Ansedonia - villa romana SetteFinestre (I sec.aC)
Capalbio
The Villa Settefinestre is a beautiful building from late Roman times with sea views. The building dates back to the 1st century BC and consisted of seven bedrooms for the masters, five bathrooms, two bedrooms for servants and two more bathrooms. It was owned by the Senatorial family of the Volusii, and in the 1970s it was transformed into a luxurious residence.
Borgo di Montemerano
Manciano
(17 Km)
Castello e Torre panoramica
Manciano
(17 Km)
Ansedonia citta' romana di Cosa
Orbetello
(12 Km)
The Ansedonia is located on the hill of the Orbetello lagoon. In 1981, the National Museum of Cosa was established within the archaeological area. Its foundation was realized by the collaboration between the Italian State and the American Academy in Rome. At first, the museum kept few works, but over time this was enriched. Of great interest are the decorations that embellish the temple on the Arce.
Museo Archeologico
Scansano
(27 Km)
The Archaeological Museum of Scansano was inaugurated in 2001 and preserves archaeological finds from the ancient age found in the Albegna Valley and finds from the Etruscan town of Ghiaccio Forte. The Museum welcomes materials from the excavations carried out by the Archaeological Superintendence of Tuscany and also the sections related to the production of wines of Southern Tuscany.
Centro di Documentazione dell'Area Archeologica di Sovana
Sorano
(35 Km)
The Documentation Center for the Archaeological Area of Sovana is located in Palazzo Pretorio. Inside there are archaeological finds and reconstructive models referring to the excavations of the necropolis of San Sebastiano and the tomb of Ildebranda, illustrated thanks to some panels.
Museo del Medioevo e del Rinascimento
Sorano
(35 Km)
The Museum of the Middle Ages and Renaissance is located in the interiors of the fourteenth-century fortress of the Orsini. Medieval and Renaissance ceramic materials are on display and there are also frescoes from the sixteenth-century period. Among the ceramics are interesting some glazed windows dating from the 16th to the 18th century found in medieval wells also called “butti”.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Tarquinia
(35 Km)
The National Archaeological Museum is housed in the rooms of the Palazzo Vitelleschi in Tarquinia. In the exhibition halls there are several ceramics coming from the excavations of the Tarquinian necropolis and some sarcophagi belonging to the most significant families of the city and dating back to the fourth century BC.
Museo di Storia Naturale della Maremma
Grosseto
(42 Km)
The Museum is located in the historic center of Grosseto in Piazza della Palma. The construction was initially a civil home, later it was transformed into a secular school, which carried the name “Vittorio Emanuele”. The Museum was inaugurated in 1879, and consists of 3 floors among which only 2 are exhibitions. The exhibitions are divided into two sections: that of Earth Sciences and that of Life Sciences. The first focuses on the geological evolution of Grosseto and the second shows samples.
Museo Archeologico e d'Arte della Maremma
Grosseto
(42 Km)
The Archaeological Museum of Art of Maremma was inaugurated in 1975 and consists of several thematic sections, exhibited in 40 rooms. The museum was created thanks to the intellectual Giovanni Chelli, who began to collect the objects. Also interesting are the exhibitions coming from different necropolis, from the Iron Age, to the Paleolithic, to the Etruscan era and the finds of the Roman period.
Museo Diocesano d'Arte Sacra
Grosseto
(43 Km)
The Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art is located inside the building of the former court. The Museum was established in 1933, and inside it houses works from the whole Diocese of Grosseto and from the churches of the Maremma, precious objects, paintings and sculptures. The museum is open to the public.
Museo della Basilica Santuario
Grotte di Castro
(44 Km)
The Museum of the Basilica Sanctuary is located in the basement of the Basilica Maria Santissima del Suffrage. In it are collected sacred furnishings that date from the 15th to the 18th century. There are also archaeological, protohistorical, and Etruscan finds that have been found in the area. Of particular interest is a reliquary of the fifteenth century.
Museo Civico Archeologico e delle Tradizioni Popolari
Grotte di Castro
(44 Km)
The Civic Museum of Archaeological and Popular Traditions is located on the two lower floors of the Palazzo del Podestà. It welcomes various archaeological and popular tradition materials that document the history of Grotte di Castro. Great interest is the archaeological section with bucchero vases and spear heads coming from the necropolis of the territory.
