Grosseto City Center
The historical city center of Grosseto is at a short distance both by car and by bicycle. One can stroll through the ancient roads and alleyways of the old part of the city going from piazza Rosselmini, known to the locals as piazza della Vasca, to Piazza Santa Maria. A must-see in the city center is the renaissance era Duomo, the church of St. Francis, the cloister with a Boninsegna cross, the Archaeological museum and the medicean walls. The ancient fortress along the walls hosts live concerts and an open-air cinema during the summer months.
Roselle
A short distance from Grosseto is the archaeological site of Roselle, where during the high season there are theatre shows at night.
Massa Marittima
At 47 km from Grosseto lies Massa Marittima, a town of medieval origin with its cathedral of San Cerbone, the Palazzo dell’Abbondanza, the loggias of the Comune
Siena & surroundings
Siena is easy to reach by car, bus or train in less than one hour (the train station is just 2 km away) and Pisa is at an even shorter distance.
On the road to Siena, for those heading there by car, a great place to stop by is San Galgano, a roofless abbey where in the summer months one can attend music concerts. At just a few hundred meters from the abbey is the Chapel of Montesiepi, where one can find the locally famous “sword in the rock”.
In the same area, accessible from Paganico, is Sant’Antimo, an important Romanic building hosting a monastery where one can listen to traditional Gregorian chants
Natural Park
The Alberese natural park is an ideal location for trekking, there are several different paths going through the pinewood forest, along the beaches or uphill to the ancient towers. Also at Alberese is the Villa Granducale, which in the past belonged to the Archduke of Tuscany.
Argentario
The town of Orbetello has lately become a top destination for some shopping or excellent dining.
Just a short distance away, across the lagoon and on the Monte Argentario are Porto Ercole and Porto Santo Stefano, two locations from which to rent a boat and set off to explore the rocky coastline or visit the islands of Giglio and Giannutri.
In Ansedonia, one can visit the archeological area and museum of Cosa, an ancient roman town.
Maremma Inland
The Etruscan and medieval sites of Sovana, Pitigliano and Saturnia, the latter with its famous thermal baths.
Also worth a visit is Magliano in Toscana, with its cute old town and superb restaurants.
Wineries
Maremma is an ideal area to visit famous wineries, some of which have been realized by famous architects.
Around the area of Magliano is the Frescobaldi winery, by architect Sartogo. In Istia d’Ombrone is the renown Morellino di Scansano winery of Le Pupille. In Giuncarico is Rocca di Frassinello, by the world famous Renzo Piano.
Also in the northern part of the province is Rocca di Montemassi owned by the Zonin family and has an attached museum of agriculture. Close to Massa Marittima is the Moris winery, one of the historical wineries of the region. Closer to the farmhouse, in Castiglion della Pescaia is the Mortelle winery, owned by the Antinori family.
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