Beyond the beach
A lovely coastline and the vibrancy of summer
Between the blue of the sea and the green of the hills is gathered Castiglione della Pescaia. The town is a renowned and well-equipped seaside resort, famous in the Italian and international tourist scene for its beautiful beaches and rich pine forests that continue to Marina di Grosseto with the magnificent Pineta del Tombolo.
Perched on a spur of Mount Petriccio is the ancient medieval village enclosed by a formidable wall with towers, portals and a 15th-century castle. Originally east of the village stretched the ancient lake Prile, an Etruscan possession, which later became Portus Traianus under the Romans. Over the centuries, the lake dried up, and the vast swamp that formed was healed by the great reclamation work of Grand Duke Leopold.
The sea is unspoiled and the very long beaches of fine, clear sand extend to the edge of the pine forest. Here tourists can find everything they want to practice sailing sports or enjoy a busy beach life, full of countless opportunities for recreation and entertainment; but they can also find wide stretches of shoreline where they can contemplate unspoiled nature away from the noise and crowding of beach establishments.
Also worth a visit are the surroundings of Castiglione della Pescaia, rich in fascinating localities such as: Vetulonia, one of the most important Etruscan cities, where the important necropolis and archaeological museum can be visited; Tirli, a village where it is easy to understand what life was like in Maremma in the past, famous for its rustic and genuine cuisine; the very ancient Buriano, with its medieval castle and a panoramic view of great breadth over Maremma; finally, about 15 km from Castiglione della Pescaia, Punta Ala a tourist resort with top-level beach and hotel facilities, famous for its harbor equipped with some of the most complete and state-of-the-art facilities in the Mediterranean.
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The sea is unspoiled and the very long beaches of fine, clear sand extend to the edge of the pine forest. Here tourists can find everything they want to practice sailing sports or enjoy a busy beach life, full of countless opportunities for recreation and entertainment; but they can also find wide stretches of shoreline where they can contemplate unspoiled nature away from the noise and crowding of beach establishments.
Also worth a visit are the surroundings of Castiglione della Pescaia, rich in fascinating localities such as: Vetulonia, one of the most important Etruscan cities, where the important necropolis and archaeological museum can be visited; Tirli, a village where it is easy to understand what life was like in Maremma in the past, famous for its rustic and genuine cuisine; the very ancient Buriano, with its medieval castle and a panoramic view of great breadth over Maremma; finally, about 15 km from Castiglione della Pescaia, Punta Ala a tourist resort with top-level beach and hotel facilities, famous for its harbor equipped with some of the most complete and state-of-the-art facilities in the Mediterranean.
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The small town of Castiglione della Pescaia guards monuments and buildings of historical and artistic significance:
-Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, a church of medieval origin that was almost completely restored in the 16th century, but the original construction dates back to 1051, a bell tower stands beside it, which was erected during the 20th century in the Gothic style.
-Church of Santa Maria del Giglio, a building dating back to 1200, was probably born with the name of Chapel of Santa Maria della Porta, the current appearance is due to the modifications and works that were carried out during the 1700s, a peculiarity of this church, is that it was built with material found at the abandoned Hermitage of Santa Petronilla.
-Church of the Company of Corpus Christi, an ancient church of Castiglione della Pescaia, arose during the Renaissance period as a place of worship for the sick and needy, inside there were some frescoes made in the Baroque style, from the 19th century the church was gradually abandoned and today it appears to be completely incorporated among the buildings of the historic center.
-Church of St. Sebastian, an oratory that was erected in the early decades of the 1600s on the ruins of the pre-existing Church of Saints Sebastian and Rocco, in the late 1700s the church was slowly abandoned.
-Church of St. Nicholas, an ancient building dating back to 1188, today this building no longer exists.
-Camaiori Palace, a building erected during the Renaissance, was born during the 1400s and was the residence of the family from which it takes its name.The very simple facade is characterized by the presence of a large coat of arms.
-Palace of the Hospital which, which arose in the first half of the 1600s, was born as a landmark for all citizens.
-Praetorian Palace, a building that stands in the historic center of the town, its origins lie in the early medieval period, but its present appearance is due to renovations made during the 18th century.
-Centurioni Palace, Renaissance building completely restored and renovated during the 1900s.
-Lilli Tower, a building of medieval origin, stands on the ancient route of the Walls of Pisan Origin; it is one of the city's main defensive towers.
-Christopher Columbus Street Tower, a defensive tower rising in the direction of the sea, its construction is traced back to the 1200s.
-Cinta Walls, built by the Pisans during the 10th century, the walls surround the entire old part of the town, wind between uphill and downhill paths and consist of as many as 11 defense and watchtowers.
La Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve is a Protected Park which is located in the territory of the municipality of Castiglione della Pescaia, in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, it is a predominantly wet and marshy environment, within it lies the Lake Prile, once large and flourishing, and now almost totally drained as a result of reclamation works implemented by the Lorraine.
Within it is a very rich and varied flora, there can be seen reeds, willows, elms, rushes, limonium, ash trees, willowworts but also rosemary, lodgepole pine and bushes of maquis.
In terms of local flora, however, the marsh of the Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve, hosts herons, hawks Of swamp, bittern, wild geese, flamingos, ospreys, crane, snipe, teal, mallards, knights of Italy, grey herons e egrets.
Vetulonia is a village of medieval origin located in the municipality of Castiglione della Pescaia, in the territories of the Tuscan Maremma, its origins lie in the seventh century B.C. and was one of the most important centers of theRoman Empire, of course, the town we see today is not the one that arose in Etruscan times; an important archaeological site remains of the original one, which was unearthed by Isidore Falchi.
La Vetulonia present has medieval origins and over the centuries was a possession of the Bishops of Lucca, of the noble family of the Lambardi of Buriano, of theAbbey of St. Bartholomew, of the city of Massa Marittima, of the Republic of Siena and finally of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
To Visit in the city of Vetulonia:
- Formwork, a building of medieval origin that is costiusce of an imposing city wall made entirely of stone.
- Oratory of St. Mary of Grace, the building originated as the headquarters of the Company of Saints Fabian and Sebastian.
- Abbey of St. Bartholomew, a sacred building dating back to the 11th century.
- Church of Saints Jude and Simon, dating from the early medieval period and built entirely in the Romanesque style.
A few kilometers away from the village is also theArchaeological Settlement of Vetulonia, a visit to which can certainly be a particularly interesting experience, because of the opportunity to admire ruins and remains of ancient Etruscan buildings.
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