Museo Ambientale del W.W.F.
Orbetello
(17 Km)
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Cosa
Orbetello
(17 Km)
The National Archaeological Museum of Cosa is located in Ansedonia, in the municipality of Orbetello. Work on the construction of the Museum was completed in 1990. It is composed of two salons, in which all the objects found according to their production are exhibited. The museum was built on the foundations of Quintus Fulvius's home.
Vulci Parco Naturalistico Archeologico - Mastarna SPA
Montalto di Castro
(19 Km)
Teatro degli Industri
Grosseto
(42 Km)
The Teatro degli Industri is the main theater in Grosseto. The first show was built in 1819 by the Academy of Industri. The room had the capacity to accommodate more than 500 people. Later, between 1888 and 1892 the theater was renovated and expanded by the Sienese architect Agusto Corbi. Thus, a horseshoe room was built, for a capacity of 800 spectators, with 56 stages.
Castello di Civitella (ruderi)
Arlena di Castro
(33 Km)
The Castle is located near the big lake, Monticolo. It was built in the 19th century by its only German owner, Josef von Zastrow. The structure is composed of medieval elements: windows and staircases with pointed arch and lace decorations. At the beginning of the 20th century it became the property of the Municipality
Torre di Campese
Giglio Isola
(45 Km)
The coastal tower of Campese was built in the sixteenth century by Cosimo I de' Medici on a rock of the small port of Giglio Campese. He held the function of sighting and defending the west coast of Giglio Island from pirate raids. The Tower has a circular plan and on the base there is a cistern for collecting water. The property hosted the Genoese captain Enrico Alberto d'Albertis.
Rocca Aldobrandesca
Giglio Isola
(44 Km)
The Aldobrandesca Fortress of the Island of Giglio dates back to the tenth century in the Borgo di Giglio Castello. In the twelfth century the property passed to the family of the Aldobrandeschi who expanded its structure. Under Pisano rule, the city walls were restructured and during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries restorations were carried out due to the numerous pirate raids of the period. The building was composed of two main buildings that housed the residence of the governors and the podestà.
Torre del Lazzaretto
Giglio Isola
(43 Km)
The Torre del Lazzaretto is a coastal fortification and was built by Cosimo I de Medici. The goal was to protect the island from pirates. The work lasted several decades and ended in 1624. Over the years, it has undergone various restructuring as a result of attacks and destruction. Today, the tower has a quadrangular shape and is privately owned.
Torre del Saraceno
Giglio Isola
(42 Km)
The Saraceno Tower was built in medieval times on the part of the east coast of Giglio Isola. The name comes from the raid of the Saracens, who destroyed the original structure of the Tower. The building turns out to be circular with walls in stone blocks. On the outside walls, on the other hand, there are several slots of a quadrangular shape.
Torre del Guascone
Grosseto
(55 Km)
The Torre del Guascone is one of the oldest of the walls of Montepescali, it was erected in the Middle Ages with the aim of spotting enemies and protecting Montepescali from attacks. The fortification has still remained intact today. Currently, the tower is private property.
Porta Grossetana
Grosseto
(50 Km)
The Grossetana Gate is one of the two initial gates of the city walls of Batignano, Grosseto. The door was erected around the twelfth century, along the walls that allowed access to the village. The door is still well preserved today.
Porta Senese
Grosseto
(51 Km)
The Sienese door was built in the twelfth century. Subsequently, the tower was modified, replacing a part, with a small building on guard. The latest restorations, made at the beginning of the millennium, made it possible to recover the ancient structure.
Portaccia di Istia
Grosseto
(41 Km)
The door was built in the twelfth century, simultaneously with the tower. Over the centuries, the structure underwent several changes that, during the Sienese occupation, added the upper arches. With the spread of malaria, and the abandonment of the territory, they determined the degradation of the walls and the door itself. The door is currently in a poor state of preservation.
Torre Belvedere
Grosseto
(55 Km)
The Belvedere Tower was built in the Middle Ages. It is characterized by its quadrangular shape. Various redevelopment interventions were carried out that culminated the construction of the fortification. The property is situated in Grosseto. Its walls are stone realizations. For defensive purposes, the tower was also equipped with a louver.
