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Val di Cornia
For a wonderful relaxing holiday with your family, the sea of Tuscany

The Environment
The Val di Cornia, the last segment of the Southern Coast of the Etruscans and the Province of Livorno, is a strip of land located opposite the Island of Elba, behind the town of Piombino, which extends towards the promontory and to the sea, as if to seek the ancient conjunction with the Tuscan Archipelago.

This land, largely removed from the ponds and swamps that characterized its coasts until the last century, is today an extraordinary wealth of cultural and environmental evidence, that make this area an attractive alternative to traditional tourist destinations: a place where nature and archeology will let you discover the charm of the "Toscana Minor." A Tuscany still not very well known but very appreciated by tourists who have already discovered it.

THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF VALDICORNIA

Jutting into the sea, on a promontory facing the islands of the Tuscan archipelago , rich in history and natural environment preserved and protected , Piombino , the Etruscan Coast , one of the places to which to discover the charm and beauty.
Etruscan homeland , which preserves the traces in the Archaeological Park of Baratti - Populonia important center of medieval and Renaissance art, for a period ruled by Elisa Bonaparte , Napoleon's sister , in Piombino ancient traditions coexist with the modernity of a dynamic and efficient.
Splendido is the context that hosts it : miles of coast on a clear blue sea , nature parks, a country rich products, which runs the Wine Road of the Etruscan Coast and the stems of the Val di Cornia DOC . Here you can practice all water sports and travel itineraries immersed in nature , ideal for walking , cycling and horse riding . The seafood and the interior have all the flavors and aromas of this land.

San Vincenzo
Wide beaches of white sand and very fine stretch of a cobalt sea. The pine forest, stretching out to the sea, is dense and shady, full of trails for walking, hiking, horseback riding. San Vincenzo combines natural beauty with the comforts of a welcoming and hospitable, making it an international tourist destination, where to live, all year long, relaxing holidays.
Inhabited in ancient times, then Etruscan and Roman settlement, now St. Vincent is a modern town and efficient, full of hotels and sports facilities and a well-equipped marina. He has an international reputation for its restaurants, which offer dishes based on local products and for the excellent local wines.

The Rimigliano Park, a rich natural environment and protected the nearby medieval villages, the Etruscan remains of Baratti and Campiglia and the spa Venturina, makes San Vincenzo the ideal starting point for tours and excursions in the Etruscan Coast.

Campiglia Marittima
Campiglia Marittima is one of the most beautiful historic towns of the Etruscan Coast. In this land of ancient traditions, in the heart of the Val di Cornia, there are striking examples of Etruscan, Roman and medieval times. The Melting furnaces Val Fucinaia, dating back to VII-VIII century BC, and the Archeological and Mining Park of San Silvestro, a beautiful open air museum tell the fascinating story of metalworking in Etruscan and in later centuries. The thermal baths of Galdana, in Venturina, already known in Etruscan and Roman times, are today equipped for the physical and mental wellbeing.

Among olive groves, vineyards and the Mediterranean, runs the Wine Road of the Etruscan Coast, the cradle of fine DOC Val di Cornia, where they meet farms and farms producing extra virgin olive oil is also local and tasty typical products. The history and folklore alive in the festivals and events that take place every year to celebrate the major feast days and the seasons.