Category: Tuscany things to do

Village Follonica, Tuscany

Cala Violina

Follonica is a town and comune (township) of the province of Grosseto in  Tuscany.  Follonica is   about 40 km  north west of the Grosseto.
It was founded in 1834 by Grand Duke Leopold II of Tuscany for the workers of a new ironworks plant. However, the area was already settled in Etruscan and Roman times. The ruins of the medieval castle Castello di Valli, built in 884 AD, overlook the modern town from a nearby hill.
Follonica is a popular tourist site during the summer for Italians. The city has been awarded the Bandiera Blu (“Blue Flag”) every year  for the cleanliness of its beaches and seawater.

The most important beaches are:

Cala Violina
Carbonifera
Torre Mozza
Pratoranieri
Cala Martina

More informations on:
www.comune.follonica.gr.it
www.follonica-apartments.com
www.prolocofollonica.it

Tuscany itinerary

Orrido di Botri - Little stream

Tuscany itinerary: Serchio Middle Valley

This area offers important historical centres such as Coreglia Antelminelli, known as one of the most beautiful italian “borghi” (village) with its Museo delle Statuine di Gesso (Chalk Figurine Museum), the Ghivizzano Castle, Bagni di Lucca a thermal spa town, www.termebagnidilucca.it; Ponte del Diavolo (Devil’s Bridge) at Borgo a Mozzano and the Orrido di Botri and Balzo nero Natrural Reserve.
In Colognora di Pescaglia, you can find the Museo del Castagno (Chestnut Museum) www.museodelcastagno.it and at Celle Puccini, the museum of the great musician Giacomo Puccini, where he spent his childhood holidays.
The itinerary from Pescaglia to Fabbriche di Vallico permitts you to visit some “ferriere” iron-foundrues which are still operative like the ironworks Galgani, the one at Aiola or Gragliana.
The mallets powered by water still forge the iron in the century old tradition, making agricultural tools and the “testi” (round metal flat irons), indispensable accessory to cook the famous “necci” with ricotta cheese, the “crisciolette” or the “focacce leve” simple local traditional plates.

Tuscany day tours

Vetriano Theatre

The little Theatre of Vetriano
The Theatre of Vetriano is the smallest historic theatre in the world, holding a record in the Guinness  Book of World Records. Only about 17 square meters it is complete in every way in terms of the requirements for a theatre. Built in 1890, it has a trapezoidal plan and two rows of boxes to host plays and musicals commedies.

Informations and services:

How to get there: take the Firenze Mare highway, exit Lucca Est, direction Garfagnana, SS. Abetone to Diecimo and then follow the signs to “Teatrino di Vetriano”.

Visits: by appointment only. Please call +39 340 9724589 or +39 02 4676151 for reservation.

Rent: It is possible to rent the Theatre for conferences, shows, or as location for shooting, phone +39 0583 56891

Tickets:
Adults: euro 4,00
Children (5-10 years) euro 2,00

Teatrino di Vetriano:
Vetriano di Pescaglia LUCCA  –  info@fondoambiente.it

Castiglione della Pescaia Tuscany

Castiglione della Pescaia - Panorama

Welcome to Castiglione della Pescaia!

Castiglione della Pescaia is a popular Tuscan seaside resort in coastal Maremma and is dominated by a fortress.  It consists of hundreds of houses with a few thousand inhabitants.  It is situated in a corner of coastal Maremma, between the sea and the hills.
Rocks reach to the sea and the beaches are bordered by extensive pine forests.
The fishing harbour is dominated by the mediaeval castle and the town is protected from the full force of the wind and sea by the island of Elba.
Nearby there are the marshlands of Diaccia and Botrona, which are very important for their bird life.  While there you might want to visit the medieval village of Castiglione Castello, the Pineta del Tombolo, and the Riva del Sole e Punta Ala.  Here you will enjoy all the tranquility of the sea.

Localities of historical-archaeological interest in Maremma:

Vetulonia: ancient Etruscan site nearby Castiglione della Pescaia
Roselle: Etruscan-Roman archaeological area near Grosseto
Populonia: Etruscan archaeological park near Piombino
The Tufa towns: Sovana, Sorano and Pitigliano

Localities of naturalistic interest:

Parco della Maremma: regional park of the Uccellina Mountains: www.parco-maremma.it
Carapax: Localities of naturalistic interest