- History:

Castiglione della Pescaia stands along the Tyrrhenian coast, in the province of Grosseto and in the heart of Tuscan Maremma.

Built during the Roman Empire on top of a hill facing the Tyrrhenian Sea and lake Prile, because of the presence of the malarial marsh, the village developed around the castle. After the reclaiming works, the present village has expanded along the coast instead. In 10th century the village was conquered by the Republic of Pisa, which erected the first tower and the circle of walls.

In 13th century Castiglione became a city-state, but it then fell under the Aragonese domination; during that period, the towers were strengthened, and the fortress became a castle. The dominations of Medici, Piccolomini and Habsburg-Lorena then followed. Right during the Habsburg-Lorena domination, the reclaiming works in Maremma started. The Casa Rossa and the bridge Giorgini have represented a witness of these works until the Kingdom of Italy.

By the end of the 17th century, Porciatti, an architect from Grosseto, took over the castle and turned it into his private summer dwelling.

The reclaiming works done in Maremma made it a healthy area of rare beauty and, together with the emerging mass tourisms, they turned Castiglione during the 20th century from a fishermen village into the present seaside resort.

- Tourism:

Castiglione della Pescaia is a seaside resort that is visited by thousands of people every year, and it boasts of some important rewards in the field of tourism such as the Bandiera Blu d'Europa (European Blue Flag), a prize given by the European Union for the sea cleanliness and the quality of the service: discos, concerts, festivals and the Palio Marinaro (sea horse race) liven up the summer nights in Castiglione, and the countless bathing establishments will make your days spent on the beach more comfortable and relaxing.

The village is besides situated not far away from some important sites of historical, naturalistic and archaeological interest: both Etruscan and Roman grave-yards and built-up areas, medieval villages, naturalistic oasis such as the Diaccia Botrona (consisting of rests of the ancient reclaimed marsh, today a destination for bird watching enthusiasts) or the Uccellina Regional Park.

Some excursions by ferry boat leave every day from the picturesque harbour (where a small fish market is situated,) to the isles of the Tuscan archipelago: the isles of Elba and Giglio and all the other beautiful places along the coast.