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City: Massa Marittima (Grosseto) - Pop.
8823 - Alt : 318 m asl -
Location: Tuscany
Description: Hill top town in a very panoramic location overlooking Maremma area.
The town
has medieval features, beautiful piazzas, palazzos and valuable art works.
It is a place worthy of a visit.
Sights and Attractions: Piazza Garibaldi; The Duomo***; The
Bishop Palace, Palazzo Pretorio; Palazzo Comunale; Fonte dell'
Abbondanza; Church of St. Agostino*; The Fortress, The Ancient
Carpentry; The Ancient Oil mill; Torre del Candeliere; Lake Accesa;
Museums:
Archelogical Museum and Picture Gallery*** (splendid
altarpiece by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, and valuable works by Sassetta,
Sano di Pietro and others); Museum of Sacred art; Mining Museum.
Events: May: Balestro del Girifalco tournament 1st round -
August: Balestro del Girifalco tournament 2nd round - August: operas
and theatrical performances take place in the Piazza del Duomo.
Market day: Wednesday.
Typical products: Monteregio of Massa Marittima white wine.
Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets:
Fenice Capanne, Ghirlanda, Niccioleta, Prata, Tatti, Valpiana.
Neighboring towns: Follonica, Gavorrano, Monterotondo
Marittimo, Montieri, Roccastrada, Scarlino, Suvereto.
 Nearest airport: Pisa (1 hour and half)
Nearest train station: Follonica (19 km).
Public transportation: See the web site www.sita-on-line.it
Distances: Florence km
115; Follonica km 19; Grosseto
km 48; Leghorn km 95 Rome km 228; Siena km 65; The
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