km), Volterra (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Pontedera?
The nearest famous roads are Autostrada del Sole, Strada Chiantigiana (SR222) and Passo della Futa.
Where is Pontedera?
Pontedera is in Tuscany, Italy, about 4 km from Fornacette.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,518
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 43.6614, 10.6307
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Pontedera
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
World-famous freestanding bell tower known for its unintended four-degree lean, built over 199 years from 1173.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Lucca
A charming Tuscan city encircled by remarkably intact Renaissance walls that now serve as a tree-lined promenade.
23 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Volterra
An ancient Etruscan hilltop town in Tuscany known for its alabaster workshops and Roman theater ruins.
34 km · about 40 min drive
bridge
Devil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena)
A striking medieval humpback bridge arching over the Serchio river at Borgo a Mozzano in the Garfagnana, its improbably steep 11th-century span the stuff of devil-pact legend.
37 km · about 40 min drive
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San Gimignano
A medieval walled town in Tuscany famous for its fourteen surviving stone towers that create an unmistakable skyline.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Ponte Vecchio
Medieval stone arch bridge in Florence famous for the shops built along it, spanning the Arno River since 1345.
51 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore)
Brunelleschi's magnificent terracotta dome dominates the Florence skyline and remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Pontedera
- 37 kmDevil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena)A striking medieval humpback bridge arching over the Serchio river at Borgo a Mozzano in the Garfagnana, its improbably steep 11th-century span the stuff of devil-pact legend.
- 52 kmAutostrada del SoleItaly's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
- 52 kmPiazzale MichelangeloA panoramic terrace above Florence offering the most iconic sweeping view of the city's skyline with the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
- 57 kmStrada Chiantigiana (SR222)The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.
- 70 kmPasso della FutaA flowing 903 m Apennine pass on the SS65 between Bologna and Florence, a beloved stage of the historic Mille Miglia route and a weekend pilgrimage for Italian drivers and riders.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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