Castiglione della Pescaia
| Castiglione della Pescaia | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Castiglione della Pescaia | |
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 Castiglione della Pescaia
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| Coordinates: 42°45′N 10°52′E / 42.750°N 10.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Grosseto (GR) |
| Frazioni | Ampio, Buriano, Macchiascandona, Pian d'Alma, Pian di Rocca, Ponti di Badia, Punta Ala, Riva del Sole, Roccamare, Rocchette, Tirli, Vetulonia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giancarlo Farnetani (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 208.96 km2 (80.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2010) | |
| • Total | 7,465 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Castiglionesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 58043 |
| Dialing code | 0564 |
| Patron saint | St. William of Aquitania |
| Saint day | 2 May |
| Website | www |
Castiglione della Pescaia [kastiʎˈʎone della pesˈkaja], regionally simply abbreviated as Castiglione, is an ancient seaside town in the province of Grosseto, in Tuscany, Italy. The modern city grew around a medieval fortress (Italian: castello) and a large fishery, from which it acquired its designation. Today Castiglione is known mostly for its beaches, a vibrant nightlife, its nature, but also its majestic fortress and the uncontaminated natural reserve Diaccia Botrona, a swampy humid environment hosting unique wildlife, e.g. flamingoes, mallards and ducks.
It has become a centre of international tourism and in 2014 it ranked 4th among the most visited destinations in Tuscany, with approximately 1.3 million tourist arrivals, only preceded by Florence, Pisa and Montecatini Terme. It is interesting to notice how Castiglione is not only the first seaside destination in Maremma, but it is also the first in Tuscany. Strangely, although Castiglione is extremely popular among German, Dutch, Russian and French tourists, it is not particularly known by the British, so much that the British online newspaper The Telegraph described Castiglione's annexed fraction, Punta Ala, as a corner of Tuscany the British haven't found. Due to its popularity, but also its cleanliness and high environmental standards, Castiglione is often referred to as the Switzerland of Maremma, diversifying itself from other seaside towns by a refusal to turn itself into an industrialised commercial destination, prioritising the nature and its wildness. These efforts were rewarded as Castiglione, as mentioned above, is the most popular seaside town in Tuscany.
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