Torre di Collelungo
Grosseto
(39 Km)
Torre di Castel Marino
Grosseto
(38 Km)
The Tower of Castel Marino is located in the Maremma natural park, set on a hill. It was erected in medieval times by the Aldobrandeschi, to spot the coastal strip, but following the construction of the nearby tower of Collelungo, it lost its initial function. The tower is in the form of a ruin, ruined on two sides, with the shoe base characterized by the truncated pyramidal shape and the walls covered in stone.
Torre della Trappola
Grosseto
(40 Km)
The Torre della Trappola is located to the right of the Ombrone river in the homonymous marsh area in Grosseto. The tower was built in medieval times by Meo Guiducci di Torrenieri, on commission of the Municipality of Siena, with the aim of defending the port, and included not only the current construction, but of the ancient salt pans, a complex of buildings, a curtain wall and the church of Sant'Antonio. The tower has a brick shoe structure in the shape of a truncated pyramid.
Forte di San Rocco
Grosseto
(46 Km)
This building is a coastal fortification near the marina. In the second half of the 18th century the Lorraine ordered the construction of this complex in the place where a pre-existing building with military functions stood. Originally, the structure served as a checkpoint for the coast and also as a logistics base. The entire fortification is clad in bricks and is protected by a series of wall curtains, while inside it there is a courtyard.
Forte delle Marze
Grosseto
(53 Km)
The fort dates back to the mid-18th century and was once the home of ministers. A work by engineer L. Ximenes, who over the years has no longer been used as a residence and has been used as a military fort. Due to numerous renovations and the backward of the coastline, the building has undergone numerous changes. The original elements that we can still observe today are in the walls covered in stone and in the upper part covered by a four-pitched roof.
Baluardo delle Palle
Grosseto
(42 Km)
The Bulwark of the Palls, also called Bastione Maiano, is located south of the city. He was the first to be built in the Medici era. It is part of the long walls and stands out from the others because it has frescoes on the frame with the coat of arms of the influential family. Today it is partially damaged due to the bombings of World War II.
Torre Uccellina
Grosseto
(35 Km)
The Uccellina Tower is located along the ridge of the Uccellina Mountains, and was built in the first half of the '300, with the aim of spotting and defending the Abbey of San Rabano. The construction is quadrangular and the walls are covered with stone.
Baluardo di San Michele
Grosseto
(42 Km)
This bulwark is located in the southwestern part of the medieval walls and was built in the second half of the 16th century during the construction of the Medici walls. The building has a polygonal plan with a large shoe base. A pedestrian walk was realized during the works of the '800 which is still visible.
Fortezza e Cassero Senese
Grosseto
(42 Km)
This building dates back to the '300, and is one of the many forts, which are located along the Walls of Grosseto. Of great interest is the fact that this is the only element of the old medieval walls that was not modified during the reconstruction in the 16th century. The building is an imposing rectangular tower with exteriors covered in travertine. On the external facade you can see the white-black coat of arms of Siena and the typical double arch. Now the Cassero is used for various artistic and photographic exhibitions.
Palazzo degli Aldobrandeschi
Grosseto
(42 Km)
The building overlooks Piazza Dante and its construction dates back to the Middle Ages. It has a polygonal shape developed on four raised floors and one underground. Observing the articulations of volumes, the use of materials and decorative elements you can notice the neo-Gothic style; even the interior is characterized by the same style with pictorial decorations on the walls and with a fake cruise time.
Fortezza Medicea
Grosseto
(42 Km)
The Medici Fortress is a real fortified citadel, made of bricks that responded to the principles of modern military architecture. The Fortress has a pentagonal shape and in the center the Piazza d'Armi opens, the heart of the Fortress, which has a rectangular shape and is surrounded by remains of the sixteenth-century buildings. High level cultural and museum center, since 2003 it houses the classrooms of the Grosseto University Pole. In summer, theatrical and musical performances are held there.
Torre Bassa
Magliano in Toscana
(28 Km)
The Bassa Tower is located in the Maremma Natural Park, in the Municipality of Magliano. The building was erected at the beginning of the 12th century. In the fourteenth century the tower was owned by the Sienese Marsili family, who owned the structure for a long time. The tower had a quadrangular structure. Today, only a few ruins are visible.
