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If you feel like enjoying the fresh air of the great outdoors and a historical cultural trip all in one then get set for a hiking or cycling trail along an ancient highway of Italy called Via Clodia! It’s believed to have been built by the Romans and continues on form the Etruscan road called Via Cava.

It’s paved with cobblestones quite a lot of the way and continues for a distance of 250 kilometres, connecting the southern part of Tuscany to Rome.

Visitors can even book an enchanting horse ride along Via Clodia, the 2000 year old road which offers many attractions along the way.

Come to Cosa in south-western Tuscany to explore the remains of a Roman town here. Situated 110 metres above sea level, Cosa overlooks the beautiful coastline close to the scenic lagoon town of Orbetello.

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Many excavations have taken place here throughout the 20th century to uncover the Roman buildings left in ruins here. A clever street plan had been constructed here. There was a fair sized forum which would have been Cosa town square. Trading of food and goods would have taken place here between the townsfolk.

There are many towns, all across Tuscany, that are perfectly picturesque. Beyond the famous cities and well-known towns, there are little villages and borgos all over the region that you could accidentally stumble across and fall in love with. Grosseto is just one of those places but is a particularly beautiful architectural gem.

As we have been discussing in this series, there are many stunning buildings and structures in this town, well off the regular tourist route, that make it especially lovely. Just find a vacation rental in Grosseto, check out this series of articles on the architecture of the town and enjoy the quiet pace of life, the Tuscan atmosphere and the pretty surroundings.

In the last few posts, we have mentioned a lot of the religious buildings in the town and, of course, this is Italy, so many of the most interesting and lovely buildings were built by or for the church. However, there are many civic and private buildings around town that are equally lovely. They include...

The lovely town of Grosseto, located in the heart of the Maremma area of southern Tuscany, is a lesser known beauty that is filled with architectural gems and more attractions and things to see than one might imagine.

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Situated around 14km from the coast on a flat plain, the town is a collection of beautiful and fascinating religious, civil and military buildings, all surrounded by a hexagonal wall that wraps around the historic centre of Grosseto. Architecture-lovers take note because there is a lot to see in this lovely town and here are some of our highlights.

In the Tuscan city of Grosseto there is a charming building in the historic quarter which immediately stands out from the surrounding structures. Dressed in stone on the ground floor with a red brick face to the second and third storeys and polychromatic accents, it is a beautifully decorative building. This is the Palazzo Aldobrandeschi which dates back to the Middle Ages and is built in the Gothic style. However, this façade might trick you, it is, in fact, Gothic Revival as the palace was rebuilt in the 19th century due to the deterioration of the building over the decades. Still an exceptionally lovely and fascinating building, anyone visiting Grosseto should make time to pass by and admire it.

Just find a holiday rental in Grosseto and spend time wandering its traffic-free and peaceful historic quarter.

Grosseto town is an enchanting commune in the heart of the Maremma area in southern Tuscany. Located only 14 kilometres from the coast, Grosseto is a big town with lots of cultural activities and attractions to entertain tourists. It’s situated on a flat plain and is filled with an interesting collection of religious civil and military buildings. A hexagonal wall envelops the historic centre of Grosseto.

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