Οι καλύτερες διαδρομές ποδηλασίας δρόμου στο Γκροσσέτο

Great climb on good tarmac. Can be driven in both directions.

Η Massa Marittima υψώνεται, περιτειχισμένη από ένα καλοδιατηρημένο τείχος. Είναι μια μικρή πόλη που έχει λάβει την Bandiera Arancione του Touring Club και είναι πλούσια σε μεσαιωνικές καλλιτεχνικές μαρτυρίες, αν και οι ρίζες της είναι πιθανότατα ετρουσκικές. Οι μικροί δρόμοι που διασχίζουν τον λόφο οδηγούν σε ένα μαγικό μέρος όπου η αρμονία των γραμμών εκπλήσσει, ξαφνιάζει και προσκαλεί στη θέαση. Η ιστορία της Massa Marittima είναι στενά συνδεδεμένη με τα ορυχεία αργύρου, χαλκού και πυρίτη των Colline Metallifere, που εκμεταλλεύτηκαν από την πρώτη εποχή των μετάλλων και στη συνέχεια, κυρίως, στην ετρουσκική και μεσαιωνική εποχή.

And after the effort, a lovely stop at the Barrino di Tatti. A snack just outside the medieval village, with views from the terrace and dining room spanning the Maremma all the way to the sea.

It feels like stepping back in time; if you pass by, a coffee at Gianni's, the owner of a small but well-stocked grocery store in the center of town, is a must.

Nice café/bar in the town center

The Accesa area is also extremely significant from an archaeological perspective. Near the lake, in the Macchia del Monte area, numerous excavations were carried out as early as the 1930s, and resumed in the 1980s, bringing to light numerous remains of four Etruscan villages dating from the 9th to the 6th century BC. The buildings of the various settlements, of which only the foundations are visible, are gathered in scattered groups within a rather large area. Given their location, it is hypothesized that these villages were linked to mining, especially copper from the Fenice Capanne and Serrabottini mines. It is also thought that these mining villages were mining outposts that were subordinate to the large center of Vetulonia, to which they supplied raw materials. In addition to the complexes intended for housing and mining, many tombs of various types (pit, pit, circle, and chamber) were also discovered.

Approximately 10 km from Massa Marittima, we find Lago dell'Accesa, of great naturalistic, environmental, and historical-archaeological interest, so much so that its evocative atmosphere has given rise to numerous legends. Of karst origin, the lake is approximately 38 meters deep and feeds the Bruna River, its only estuary. Besides being suitable for swimming, it offers refreshing summer refreshment thanks to the typical vegetation surrounding it, consisting of reeds, rushes, poplars, and eucalyptus trees, as well as typical Mediterranean scrub. It is an ideal spot for pleasant walks along the shore and in the surrounding area. The crystalline waters are populated by a diverse fish fauna, including trout, pike, carp, and perch, as well as an equally rich population of aquatic birds.

Small village near Monticiano.