Torre Cala di Forno
Magliano in Toscana
(30 Km)
The Tower of Cala di Forno is located in the Municipality of Magliano, not far from the beach of Cala di Forno. The building was rebuilt during the second half of the sixteenth century, at the behest of the Medici. The tower was a medieval structure and had the function of defending the territory against pirate attacks. After a long period of abandonment, there are only a few ruins left of the structure.
Necropoli di Poggio Buco
Pitigliano
(29 Km)
The tombs of the necropolis of Poggio Buco have different constructions. The oldest are dated to the 8th century BC and have only a pit dug into the tuff, while those that date back to the middle of the 7th century BC are chamber dug into the tufa rock, of the same period also date back to the larger chamber tombs. Today it is only possible to visit the room tombs. Most of the finds found are Etruscan-Corinthian ceramics.
Area Archeologica di Roselle
Grosseto
(48 Km)
Necropoli di Monterozzi
Tarquinia
(36 Km)
The Etruscan Necropolis of Monterozzi is located in the homonymous hill and is characterized by six thousand tombs that extend along the entire perimeter of the hill, dug into the rock and surmounted by mounds. The tombs are painted in a maestral way and represent the most prestigious nucleus of necropolis in the Mediterranean. Among the most famous tombs we remember those called 'of the Lionesses', 'Leopards, 'and 'Hunting and Fishing'.
Ara della Regina
Tarquinia
(38 Km)
The Ara della Regina is an Etruscan temple from the 4th century BC found on Pian di Civita in Tarquinia. The most visible part is that represented by the limestone base of “macco”. During the restoration work of 1938, a laborious work from the beginning of the 5th century BC was found, called the 'Winged Horses' and now kept in the National Museum of Tarquinia.
Case le Centocelle - Cencelle villag (IX sec) abbandonato
Tarquinia
(46 Km)
The city of Centocelle was built in 854 to host citizens, escaped the wrath of the Saracen strikers. It was built by Pope Leo IV, and initially it took the name of Lviv, later the fugitives called it Cencelle. It was inhabited for only 35 years because, as soon as the attacks of the Saracens ended, the population returned to the coast. In 889 on the ashes of Centocelle, the city of Civitas Vetulas was founded, namely the current Civitta' Vecchia.
La Farnesiana - Borgo minerario abbandonato (XIX sec)
Tarquinia
(47 Km)
The Farnesiana, is located in a beautiful location consisting of houses partly restored and partly abandoned and the church in neo-Gothic style currently in ruins. The ancient village in the past was inhabited by miners and breeders, but was abandoned following the closure of mining activities. Currently, the village has been transformed into an agritourism.
Necropoli Sovana
Sorano
(29 Km)
The Necropolis of Sovana extends for about one and a half kilometers in the hills north of the Calesine stream. It is represented by a considerable number of tombs facing the colonnade where that of Pula and Ildebranda stand out. The Necropolis is divided into several sectors that include the Via Cava or del Cavone, Poggio Felceto, Poggio Stanziale and others along the Folonia stream.
Palazzo Comunale
Tarquinia
(35 Km)
The Town Hall of Tarquinia dates back to the 13th century. The original style prevailing is Romanesque, although there are some Gothic elements. The structure extends horizontally and has on the back a massive three-story body consisting of round arches. During the 16th century, the civic tower was also built, which is located on the side.
Necropoli Etrusca
Tarquinia
(37 Km)
An element of exceptional archaeological interest is the vast necropolis, which enclose a large number of mound tombs with rooms carved into the rock, in which an extraordinary series of paintings of Etruscan art.
Madonnina di Civitavecchia
Tarquinia
(43 Km)
The statue was initially located in Medjugorje but from 17 June 1995 it was taken to Civitavecchia in the local parish of Saint Augustine. The statue is said to have produced fourteen times tears of blood. Despite this, the Catholic Church has not yet confirmed or acknowledged anything. Today it is exhibited in a display case, which tourists and believers can admire.
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
Grosseto
(42 Km)
Built in 1294 in honor of the patron saint of the city to replace the pious old church of Santa Maria Assunta , it is a Gothic church, designed by the famous architect Sozzo Rustichini of Siena.
Chiesa di San Francesco
Grosseto
(43 Km)
Built in the Middle Ages, first as a Benedictine monastery of great importance then passed to the Franciscans. Inside there are numerous works of great artistic value dating back to various historical periods.
