Archive for 'Tuscan Coast'

Start the day with a visit to the tourist town of San Vincenzo. This seaside resort has its own Blue Flag beach and is close by to a famous Etruscan archaeological site. San Vincenzo has been inhabited by humans since the Paleolithic Age because of its ideal position beside the sea and proximity to the River Cecina and River Cornia.

Food was plentiful both from the sea and the land because of the mild Mediterranean climate found all year round here. The ancient civilisation called the Etruscans lived in great numbers here and much remains of their influence in the form of buildings and artefacts.

San Vincenzo is a perfect tourist hotspot and is one of the busiest along the Etruscan coastline. Walk along the stunning promenade here and perhaps pop into one of the many tasty eateries beside it for a sublime seafood feast.

Piombino is a southerly town in Livorno province which is situated on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Piombino was an Etruscan port town and now is a busy port of call for tourists travelling to Portoferraio on Elba Island and Olbia in Sardinia.

Choose from a superb range of vacation rentals in Piombino where you can explore this coastal province of Tuscany with ease.

The colourful fishing town of Porto Santo Stefano in Monte Argentario is a beautiful sight to behold on your vacation to Southern Tuscany. Porto Santo Stefano was an unfortunate frequent target of attack from menacing pirates until the Spaniards seized control of Monte Argentario and fortified it.

Military structures dot the hills and rugged coastline around the town where the keen eyes of trained lookouts spotted trouble from long distances and could effectively alert and protect the town from danger.

The vibrant town of Porto Ercole is situated on the eastern promontory of Monte Argentario which juts out on the Tuscan coastline.

Monte Argentario was once an island but several thousand years ago two strips of land called tombolos were formed by waves and tides pushing sand together and upwards above the water’s surface.

These two strips connected the island to the mainland and since then its two main towns have become popular tourist spots to visit. Porto Ercole is the most popular tourist hub with its stylish shops and classy restaurants. It’s also renowned as being one of the finest nightlife districts in the Maremma!

Spend a superb holiday in the lively seaside town of Follonica in Grosseto province! The white sandy Blue Flag beaches of Follonica, its extensive water sports facilities, stylish eateries and excellent shopping districts are what have made it a popular holiday resort among Italians and foreign tourists alike.

Stay in a stunning luxury villa in Follonica where you’ll be greeted with stunning sea views and refreshing salty air when you wake up each morning!

Etruscan in origin, Follonica was founded to be a settled commune for people mining the precious metals abundant in the Maremma. It’s prosperity and population grew dramatically during the 19th century when the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Leopoldo II invested a lot of time and money in polishing Follonica’s appearance and constructing extravagant monuments and infrastructure to transform it into the modern commune it is today.