GROSSETO
In the heart of the Maremma region lies Grosseto, chief town of the province by the same name, which dates back to the upper middle ages. Most appealing is the historical center, enclosed in the beautiful town walls, the Cathedral, the Archeological and Art museum, the spectacular Cassero Senese where there is an interactive museum featuring Maremma’s history.
ROSELLE ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK
Evocative assay of Etruscan and Roman vestiges which still live in the splendid Roman theater which has been perfectly preserved and acts as a backdrop to famous theater representations during the Summer season. Of Etruscan, Roman and medieval origins, the ancient town of Roselle has always been extremely appealing.
PRINCIPINA MARE
The Principina a Mare town center runs along the coastline next to the Grosseto plains, about 10 km from the city. The seaside resort was developed recently inside the pine wood forest along the coastline pillow. The town livens up thanks to tourism, mainly during the summer season.
MARINA DI GROSSETO
The wide sandy shore and vast pinewood forest full of rosemary, juniper and a luxuriant and uncontaminated Mediterranean vegetation, have achieved a miracle in time. The ancient San Rocco, which once was a fi shermen’s village, has been transformed into Marina di Grosseto where villas, modern buildings, restaurants, banks, have created a city type reality which today has become a renown seaside resort and tourist port.
THE MARZE FORTRESS
This Fortress is set in the beach between Marina and Castiglione and dates back to 1758 when it was built under the direction of Ximenes to become the dwelling of the “ministers“ delle Saline of Castiglione della Pescaia. Later on the structure was transformed into a military fort. Today, it has become private property and it is only possible to admire it from the outside, reaching it from the beach.
ALBERESE
Just a few kilometers South of Grosseto you’ll fi nd Alberese, today “waiting room” of the Maremma Natural Park. Despite the presence of man, the natural paradise has been safeguarded and today a Park and regional law ensure the preservation of this beauty. Wild herds of horses and Maremma oxen still frolic through the vast prairies, while wild boards and roe dears live undisturbed in the thick forests of the Uccellina mountains.