Some tips on what to see…
The Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia is situated where the Roman-Etruscan city of Populonia, known for its intense steel production, used to lie. Populonia is a place of history, where the Mediterranean scrub hides incredible Etruscan tombs craved into the rock and the acropolis with its buildings overlooking the islands.
This panoramic square overlooks the sea: from here you can clearly see Elba island and the islets of Cerboli and Palmaiola. From a stair case you can also reach the small port called Marina, of Pisan origins.
The Sterpaia Coastal Park is a must-see for those visiting Val di Cornia: it extends into the gulf between Piombino and Follonica and its beaches have been awarded the Blue Flag since 2008, a certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education granting that a European coastal town meet its standards. There are about 8 km of fine golden sandy beaches that are freely accessible, surrounded by dune areas, woods and agricultural clearings.
Piombino
Piombino is a fascinating town to discover, for its harmony and beauty that conceals interesting and incredible historic, monumental and artistic aspects.
Located on the promontory of the same name, kissed by the sea of the Tuscan Archipelago islands, with Elba Island protecting it, the town is rich in history and surrounded by significant environmental testimonies.
Piombino is an established industrial center with a long tradition and today is oriented towards a natural tourist vocation. Piombino, homeland first of the Etruscans and then of the Romans, together with the marvellous Populonia, is a unique town built on the sea, where history and archaeology meet an uncontaminated landscape, embellished by the ferrous beach and the clear sea of the Gulf of Baratti.
Additionally, Piombino, which was first a Signoria and then Principality under the Appiani family, preserves many historical and artistic testimonies of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The old town, enclosed in the perimeter of the mighty walls and fortifications, preserves within it significant monuments such as the Torrione, the Rivellino, the churches and the Fonti di Marina. The paved alleys, instead, lead to the imposing Castle, whose original nucleus dates back to 1200 and today hoses the town’s museum, Museo della Città.
Piombino
Piombino is a fascinating town to discover, for its harmony and beauty that conceals interesting and incredible historic, monumental and artistic aspects.
Located on the promontory of the same name, kissed by the sea of the Tuscan Archipelago islands, with Elba Island protecting it, the town is rich in history and surrounded by significant environmental testimonies.
Piombino is an established industrial center with a long tradition and today is oriented towards a natural tourist vocation. Piombino, homeland first of the Etruscans and then of the Romans, together with the marvellous Populonia, is a unique town built on the sea, where history and archaeology meet an uncontaminated landscape, embellished by the ferrous beach and the clear sea of the Gulf of Baratti.
Additionally, Piombino, which was first a Signoria and then Principality under the Appiani family, preserves many historical and artistic testimonies of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The old town, enclosed in the perimeter of the mighty walls and fortifications, preserves within it significant monuments such as the Torrione, the Rivellino, the churches and the Fonti di Marina. The paved alleys, instead, lead to the imposing Castle, whose original nucleus dates back to 1200 and today hoses the town’s museum, Museo della Città.
Palazzo Nuovo is of more modern age, inside the fortified Citadel designed by the renowned Leonardo da Vinci, it is home to the Archaeological Museum of the territory of Populonia, main exhibition center of the Parchi della Val di Cornia. This important territorial reality has the purpose of safeguarding the natural ecosystems’ integrity and of enhancing the archaeological and historical heritage through two bathing-naturalistic areas – the Ripigliano and Sterpaia parks, two archaeological parks – the Baratti-Populania park and the Archaeological Mines of San Silvestro and finally two naturalistic and forestal parks – the Parco di Montioni and di Poggio Neri. Piombino is one of the longest-lived principalities in Italy governed, at the end of her long life, by Napoleon’s sister, Elisa Bonaparte.
Do not miss the view that can be admired from Piazza Bovio, square directly on the sea where the gaze is lost in infinity.
The sea is certainly one of the fundamental elements of Piombino, with a wonderful coast, many beaches of fine sand and gorgeous rocky inlets surrounded by pine forests and the fragrant Mediterranean scrub. Dream like places such as Cala Moresca, Buca delle Fate and Torre Mozza.
Your holidays will be unforgettable, spent by the sea, eating excellent fish while drinking one of the fine wines that are part of the DOC Val di Cornia.
Palazzo Nuovo is of more modern age, inside the fortified Citadel designed by the renowned Leonardo da Vinci, it is home to the Archaeological Museum of the territory of Populonia, main exhibition center of the Parchi della Val di Cornia. This important territorial reality has the purpose of safeguarding the natural ecosystems’ integrity and of enhancing the archaeological and historical heritage through two bathing-naturalistic areas – the Ripigliano and Sterpaia parks, two archaeological parks – the Baratti-Populania park and the Archaeological Mines of San Silvestro and finally two naturalistic and forestal parks – the Parco di Montioni and di Poggio Neri. Piombino is one of the longest-lived principalities in Italy governed, at the end of her long life, by Napoleon’s sister, Elisa Bonaparte.
Do not miss the view that can be admired from Piazza Bovio, square directly on the sea where the gaze is lost in infinity.
The sea is certainly one of the fundamental elements of Piombino, with a wonderful coast, many beaches of fine sand and gorgeous rocky inlets surrounded by pine forests and the fragrant Mediterranean scrub. Dream like places such as Cala Moresca, Buca delle Fate and Torre Mozza.
Your holidays will be unforgettable, spent by the sea, eating excellent fish while drinking one of the fine wines that are part of the DOC Val di Cornia.
