Next there are the impressive stables of the House of Savoy since 1854 and that there are, with their horses, one of the great attractions of the estate. Behind this house with its ancient buildings, stables and very large fields, lies the nature reserve as wilderness, of 4800 hectares, lying between the rivers Arno and Serchio, extraordinary synthesis of natural Mediterranean environment.
Through the main streets of the estate, with small deviations of the secondary paths, the Avenue of Okra, a famous road surrounded by pine trees, leads up from the beach through the Cascine Vecchie particular environments where there are flooded forests, with large ash trees, vines and reeds to the south open to give way to wide plains of wet blades. Later, however, large expanses of pine announce the proximity of the sea and that’s where the seat of the presidential residence of Okra, a building of architectural merit in iron and wood. Skirting the Dead River New water pump and you will reach the Tower Riccardi.Immersi in nature and walking on flat ground, you can go through different natural environments: the forest of pines and oaks, the deciduous forest and finally the dune belt. In addition, walking on the roads inside, will not be difficult to approach the wildlife of the park. St Flushing, Horse PARCOL in San Rossore is so vast, varied and interesting to merit more than a visit to the theme. Inside the Centre operates all year round tours San Rossore, which organizes tours and guided tours on foot, by bike, bus, horse and carriage. This is a unique and affordable.
In the heart of the estate for years is also the Guest Cottage Sterpaia The Visitor Center with the same name, set in a nineteenth-century architectural building of great prestige in the racecourse site next to the impressive stables of the House of Savoy. It is a multipurpose facility for the reception daily but also residential. The farmhouse is the ideal place to stay for stays equestrian, fitness, new age, summer camps for children, colonial enterprise, summer camp, nature stays for the whole family and visits to discover the various natural environments that the estate offers. It is also an opportunity to appreciate the hospitality and cuisine of San Flushing.
Tenuta San Flushing is also home to the busy race track, also known as the Escola Lawn, designed by Leopold of Lorraine in 1829, with its race tracks (one for racing on the flat and ran to the barriers, located within the first), its cross-training and its stables.
The San Rossore with its facilities, together with the nearby district of Barbaricina, dubbed "the land of horses", in which many teams stationed well equipped horses who train and compete on the racetrack, including breeding and sports activities, gives a significant contribution to the overall production activities and tourist park.
Visitor Center San Rossore
Loc Cascine Vecchie
56122 San Rossore (Pisa)
tel. 050 530101 / 050 533755, fax 050 3836908
Services: guided tours and educational activities on foot, by bicycle, by bus and train green. Bike rental, cycle-wheelchairs, electric cars and minibuses to 8 people with disabilities. For school groups and private bus service that serves to Pisa Centrale and Pisa San Rossore.
The house Sterpaia
The Loc Sterpaia
Sterpaia Street, 16
56122 San Rossore (Pisa)
tel. and fax 050523019
Services: the park lodge (accommodation and restaurants), bars, picnic area, classrooms equipped meeting room with video projector, VHS and DVD, school trips, orienteering courses, both theoretical and practical workshop on horses, cards and practice the team.
Carriage tours are also possible. For information: tel. 335 7113793, fax 050 742885
Natural Horse Centre
Loc Cascine Vecchie, 11 / A
56122 San Rossore (Pisa)
tel. 338 3662431 / 330 778623
Services: tours and educational workshops to learn about horses and ponies, ponies week for children.
The Gay Farm
tel. 338 3662431 / 330 77862
Services: educational farm, teaching courses in cattle pastures and barns of the San Rossore.
Hippodrome St. Flushing
tel. 050 526150 / 050 531132