Old families have lived there for generations. The Martelli , Old families have lived there for generations. The Martelli, the Verniani, the Luti or the Cillerai family are still interrelated, with close ties. It's funny to hear their stories and legends. They know everything about each other. Gossip circulates throughout the village to the delight or worry of everybody. There is plenty of time to talk, because most people still live by the rhythm of the seasons: In spring they plant their vegetable and flower gardens, later they pick the fruits on the trees. In the summer the harvest of the grain takes over and then --depending on the weather -- the vendemmia of the grape harvest comes. In the fall everything is dominated by the most important event: The olive harvest starts end of October and continues into December. In winter, the abundant oak forests scattered between terra cotta hills become the stage for passionate mushroom picking and wild boar hunting. The first weekend of November is Tatti's well known town festival where all the local specialties are presented and the new olive oil gets tasted with salt and bread. Until the early nineties, most men in the area worked in the numerous mines, digging for pyrite and other metals for the steel industry. The soil is rich in minerals, especially iron and sulfur. That's why the area is also called "Le Colline Metalfiere", a perfect place to produce steel. There were also coal mines. With the European market the Tuscan mining industry closed down definitely. This explains the numerous pensionati sitting in the cafés.