トスカーナのマグリアーノの洞窟・トップ6

トレイルは茂みで終わりますが、景色は努力する価値がありました。

The trail is marked for 3/4. It can be a bit difficult where the vegetation has grown too much and does not allow you to pass properly, but especially if you are with children it is nice to let them breathe the taste of adventure. At the highest points it is windy. Better to have hats, hoods or chokers to avoid unnecessary coolness. Bring plenty of water because there are no supplies along the way.

Istia is a castle that is discovered slowly, walking through its streets without haste; appreciating the glimpses, the hidden corners and the perspectives on the river that made it prosperous. It dominates the Ombrone river from the top of a modest hill in the Grosseto plain and was already an important hub of Etruscan-Roman and medieval roads, also thanks to its ford. A summit nucleus and one lower down are still clearly visible. It was mentioned for the first time in written sources in 862 with the name "Iscle", a name deriving from Ischia, which means Island, precisely because it was anciently surrounded by the waters of the Ombrone river. The external walls, which completely enclose the hill at its base, were equipped with two mighty gates, which served to defend a nodal point of passage for the trade and distribution of salt. Its strategic position made it fundamental in the Middle Ages and has brought it to us with still many things to tell. While walking through the streets of the center, don't forget to look out and admire the characteristic views of the river that made it rich.

The Cassero (=keep) Senese is a fortress from the 14th century and part of the impressive Bastione Fortezza. The fortress was built by the Republic of Siena and was preserved after the Grand Duchy of Tuscany ordered the demolition of Senese fortifications in 1565. The complex was then incorporated into the Bastione Fortezza, which in turn is part of Grosseto's city wall.

Montorgiali, a fraction of the municipality of Scansano, located in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany, stands on an ancient history. This village, originally a castle controlled by local lords and later by the Sienese in the 14th century, has been part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany since the 16th century.

Montorgiali medieval village

The Cassero Senese looks like a low but imposing tower with a rectangular section, externally clad in travertine; the sixteenth-century covered top terrace, on the other hand, has a brick parapet. On the side facing the outside of the walls, along the ring road, the black and white coat of arms of Siena and the characteristic double arch are worthy of note, where the pointed arch clearly stands out above the lowered round one; the finishes are in travertine and black marble. The double door that opens was the ancient Porta di Santa Lucia, which was an access point to the historic center along the medieval walls. It is mainly used for the display of exhibitions of an artistic and photographic nature such as the one held annually for the Resistant Festival on the occasion of April 25th. source: Wikipedia

Very beautiful city wall completely around the old town