The province of Grosseto has many locations of archeological,
monumental and artistic interest which make the artistic heritage of the Maremma among the most important in the country.
This is a land where man has lived in respectful admiration for centuries. The widespead traces left by the Etruscan civilization show their harmonious union with the environment.
The abundant Roman remains demonstrate that even the great empire carefully approached this territory with restrained delicacy. The Aldobrandeschi family ruled for centuries in the Middle Ages and left behind soaring, graceful towers, castles, fortresses, bastions and villages harmonizing with the territory. They were followed by the Medici and the Lorrain families who left works and fortifications of grandeur, almost with the intention of protecting the natural setting rather than conquering it.
The Etruscan necropoleis and the colonies founded by the Romans, such as Vetulonia, Roselle, Cosa or Sovana, are among the treasures of the Maremma.
And there is no town or village that doesn't offer the visitor a view of beautiful landscape, a sudden glimpse of fortresses, citadels, bastions, antique cathedrals, monastaries and stone abbeys that are an invitation to tranquil meditation.
The Maremma is one of the most beautiful and magical sites in Tuscany. When traversing it the variety of its territory has a strong impact on the traveller; a territory never . . .
The Maremma with its wide expanse and astonishing manifold is the ideal goal for the bicycle lovers. From its gentle hilly slopes to the wide cultivated fields of its flats . . .
The Maremma sea has always been one of the most fascinating element of the region, both for its natural beauties and the Parco Nazionale dell'Arcipelago Toscano . . .
monumental and artistic interest which make the artistic heritage of the Maremma among the most important in the country.
The Etruscan necropoleis and the colonies founded by the Romans, such as Vetulonia, Roselle, Cosa or Sovana, are among the treasures of the Maremma.