Palaia is a typical medieval village on top of a sunny hill surrounded by breathtaking views over the Pisan hills, it is only 40 minutes from the sea and beaches of the Tuscan coast. This area of Italy has a mild climate, not too cold in the winter and quite temperate in the summer. Very easy to reach from every part of Italy and Europe due to the close proximity to Pisa interntional airport with low cost flights, around 35-40 minutes drive. It is the ideal location for people who like to be part of the everyday life of a friendly Tuscan community and with its excellent accessibility, equally ideal as a weekend retreat, holiday home or rental property.
Palaia is the typical Tuscan village, alive with cafès, restaurants, shops, a weekly market, bank, ice cream parlour and many other facilities. Every summer a real medieval fair takes place with parades, dances, costumes and to celebrate the end of the event everybody can taste the local specialties and drink the excellent local wine in the market square.