Villages and hamlets

MONTESCUDAIO’S original Latin name was Mons Scutarius. The name was used for the first time in 1091. The second element of the name – scutarius –… Details

Casale Marittimo extends south of the river Cecina on a hill inland called Poggio al Pruno and dominates a vast panorama of the Tyrrhenian coast. It… Details

“I cipressi che a Bolgheri alti e schietti / van da San Guido in duplice filar..” “The cypresses that in Bolgheri tall and frank / van… Details

Castagneto Carducci is a small medieval village nestled on the top of the hill. It is built around the Castle of the Counts of Gherardesca, built… Details

Populonia stands on one of the promontories of the Gulf of Baratti, which can be accessed via a picturesque scenic road. Founded in Etruscan times, it… Details

The village of Querceto is immersed in the woods of the territory of Montecatini Val di Cecina, and dominates the whole valley from the hill on… Details