In Northern Italy though there are many kinds of stuffed pasta, polenta and risotto are equally popular if not more so. Ligurian ingredients include several types of fish and seafood dishes; basil (found in pesto), nuts and olive oil are very common.
Distance, Gas Consumption and Emission Notes. Distance from Volterra, Pisa, Italy to San Gimignano, Siena, Italy is 18Miles or 29 Km. You can get this distance about 38 mins. If you want to planning travel with plane for 11 Miles or 17 Km, You can get this distance about 31 mins . A car with an average MPG will needs 0.83 gallons of gas to get the route between these points. The estimated cost of gas to get between Volterra, Pisa, Italy and San Gimignano, Siena, Italy is $1.88. During the route, an average car will release 16.26 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. Your carbon footprint is 0.9 pounds of CO2 per mile.
One note: Although there is a driect train from Florence to La Spezia, there is not a direct train from La Spezia to Florence (last checked February 8th, 2011). To get back to Florence, you will need to change in Pisa first. This journey could take a bit longer (~3 hrs) depending on the change time in Pisa.o get to Manarola (the village just west of Riomaggiore), La Via Dell'Amore is accessible with the Cinque Terre card (which can be purchased at most of the tourist information centers in each of the villages). You can also purchase the card with cash as you enter the hiking path.