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Castiglione della Pescaia

Castiglione della Pescaia (Italian pronunciation: [kastiʎˈʎoːne della peˈskaːja]), regionally simply abbreviated as Castiglione, is an ancient seaside town in the province of Grosseto, in Tuscany, central Italy. The modern city grew around a medieval 12th century fortress (Italian: castello) and a large fishery, from which it acquired its designation. Today Castiglione is a very popular tourist destination with attractions that include beaches, natural parks, biking trails, historical Etruscan archaeological sites, a panoramic mediaeval hamlet as well as the natural reserve Diaccia Botrona, a swampy humid environment of historical relevance whose endangered wildlife comprise pink flamingoes, mallards and ducks.

Castiglione della Pescaia

Italy

Tuscany

Grosseto (GR)

Ampio, Buriano, Macchiascandona, Pian d'Alma, Pian di Rocca, Ponti di Badia, Punta Ala, Riva del Sole, Roccamare, Rocchette, Tirli, Vetulonia

Elena Nappi (centre-left)

209.28 km2 (80.80 sq mi)

4 m (13 ft)

7,289

35/km2 (90/sq mi)

Castiglionesi

UTC+1 (CET)

UTC+2 (CEST)

58043

0564

St. William of Aquitania

2 May

Official website

Castiglione della Pescaia is home to the second most expensive street in Italy for property prices,[3][4] with average values exceeding those of homes in every other Italian street except one, also in Tuscany.

Government[edit]

Frazioni[edit]

The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Castiglione della Pescaia and the villages (frazioni) and hamlets of Buriano, Pian d'Alma, Pian di Rocca, Punta Ala, Roccamare, Rocchette, Tirli and Vetulonia.