Grosseto is considered the primary city of the Grossetana Maremma. Grosseto has had of the periods of greater splendor during the dominion of the Aldobrandeschi, under the mastery of the family Medical and finally with the advent of duca Leopoldo II of Lorena it made reclamation works and reorganization of the territory. The population that in the past more has influenced in the history of Grosseto and the surrounding territory is without doubt quuella of the Etruschi.
The center city is enclosed from powerful walls and conserve styles and ancient constructions; around to the historical center the modern city has been developed subsequently. Between its more important monuments there is undoubtedly the Dome (of XIII the century). We can moreover find numerous villages and castles, like Scarlino, Gavorrano, Ravi and Buriano, bring back behind in the time, to the oxen centuries of the Middle Ages.
The Grossetana Maremma is in one of the popolati territories less of Italy, with cultivations and fields it leaves like land just of fauna and flora you; the most obvious testimony than that is without a shadow of doubt the Park of the Uccellina.
Much beautiful they are the zones of Cove Martina, Violina Cove, Tip Wing, but above all Castiglione of the Pescaia where the crystalline sea goes to strike on the hills that show oneself on the coast conserving the characteristic nature of the Maremma and Grosseto.
The tourism of this zone is a lot developed in the last years; draft of tourism of mass but sure adapted who is not attempted peace and tranquillity.
Other zones of particular tourist interest are Follonica, Castiglione of the Pescaia, the Natural Park of the Fen or the Uccellina (from the name of the Mounts that compose the main part of the territory), the Argentario, Orbetello, Capalbio, Manciano, Vulci, Sovana, Saturnia deserve, the Amiata Mount, Pitigliano.
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