Services of Archaeological mines park of San Silvestro
Entrance and Visitor Centre
The Visitor Centre at the Archaeological Mines Park of San Silvestro, located in Temperino, is the starting point for all excursions. Here you will find the ticket office, info point, museum gift shop and the Archaeology and Minerals Museum.
Museum gift shop
The museum gift shop of the Archaeological Mines Park of San Silvestro sells books (specialised and popular publications) and gift ideas (in particular, raw and worked minerals to make small pieces of jewellery). A section is dedicated to books published by Parch Val di Cornia and objects of the coordinated Parchi Val di Cornia line.
Click here to see some of the articles on sale at the Park.
Audio guide
Audio guides of various areas of the park are available.
For more information visit the dedicated section.
The Villa Lanzi Documentation Centre
The Documentation Centre of the Archaeological Mines Park of San Silvestro is located in the 16th century Villa Lanzi.
This old building, adjacent to the Palazzo Gowett Hostel, besides being the centre of the collection and conservation of the documentation regarding studies, researches and projects concerning the territory of Val di Cornia, is also the ideal venue for training courses, seminars, round tables and conferences.
For bookings and information, call the Parchi Val di Cornia Information and Booking Office at 0565 226445.
For more information visit the dedicated section.
Bar and Restaurant
There is a bar-restaurant (Santa Barbara) at Temperino.
There is a small refreshment point with beverages and snacks at the Rocca di San Silvestro.
Hostel
Close to the Rocca di San Silvestro and next to the Villa Lanzi Documentation Centre there is the Palazzo Gowett Hostel, with 24 rooms, all with bathroom, for a total of 96 beds. For schools and groups, bookings can be made by calling the Parchi Val di Cornia Information and Booking Office at 0565 226445.
Wheelchair access
There is wheelchair access at the Museum of Archaeology and Minerals, at the Museums of Mining Equipment and Miners at Pozzo Earle and on the train in the Lanzi-Temperino Tunnel. The Park Hostel is equipped for people with reduced mobility. The Documentation Centre of Villa Lanzi is wheelchair accessible.
Useful information
We recommend outdoor clothing and trekking shoes, a sun hat in summer and a sweater/sweatshirt for the visit to the mines where the temperature is constantly around 14°C.
Car Parks
Temperino car park.
Near the Visitor Centre, free. Coaches can drive up to the ticket office where there is space for them to turn round.
Madonna di Fucinaia car park.
On the SP 20 main road, free. There are parking spaces also for coaches. Around 800 m from the Temperino Visitor Centre (follow the signs for Temperino).
Valle Lanzi car park.
Located close to the old mining facilities below Rocca San Silvestro. For cars and coaches