Grossetano
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The province of Grosseto stretches along the Tyrrhenian coast, and it's characterized by several high quality small dockyards. The foundation of Grosseto dates back to middle ages, the town is rich in beautiful buildings and churches, like the cathedral and St.Peter's church; today it is an important agricultural and industrial centre, still surrounded by its ancient city walls.
The town - together with other centres like Massa Marittima, Monterotondo Marittimo, Montieri and Roccastrada - belongs to the Maremma territory, stretching from the hills "Metallifere" to the coast by the gulf of Follonica. Two important tourist attractions are in the region: the mount Amiata and the headland of Argentario, with the well-known seaside towns Porto Ercole and Porto Santo Stefano.
The town by the mount Argentario is characterized by the fortress (Fortezza Spagnola) rising above the city centre and the great square Piazzale dei Rioni, where the marine banner takes place every year on the 15th August. Out of the castle we can walk along the scenic route and admire the beautiful coastal landscape.
The whole Maremma territory is rich in archaeological finds; the towns of Pitigliano, Sovana and Sorano still keep their medieval structures, though being in the middle of an Etruscan area. Nature plays here an important role as well: several nature parks are in this area, amongst them the park of Uccellina and the grand-ducal pinewood of Marina di Telamone.
Other noteworthy tourist centres in the area are: Saturnia, in the heart of Maremma with its famous thermal baths; the nature reserve by the lake Burano (by Orbetello) and the beach Cala di Forno with its tower by Magliano in Toscana.
The main towns
Grosseto
Grosseto was described as follows in 1855 by Emanuele Repetti, in his Dictionary chorographic of Tuscany, printed in Milan: "Strong city. Not big, well surrounded by walls and defended by six bastions and a rock, with only two doors, one defending the inland, the other one where one leaves towards the sea […]"
Capalbio
The town of Capalbio is on the coast in the province of Grosseto and it has a population of about 4000 inhabitants. The XII-century parish of San Nicola, the tower Aldobrandesca and the Palazzo Collacchioni can be admired in Capalbio.The people who love nature can visit important natural oases.
Giglio Island
The municipality of Giglio Isle is in the province of Grosseto, with an altitude ranging between 0 and 496 metres above sea level, and has a population of about 1600 inhabitants. Its name does not come from the flower or from the Florentine rule, rather from the latinization of the Greek word "aegilium", which means "goat". In fact, the island is populated with mouflons and was called "goats' island".
Massa Marittima
The Cathedral of San Cerbone and the XII century Palazzo del Podestà that houses the Exposition Centre of Contemporary Art and the Archaeological Museum and where the "Maestà" by Ambrogio Lorenzetti is kept, can be visited in the town of Massa Marittima, in the province of Grosseto.
Monte Argentario
Porto Santo Stefan and Porto Ercole are the two most important places in Mount Argentario with a population of about 13,000 inhabitants. The towers that stand out on the slopes of the homonym mountain show the strategic position that the town has had in the centuries. The convent of the Noviziato and the church of San Rocco can be admired in this town.
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