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Tuscany is one of the most popular tourist destinations, characterized by its wide flat valleys, hilly and rural areas and also the beautiful Maremma coastline. We are able to offer you a wide range of experiences on our itineraries in order to discover colors, forgotten flavors, and the pleasures of wine and food. Castiglione della Pescaia is located on the Tyrrhenian coast on a vast plain, it is 22km from Grosseto, 40 km from Piombino, 90 km from Siena, and 175 km from Florence. The main street links the town towards the south of Grosseto and towards the north of Follonica, where you can find the railways. The nearest airports are in Grosseto, Pisa and Florence. The municipality of Castiglione della Pescaia - as well as having a marina, includes wide, flat and hilly areas, low and sandy, high and rocky coasts, such as Tirli, Buriano, Vetulonia, Punta Ala, Rocchette, Riva del Sole, are all very important from an historical point of view. The village of Castiglione is further characterize by a park, the nature reserve of “Diaccia Botrona”, and by the “Casa Ximenes” multimedia museum. It is an exclusive tourist destination awarded every year with the prestigious“5 flags from the environmental league” for the quality of the sea, beaches, all due to the environmental care and the facilities. Moreover, the resort enjoys a view of the Tuscan archipelago and the islands Giannutri, Capraia, Elba, Pianosa, Montecristo and Giglio.
Historical Background of Castiglione della Pescaia
The village is renowned for its marvelous castle dating from the tenth and eleventh century that overlooks the sea on the Maremma coas - and for the former lake “Prile” reclaimed by the Lorena. History has also left behind precious traces with the Etruscan necropolis of Vetulonia and finds from Roman time in the areas of Paduline and Castiglione della Pescaia. The Maremma coast and hinterland has found human traces dating from the Paleolithic era. There are still ruins from Roman settlements on the island of “Clodia”, mentioned by Cicerone, which stood in the middle of the ancient lake “Prile”. The fortification of the high village dates from the Pisan domination, between X and XII century, but Castiglione had other owners such as the Aragonesi and the Medici (for them it held a strategic role). The Lorena performed great works of reclamation, for example the “Casa Rossa” or “Casa Ximenes” (named by its creator) - well known for marsh recovery that also encouraged fishing. The vitality of the area increased the value of the attractions on the coast and its tourism success. The town became one of the most important destinations for tourists from North-Europe. Today, the entire wetland remains a marsh where the nature reserve “Diaccia Botrona” belongs – a humid area that represents an environmental heritage thanks to its high biological productivity. |