Convento delle Clarisse
Grosseto
(43 Km)
Of medieval origin, together with the church of the monastery , it is currently desecrated. The entire complex is nowadays restored in the seventeenth century Baroque style . It currently houses the Lab Museum as well as the university of the city
Chiesa di San Pietro
Grosseto
(43 Km)
Known for being the oldest building of the city of Grosseto it was built near the Via Aurelia crossing the historic city center. It was originally built as a parish church.
Palazzo Aldobrandeschi
Grosseto
(42 Km)
Situato in Piazza Dante, il palazzo è attualmente sede della provincia. L’edificio dalle origini medioevali è ora in stile neogotico in quanto fu quasi completamente ricostruito agli inizi del novecento per mano dell’architetto Lorenzo Porciatti.
Palazzo Tognetti
Grosseto
(43 Km)
Along the central Corso Carducci this beautiful building is an elegant and refined art nouveau palace distributed on three levels. The facade is a jewel of inestimable beauty with its rich decorations that appeal to all visitors.
Castell'Araldo ruderi o Castellaraldo
Marta
(41 Km)
It is located in the part of the left bank of the river from which the resort also takes its name. Its position makes us understand that the purpose for which it was built was purely defensive and strategic, especially because we could control the area and the neighboring traffic. The construction has changed several times to different personalities and religious orders.
Torre dell'Orologio
Marta
(42 Km)
The clock tower was built during the earlier era that belongs to the twelfth century. Following some studies, we came to think that the tower was built above the ruins of the ancient city of Bisenzio. Over the years, the building was restored a few times and in 1323 it underwent a restoration wanted by Pope John. The building has an octagonal structure, 21 meters high and represents the symbol of the city.
Torre dell' Argentiera
Monte Argentario
(25 Km)
The Torre dell'Argentiera was built in the Middle Ages, during the period when the territory was under the rule of the Aldobrandeschi. During the sixteenth century it became an important sighting point even if not of primary importance. Today the tower is owned by the Municipality of Monte Argentario.
Forte del Pozzarello
Monte Argentario
(24 Km)
Torre del Calvello
Monte Argentario
(24 Km)
The Calvello Tower was built during the State of the Presidi in the sixteenth century. It is located on the hill overlooking the Cala del Pozzarello, in the Municipality of Monte Argentario. His role was to sighting and defending the northern coast of the territory. But during World War II the building was semi-destroyed and today only the few parts left are visible.
Forte Porto San Stefano
Monte Argentario
(25 Km)
Fort Porto Santo Stefano is a characteristic Spanish fortress built around the 17th century. It is divided into two different levels: the base on which it rests and the tower. Since it has been recently refurbished, it is in excellent condition. From the fort you can enjoy a wonderful view of the city.
Torre di Lividonia
Monte Argentario
(26 Km)
The Tower of Lividonia was built during the sixteenth century on a project by Francesco de Marchi, the engineer whose office took place in 1548 by the Republic of Siena itself. The structure has a quadrangular plan with an entrance door on the first floor. There are also slots open at different heights on the facade towards the sea.
Torre Ciana
Monte Argentario
(25 Km)
The Ciana Tower was built during the fifteenth century probably on a project by Francesco Giorgio Martini. His role was purely defensive of the coastal area of the Republic of Siena. Subsequently, the structure had damage by the pirate raids but resumed its function during the Napoleonic garrison. The structure consists of a circular plan on three levels and walls covered in stone and shingled plaster.
Torre dell' Avvoltore
Monte Argentario
(20 Km)
The Tower of the Vulture was built in medieval times, at the behest of the Aldobrandeschi. He had a strategic role, mainly that of sighting, controlling the southern part of Monte Argentario. The current structure is due to the Sienese, who in 1459 completely rebuilt it. The building communicated to the east with the Star Fort and to the west with Torre Ciana, thus strengthening the coastal defensive zone.
Torre delle Cannelle
Monte Argentario
(25 Km)
The Tower of Cannelle was built in the fifteenth century on a project by Francesco di Giorgio Martini, Sienese architect. The function of the tower was to defend and sighting enemy ships and raids by pirates who were frequent at that time. The structure has a hexagonal plan that rests on a high shoe base and is divided into three levels. The most recent part consists of the basement obtained in the basement space.
