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The town of Volterra...yes fellow Twilight nerds, that Volterra. It sits on the top of a very steep hill and is full of small churches and narrow alleyways. The town only has one piazza with a large bell tower as it's main focal point and the jagged cliffs that surround the city are said to have inspired Dante's cliffs of Hell.

Despite myths of real vampires (not just sparkly ones) in its history and comparisons to Hell, the town really is quite nice. It's very authentic. The only source of tourism that comes its way are those who read about it in a Rick Steves' book or those who know of it due to New Moon. Our reasons for visiting were a little of both.