Enjoy Some Culture Along The Tuscan Coastline!

View from Castiglione della Pescaia
Book a fabulous vacation along the Tuscan coast and mix some visits to fascinating museums along the way! Stay in a stunning villa by the sea and be treated to some magnificent views of the rugged Tuscan coast.

Include a trip to the unusual Casa Rossa museum, originally an ancient sluice gate factory that now provides excellent detail of the surrounding Diaccia Botrona wetlands.

This interesting cultural hotspot is located beside the coastal town of Castiglione della Pescaia.
View of Tuscan coast
It’s one of the most intricate wetlands in Italy and spreads across 1000 hectares. It’s a fantastic rare eco-system can can be explored by boat under the guidance of a botanist. Museum entry is only €5 and to add in the boat trip the price is a very reasonable €12.

Visit the beautiful museum of Archaeology and Art of the Maremma in Grosseto province. Here you will discover three floors of forty rooms dedicated to the history and artefacts discovered at the nearby Etruscan town of Roselle. On the third floor tourists will be greeted with a fascinating historical display of the history and artistic achievements of Grosseto province.
Vetulonia wall
The Archaeological museum in Vetulonia details the history and artefacts uncovered at the site of Colonna di Buriano where the Etruscan city of Vetulonia once stood. Walking around this place will transport you back in time and beautifully illustrate what life would have been like. Entry is only €4.50 so why not include it in your coastal touring plans?

The Museum of Natural History in Grosseto details the mineralogy, prehistoric artefacts, and palaeontology finds in the locality. Entry is only €5 and would be a wonderful visit for those with a love for all things nature!

Read about more beautiful museums along the coast of Tuscany in our concluding article!
Photo credits
picture 1: Gnu1742 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Lucarelli / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Ale_flashero / CC BY-SA 2.5

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