Maremma Italy
Cities, Towns, Villages & Hamlets
Explore the undiscovered Maremma, Italy cities, towns, villages and hamlets in Tuscany and Lazio: hidden treasures steeped in history, legends, & mystery, so well preserved that it takes very little for the immagination to carry you back in time to centuries past.
The aerial photograph above is of the historic centre of the city of Grosseto in Maremma Grossetana, one of Maremma's three cities. The other two are the city ports of Piombino in Maremma Livornese along the Coasta degli Etruschi, and Civitavecchia at the southern-most point of Maremma Laziale on the coast of the Province of Roma.
Explore all three of them here:
Photo by kind permission of Federico Ercolini |
Piombino: the steel town from which most people take a ferry trip to the Island of Elba, but rarely explore the city itself.
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Both this photo and the one at the top of the page are by kind permission of Opaxir |
The city of Grosseto with its medieval fortress - La Fortezza Medicea - containing its historic heart. Park outside of its imposing high walls and stroll into the pedestrian centre for some Italian-style shopping or a cafe in the central Piazza Dante.
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Photo of the Signora del Vento by kind permission of alisonhulot |
An important Mediterranean port, Civitavecchia is also known as the "Port of Rome" and is home to the impressive Forte Michelangelo, the Rocca castle and pirate ships.
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Take a trip back in time to Medieval Italy and the historic centres of Maremma's medieval cities, towns, villages and hamlets. They will have you crouching to pass through tiny passageways not knowing whether to watch your step as you descend their extremely steep and narrow streets, or to look up at the glimpses of magnificent views at their ends.
Maremma is a vast land and there are many wonderful towns and villages to visit, each worthy of a morning, afternoon or whole days exploration. Indeed, too many to list in one page! so you will find them in alphabetical order over two:
The Towns, Villages and Hamlets A - M
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Photo of Massa Marittima by kind permission of Enzo Tiberi. |
From Alberese and Arlena di Castro to Manciano and Murci: Maremma Italy towns
The Towns, Villages and Hamlets N - Z
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Photo of Populonia by kind permission of Opaxir |
From Orbetello and Paganico to Vada and Vetulonia: Italian villages and towns
Maremma Tuscany
Alternatively, if you are planning a trip to Tuscany and aren't intending to travel further south into the realms of Viterbo and Rome, then you can find all of the Tuscan hill towns, villages and hamlets in Maremma here.
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Photo of Ravi by kind permission of David Butali. |
They are intensely tranquil places with very little tourist activity. You will be noticed! but always warmly welcomed, whether by the retired men sitting and talking together in the small squares, or by the owner of the only bar in town. Ask for directions and someone will take you there! Sat high up on the Maremman hills, they offer spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding landscape that will take your breath away.
Maremma Lazio
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The medieval city walls of Viterbo by kind permisison of Paolo Ramponi. |
And the Italy cities, towns and villages of Maremma Laziale here.
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