Stop #5: Volterra

Yup, she's got her shades on for the Tuscan sun :)

This archway or entrance into the city was constructed by the Etruscans during the 4th century B.C. ! There's a cool story about how the Nazis, during WW II, took the city and were going to blow the archway to make it harder for enemy to pass. But the citizens quickly took stones from the road and filled it in to make a solid wall. The Nazis left it alone, thank goodness, and after the war, each stone was removed and put back in the road.

Cool!

Are you kidding me!?! I could NEVER live here...or at least drive here! They are crazy.

Most of the outer-city was constructed between Etruscan and Roman times.

Are you kidding me?

It was crazy walking around on the grounds that were so old.

This Roman theater was built during the 1st century B.C.

I can't get over it!

Part of the city overlooking the Roman theater.

A lot of the inner-city was constructed during the Middle Ages. Though the first duomo of the city was built during the 5th century A.D.

Looking out over Tuscany in Winter.

More Middle Ages...

Original outerwall.

The Selci gate and Fortress which is now a prison. Crazy cool. We went up to it, thinking we could take a tour of the old fortress, but instead we found warning signs and barbed wire with mounted cameras. Um...no thank you.

The Roman theater at night.

Arrivederci!