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The main area of the Etruscan Coast is in the central part
of the coast and includes, apart the wonderful naturalistic
oasis of Bolgheri, beautiful pine-woods
along the coast of Cecina and
Donoratico, the woody hills of Bibbona, Bolgheri and Monte
Calvi - where you ma find the Mediterranean vegetation
interspersed with chestnut trees.
The historical and cultural importance lies in the Medieval
villages of Castagneto Carducci,
Suverto e Campiglia Marittima,
that still keep important traces of walls and stoned buildings.
We have also evidences -thanks to some ancient ovens- that
in the area of Monte Calvi there was a great activity of mineral
extraction and working.
Another centre of interest is the area of Piombino promontory. In the Northern part of the area there are many
naturalistic and archaeological traces: the wonderful gulf
of Baratti and the necropolis
of Populonia, the ancient Polulonia,
the only Etruscan town grown as a maritime commercial base
and a centre of working of extract metal in the Isle
of Elba.
To note also the several Naturalistic
Parks, such as the Park of Rimigliano
in S. Vincenzo. This strip of coast called Etruscan
Coast is a unique chance to taste every piece that make Maremma
a land sweet and bitter.
The Etruscan Coast is an area
where you may chose what to do in any season. For this reason,
it is different. Here, throughout the year, it is holiday
and desire to discover. In this part of Tuscany sea, nature, art
and history live harmoniously together.
You may find many "souls" here: first of all a
"marine" soul that reflects the crystalline nature
of its sea-waters -from intense blue to emerald green. Large
and long shores, reefs that smell of saline and wind, sheltered
by large pine-woods. This is a
corner of Mediterranean still alive.
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