Thanks to the great land reclamation works and the primary importance of the port before the opening of the Maremmana Railway, the centre experienced a phase of rebirth and prosperity between the late eighteenth century and the mid nineteenth century, so much so that in that period it was called little Livorno.

The Surrounding Area

A wide range of tourist attractions, historical and food and wine attractions are available just a few minutes away by car.

First of all, the Diaccia Botrona, a wetland of great historical but above all naturalistic importance, thanks to the numerous fauna species present.

The Isidoro Falchi Historical Archaeological Museum of Vetulonia, recently renovated with archaeological finds from the Etruscan and Hellenic-Roman eras, discovered in the excavations of the city.

The Maremma Natural Park, one of the first regional parks created in Tuscany. Its foundation dates back to 1975. There are 11 different and well-marked itineraries that will make you discover how beautiful nature can be when experienced compared to that seen on television. The park's points of greatest interest are: the Uccellina Mountains, the Trappola wetland, the plain at the mouth of the Ombrone River, the beaches that start from the Bocca dell'Ombrone up to Cala di Forno. It is also possible to take guided tours, canoe tours, horseback tours, night tours, carriage tours, mountain bike tours, birdwatching.