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The Palazzo Orsini has its water
supply brought in by an impres- Argentario
sive aqueduct, built in 1545. Grosseto. * 13,000. @ n Piazzale
It houses the Museo di Palazzo Sant’Andrea, Porto Santo Stefano
Orsini with its exhibit of painted, (0564 81 42 08). ( Tue.
engraved and sculptured works
dating from the 14th century. Monte Argentario was an island
Within the display are pieces by until the early 1700s, when the
local artist Francesco Zuccarelli shallow waters separating it
(1702–88). He also painted two from the mainland began to
of the altar pieces in the Duomo silt up, creating two sandy
in Piazza San Gregorio. The spits of land, known as tomboli,
Museo Etrusco contains finds which enclose the Orbetello
from ancient local settlements. lagoon. Today the lagoon hosts
a beautiful nature reserve.
E Museo di Palazzo Orsini Orbetello itself, a lively and
Piazza della Fortezza Orsini 4. Tel 0564 relatively unspoilt little town,
61 60 74. Open 10am–1pm, 3–7pm was linked to the island in 1842, Porto Ercole, Monte Argentario
Tue–Fri (to 5pm in winter). & when a dyke was constructed
E Museo Etrusco from the mainland. The harbour visitors in summer. Interior
Piazza della Fortezza Orsini 59c. towns of Porto Ercole and roads – notably the Strada
Tel 0564 61 40 67. Open 10am–5pm Porto Santo Stefano are Panoramica – offer peaceful
Thu–Mon (call for winter times). &
up-market resorts, busy with drives past rocky coves and bays.
Entry tickets Wild Boar
are sold at The most impressive of the Maremma’s
Alberese’s park
headquarters. many wild animals is the indigenous wild
Spergolaia boar, a smaller creature than the Eastern
European boar found elsewhere in Tuscany.
Alberese
San Rabano, a ruined
Cistercian abbey
(12th century), is close to
the park’s highest point. Pine nuts for cooking
are still collected from
the park’s woodlands.
Pratini
V Stazione di
Alberese
The Uccellina Hills are
Torre dell crowned by old Spanish
Torre di watchtowers, pinewoods
Castelmarino Uccellina
and scented macchia.
San
Rabano Birds of prey, such
Torre di as the hobby and
Marina Collelungo peregrine, hunt in
di Alberese more remote parts
of the park.

Stazione di
Unspoiled Talamone
coastline V

Marked Footpaths This fishing
Several gentle footpaths are village is set
marked around the park, but against pretty
in practice you can wander countryside.
almost at will among most
of its dunes and pinewoods.
For additional map symbols see back flap

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