Suvereto
The nearby town of Suvereto is a small, peaceful medieval village, where the people are friendly, smiling and never in a hurry. Suvereto can meet all your everyday shopping needs, with its bakery, milk store, supermarket, pharmacy and other local shops.

Events
Suvereto offers a wide range of events, such as its historic pageant, displays of flag waving, barrel rolling.
For lovers of good food there are also a number of eno-gastronomic events: Chalices under the Stars, the Wild Boar Festival and other festivals for porcini mushrooms, Maremmani tortelli (huge ravioli) and so on.

Where to go for the sea?
Although the seaside is not right at your door, the 20 km drive is thoroughly rewarded by the uncontaminated beauty of the wonderful Gulf of Baratti, with its clean waters and well kept beaches flanked by centuries old pine groves.

There are also many other beaches in both Rimigliano and Carbonifera Park, through kilometres of free beaches all great for small children.

Regarding the Baratti beach, we suggest you look closely at the little “pebbles” that shingle its surface. The majority are black (not due to tar) and strangely shaped as if some form of conglomerate. In fact they aren’t actually pebbles but scraps of molten iron left by the ancient Etruscans who sited their foundries here. Once you realise this, you’re sure to have fun studying the little shingles and collecting your favourites to take home as souvenirs.

The food
The food is traditional to the Tuscan Maremma, with dishes based on wild boar and other game, a range of sea foods and an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the fertile soils of the reclaimed marshlands.
We’re sure you’ll have fun stopping every now and then at one of the many farmers’ road-side stalls to buy super-fresh melons and tomatoes, peppers and basil, water melon and eggplant just picked from the fields.

The olive oil is extra vergine and is excellent.

The wines of the Val di Cornia are of a very high quality while those in the surrounding area are superb, among the very best in the world.
Local bread is still baked in wood-fired ovens in the centuries-old Tuscan traditional way. It’s unsalted, but one easily gets used to it, especially after tasting a bruschetta on a visit to one of the many oil presses that dot the area.

Our ancient neighbours
In the Gulf of Baratti, alongside the road leading to the port and across the whole of the Populonia hill one can visit a large number of tumulus graves, the characteristic tombs that the Etruscans adopted during a particular period of their civilization.
But there’s something even more fascinating close to hand for everyone… When you’re on the Baratti beach look closely at the “pebbles” that shingle it: our ancient neighbours, the Etruscans, left traces of the presence all over the place.

The surrounding countryside
As far as cultural tourism is concerned we are spoilt for choice:

• Venturina (approx.8 km.), with its famous thermal baths, known to the ancient Romans as Calidario. Great for aching bones.
• Populonia, the rock site topping the Gulf of Baratti with its large fortress where you can admire ancient Etruscan tombs and a breathtaking view on the Islands of Elba,Capraia, Sardinia and Corsica.
• Massa Marittima (approx. 30 km.), where, as well as enjoying the beauty of the medieval town, one can visit Carapax, – a must - the only Mediterranean reserve dedicated to protecting turtles. Young children will also enjoy the storks and donkeys…
• Bolgheri (approx. 20 km) see the famous and striking cypress avenue (7.5 km long) dear to Nobel prize Poet Carducci and the Sassaia wine cellars. Wine tasting upon booking.

Within 50/100 km. one can visit Volterra, Siena, San Gimignano, San Galgano, the island of Elba, and the nature reserves of Val di Cornia, Uccellina, Rimigliano industrial and mining park of San Silvestro and of the Mining Hills… although by then perhaps your vacation will be coming to an end…