Forse non tutti sanno che ai piedi della Rocca di San Silvestro è attivo da qualche anno un cantiere di Archeologia Sperimentale che sta portando alla ricostruzione di una casa medievale, esattamente con le stesse tecniche e gli stessi materiali di 1000 anni fa.è un progetto unico in Italia che permette di osservare, nei giorni in cui si svolgono i laboratori, come si lavorava la pietra, come si fabbricava la calce e come si murava.se invece non ci sono laboratori in corso una serri di pannelli (italiano/inglese) vi accompagneranno alla scoperta dell'universo dei costruttori medievali.Assolutamente consigliata la visita!
Per i bambini una specie di parco divertimenti, per i più grandi divertente e sorprendente, un pezzo di storia che forse i più non conoscono o non ricordano.
Peccato che il parco fosse chiuso, comunque abbiamo apprezzato la cura generale e la bellezza delle passeggiate.
Dear LukeWe would like to thank you for your comments because all criticism helps us to make improvements. We must admit that you visited the Park on a rather unfortunate day, when technical problems had occurred on the train which caused our staff anxiety and certainly influenced the quality of your visit.However we find your comments regarding the behavior of our staff truly incredible, as we have been working with the same staff for many years and have always found them extremely reliable, and cannot accept that you were accorded a difference in treatment just because you are British.Not all our staff speak fluent English, for which we apologise, but we always do our best to ensure a warm welcome and a professional approach, providing as much detailed information as possible, either paper-based or multimedial, where it is impossible to provide guided tours in English. This you may appreciate if you have the time and patience to read the reviews on Trip Advisor, many of which are written by English-speaking contributors.However, we have taken due note of what you have reported and we have brought it to the attention of the staff on duty that day, because we are always seeking to improve our service. We can only hope that you will return to visit our Park and so give us the opportunity of providing you with our usual good service so you will be able to fully appreciate the beauty of this territory and its cultural and naturalistic value.Best regards,
Sono stata due volte in questo parco (l'anno scorso con visita in notturma, meravigliosa!) e purtroppo non sono mai riuscita ad arrivare alla Rocca di San Silvestro (dall'entrata ci si arriva a piedi in un'ora e mezzo o con il trenino che purtroppo quel giorno era pieno!). Ho comunque fatto i due percorsi minerari e mi sono piaciuti moltissimo, brave, simpatiche e preparate entrambe le guide. Anche il museo accanto e sopra la biglietteria è ben organizzato con pannelli esplicativi ben fatti. Per una visita completa e accurata è necessaria più di mezza giornata. In generale è un parco molto curato....e molto frequentato: vista la mia esperienza, nei mesi estivi consiglierei di prenotare e di portare una felpa (nelle miniere ci sono 13 gradi costanti)
Visitato il primo sabato di ottobre. Ci dicono subito che la rocca in questo mese non è visitabile. Peccato. Il tour delle miniere (in treno e a piedi) è veramente interessante, certo potrebbe essere migliorato, magari dando maggiore evidenza ai minerali estratti ed alla loro lavorazione.Comunque senz'altro una bella giornata , anche e sopratutto per i bambini che vivono un'esperienza diversa, all'aria aperta (si fa per dire!).
The archaeological park at San Silvestro is definitely worthwhile; the visit consists of three parts, 1) a walk through a closed mine dating from the Etruscan era, which was utilized up until the 1970's (they have English audio guides); 2) a train ride ("train" meaning a 2 mph drive) through same mine, showing various techniques used during the Etruscan, Medieval and modern eras, and 3) a walk up to the remains of the hilltop town of San Silvestro that was occupied from the 10th - 13th centuries where residents used the ore to from the mines to make coins for Pisa and Lucca. This is the gem of the park; it's a steep up/down walk to the remains. Visitors walk through the remains; decent signage in English, and just an amazing view of the past. The mine(s) portion is better for kids, so skip those if you don't care for it. But definitely go to San Silvestro itself.
E' come fare un viaggio nel tempo. La miniera è interessante, ma la rocca è affascinante.Ottime le guide. Bellissima passeggiata in mezzo alla natura.Consigliatissimo.
I visited this place yesterday with my three grandchildren and my daughter Firstly the lady who sold us tickets was very rude and was raising her eyebrows when I was trying to speak Italian. Secondly we were handed an English version of the spoken guide of the mine but since inside it is pitch dark it is impossible to read. When we mentioned that we did not understand anything as it was all in Italian we were told that it was because Italian people were on the train and when we suggested they might also give an English translation we were told we were rude. The final straw was when the train broke down and failed to collect us An Italian lady arrived in a jeep and in Italian said something which another tourist translated for us. However we were told that to walk back would take 20 minutes so we started to walk This walk took over an hour and on the way I was injured. My grandson tried to waive down the staff in a jeep for assistance but they ignored him This attraction is very, very bad. They will take money from the English but quite obviously do not like them.
Il parco Archeominerario è un gioiello incastonato tra le colline della Toscana, vicino a paesini splendidi. Vale il viaggio!!!