Must-see shopping in Volterra

  • Gloria Giannelli

    Volterra

    One of only four female alabaster carvers in Volterra, Gloria Giannelli creates elegant hand-carved pieces that are rich in fretwork detail – the vases,…

  • Boutique del Tartufo

    Volterra

    Stefania Socchi's husband Daniele is a professional truffle hunter, and sources the tasty fungi that are used to produce the products sold in this shop…

  • Alabastro Federico Pruneti

    Volterra

    Federico Pruneti is the youngest member of what is becoming an endangered group: Volterra's alabaster carvers. After studying art and doing a one-year…

  • Centro di Restauro CPRCA

    Volterra

    Conservators Silvia Gazzina and Rita Scarselli run this paper and parchment restoration laboratory that is used by major cultural organisations and…

  • Fabula Etrusca

    Volterra

    Distinctive pieces in 18-carat gold – many based on Etruscan designs – are handmade in this workshop on Volterra's northern walls.

  • Alab'Arte

    Volterra

    A workshop where you can watch alabaster being carved and also purchase the artisans' work.

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