One day in the Devil's Valley

The Valle del Diavolo, or Devil's Valley, extends between the villages of Larderello, Montecerboli (a name that evokes Cerberus, guardian of Hades in Greek and Roman mythology), and the village of Sasso Pisano: boasting the presence of numerous boraciferous blowholes, it is one of the most evocative areas of Tuscany.

Imagine what such a place might have looked like to the citizens of 1300 AD: a very strong smell of sulfur that makes the air almost unbreathable, tall columns of white smoke that emanate from the cavities and cracks in the ground surrounding them with white and yellowish dust, borax puddles of boiling water that gush from the ground with temperatures over 200°.

That said, the area must have really appeared as a portion of hell on earth: it was mainly the presence of the boraciferous blowholes, already famous at the time, which gave it the name of Valle del Diavolo and inspired the description of Hell in the "Divine Comedy"by Dante Alighieri.

Today the valley is dotted with the imposing refrigeration towers of the power plants that produce clean energy and the sparkling cobweb of silver pipes that for hundreds of kilometers stretches over hills and valleys making this landscape unique.

We will visit the geothermal museum and live a trekking experience that will let us discover history and curiosities about these impressive natural phenomena, we will enjoy a pecorino cheese tasting and recharge our batteries with a delicious lunch in a typical local restaurant.

In the afternoon, we will learn, with a cooking lesson, how to prepare some of the typical dishes of the area and, at the end, we will delight the palate again with a farewell dinner.

NOTE:

• Reservation required
  
• Minimum 2 participants, maximum 10