Lari is a village of over 1,000 people in the heart of the province of Pisa. on top of a hill it is famous for its Vicari's Castle and for the Cherries Fair. It is also called the Cherries town.
Understand
[edit]The village of Lari is composed of the ancient part of the castle, in a dominant position on a hill, and of a modern part developed around it towards the slopes of the hill.
Get in
[edit]It is 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Florence, and about 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Pisa.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Vicars' Castle (Castello dei Vicari), Main square (leave the car outside the walls and walk in). Home to an educational museum dedicated to the history of Tuscany and a collection of art and archeology called Museum Filippo Baldinucci.
- 2 Propositura of San Leonardo and Santa Maria Assunta. A 10th-century church that has five 18th-century paintings.
- 3 Oratorio della Madonna del Carmine. This 17th-century oratory stands out for the elegant proportion of its architecture.