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SCARLINO TRAVEL GUIDE |
Colline Metallifere, Grosseto |
Scarlino is located in a beautiful position on a hill 229 meters above sea level, which dominates the plain of Follonica and the sea.
The village of Scarlino developed from the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Aldobrandeschi family, in 1278 it was occupied by the Republic of Pisa and from 1399 became a possession of the Appiani of Piombino. |
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The village is dominated by the medieval fortress, built by Aldobrandeschi in the thirteenth century and renovated from the Pisani in the fourteenth century. The old town is home to a beautiful town hall of medieval origin and altered several times and the late-Romanesque church of San Donato built in the eleventh century.
Scarlino is now known for having one of the best beaches in Italy: the beach of Cala Violina.
USEFUL INFORMATION:
Weekly market in Scarlino Scalo: Tuesday morning
Scarlino Scalo - Piazza Gramsci - Via Mariotti
Tourist Information Office - Scarlino
Via Martiri d’Istia, 1
tel. +0566/38529
Hours: Monday to Saturday 10.00-12.00/14.00-15.00
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Scarlino, Grosseto |
Cala Violina, Scarlino, Grosseto |
Cala Martina, Scarlino, Grosseto |
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The see of Cala Violina, Scarlino, Grosseto |
The Fortress of Scarlino, Grosseto |
Church of San Donato, Scarlino, Grosseto |
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