Forte Stella
Monte Argentario
(20 Km)
Rocca Spagnola
Monte Argentario
(19 Km)
Torre Maddalena
Monte Argentario
(28 Km)
Torre della Maddalena is located in Monte Argentario. It was built in the fifteenth century by the Sienese, with the aim of carrying out activities along the sea. In the sixteenth century the building passed to the Spaniards from which it was also renovated. Since 1834 the tower no longer performed military functions and in 1867, it was sold to private individuals.
Forte Filippo
Monte Argentario
(19 Km)
Fort Philip was erected in the second half of the 16th century, by Giovanni Camerini. It is located on the top of a promontory, where before a sighting facility stood. In fact, the Fort also had the task of defending the area and also performing the function of sighting. Over the centuries, it was used as a prison and during the bombings of World War II, as a refuge for the populations.
Forte Santa Caterina
Monte Argentario
(19 Km)
Torre di Cala Grande
Monte Argentario
(27 Km)
The Tower of Cala Grande was built during the fifteenth century by the Sienese with the task of defending and sighting the coastal stretch of the Republic of Siena. Later, during the Unification of Italy it was modified and transformed into a lighthouse under the management of the Navy. In the second half of the 20th century, the Lighthouse was also discontinued and the construction went into private management.
Torre di Cala Moresca
Monte Argentario
(27 Km)
The Tower of Cala Moresca was built in the second half of the sixteenth century due to the Spagnoli. His main role was to defend the coast of the State of the Presidi. In the following centuries the structure was abandoned and the cove below became the point of pirate raids. The tower has a quadrangular plan, but unfortunately there is little left from the top that was developed on three levels with its slots.
Torre di Cala Piccola
Monte Argentario
(28 Km)
The Tower of Cala Piccola was built during the fifteenth century, at the behest of the Republic of Siena. His main role was to defend the southern coastal stretch. During the sixteenth century it was rebuilt by the Spaniards, always maintaining its defensive purpose. Since 1867, following the Unification of Italy, it was sold to individuals. The structure has a circular plan with an upper part divided into three levels with its terrace for sightings.
Torre Cacciarella
Monte Argentario
(25 Km)
The Torre della Cacciarella is a maritime tower built after the mid-sixteenth century by the Spaniards, in Monte Argentario near the coastal stretch. The structure underwent an attempt to assault by pirates, but despite this, it retained the architectural elements until its renovation took place in 1825. In the same year his sighting function was also strengthened, with the construction of an annexed chapel.
Torre di Capo d'Uomo
Monte Argentario
(28 Km)
The Tower of Capo d'Uomo dates back to medieval times. The tower was built at the behest of the Aldobrandeschi family. Below it became an important point of defense, also communicating with the Torre di Cala Piccola and the Torre della Maddalena. Unfortunately, the defensive structure lost its original form over time.
Torre di San Biagio
Orbetello
(12 Km)
Torre San Biagio was built in the Middle Ages on the promontory of Ansedonia in a position facing the sea. Over the centuries it lost its function of sighting and defence, but fortunately during the twentieth century it was incorporated into a private complex that maintained its original shape and structure. The tower still retains the shoe base and there are still some remains of the wall structure of the walls.
Torre San Pancrazio
Orbetello
(13 Km)
The San Pancrazio Tower was built around the 16th century by the Spaniards, with the aim of defending the coastal stretch of the State of the Presidi. The structure has a circular plan with a door located in the mezzanine floor reached by a flight of external stairs with its drawbridge below.
Torre Tagliata o Puccini
Orbetello
(12 Km)
The Torre della Tagliata is located in the municipality of Orbetello, is a sixteenth-century construction, of a quadrangular section that rests on a cordoned shoe base in stone. A special feature is located on the first floor where the entrance door is preceded by a bridge. At the southwestern corner there is a small guard post with a domed cover.
Forte delle Saline
Orbetello
(19 Km)
Torre di Talamonaccio
Orbetello
(23 Km)
The Talamonaccio Tower was erected in the Middle Ages and had the initial function of a watchtower and defense of the homonymous promontory. The structure has a square plan and some windows open in the walls. Internally, the building consists of several rooms connected to each other through an internal corridor.
Rocca di Talamone
Orbetello
(26 Km)
Torre delle Cannelle
Orbetello
(26 Km)
The Tower of Cannelle was built during the sixteenth century at the behest of the Medici family. Located in the northern part of the town of Talamone, it had functions of sighting and defending the coast. After the eighteenth century, the structure fell into degradation, and after the Unification of Italy it was privatized.
Torre di Poggio Raso
Orbetello
(28 Km)
The Tower of Poggio Raso or Torre Rivolta was probably erected in the Renaissance times in the coastal part of the promontory of the Monti dell'Uccellina. It has a circular shape and stone wall parts. Internally it is distributed on four levels where rectangular windows open. Its function was mainly of sighting and defending the coastal area of Talamone.
Fortezza e Palazzo Orsini
Pitigliano
(28 Km)
Palazzo Orsini was built by the Counts Aldobrandeschi of Savona, but after an combined marriage, it became owned by the Counts Orsini, from which it retained its name. The construction dates back to the twelfth century but around the fifteenth century it was modified many times, losing its original form.
Castello di Montorgiali
Scansano
(33 Km)
The Castle of Montorgiali was built during the twelfth century at the behest of the family of the homonymous accounts, vassals of the Aldobrandeschi family. The complex has historical references dating back to 1188 from a bubble of Pope Clement III directed to the Bishop of Grosseto. The Montorgiali family sold the Castle to the Republic of Siena in 1378 after having sided against the branch of Santa Fiora. The structure of the Castle consists of several buildings leaning among themselves.
Porta Grossetana
Scansano
(27 Km)
Porta Grossetana is thought to date back to the sixteenth century. It was part of a complex that allowed entry into the city by crossing a moat first. The façade also featured the coat of arms of the noble family.
Castello di Montepò
Scansano
(34 Km)
Historical news of the Castle of Montepò dates back to 1188, found in a bubble by Pope Clement III. The building was entirely rebuilt by the Lords of Cotton in the fourteenth century and around 1378 it passed under the control of Siena and the Sergardi family. During the Renaissance era it was transformed into a fortified farm. The structure has a semi-regular quadrilateral shape flanked by four corner towers that originally had a defensive function.
Torre dell'Orologio e Masso Leopoldino
Sorano
(35 Km)
The Leopoldino Boulder was a fortified structure located in the historic center of Sorano and represented one of the defence fortifications of the Tufo Area. Called Rocca Vecchia, it also included the Clock Tower. It also served as a shelter for the population during enemy sieges. The Tower has a square plan with battlements on the top and below the crowning is the clock that gives its name.
Rocca Orsini
Sorano
(35 Km)
The Orsini Fortress was built during the twelfth century as an Aldobrandesca fortress. In the thirteenth century it was acquired by the Orsini family who used it as one of their most important residences. During the annexation of Sorano to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, the Fortress was transformed into the Medici military center. Currently in the building there is the Museum of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Rocca degli Ottieri
Sorano
(41 Km)
The Fortress dates back to the fifteenth century and was built by the Ottieri family in the locality of Castell' Ottieri. The structure was built around a 12th century tower built by the Aldobrandeschi. During the eighteenth century the building went under the management of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, a period when the structure underwent a heavy decline. The external parts covered in tuff flaret and three gentle coats of arms located in the wall leaning on the left side of the tower are still visible.
Castello di Vitozza
Sorano
(35 Km)
The Castle of Vitozza was built in 1572 by Niccolò IV Orsini. The building has a rectangular shape with a bell tower. Currently, the castle is in poor condition and there are only a few ruins left.
Castello di Montorio
Sorano
(43 Km)
The Castle of Montorio was built in the Middle Ages and was the property of the noble Aldobrandeschi family. During the thirteenth century the structure was sold to the Ottieri and in the fifteenth century it passed into management to the Republic of Siena. The complex is articulated by walls covered in tuff basins and there is also a circular tower located in the southeastern part of the walls. In the post-seventeenth century, the Castle was transformed into a fortified farm.
Roccaccia di Montevitozzo ruderi
Sorano
(38 Km)
The only traces, in the present day, of the Rocca di Montevitozzo are the ruins, which dominate in the large part of the local territory and a square section that was supposed to be a watchtower. Parts of a double wall are still visible. The Fortress is also called the Roccaccia.