Castiglione della Pescaia, Medieval coastal town in Tuscany, Italy.
Castiglione della Pescaia is a municipality in the Province of Grosseto on the Tyrrhenian coast with sandy shores and a fortified center rising on a hill above the waterfront. Pine forests separate the beaches from the inland areas and stretch for several kilometers along the coastline.
In Roman times the place was called Salebrone and controlled Lake Prile, which provided fish and salt. During the Middle Ages Pisan rulers expanded the fortifications on the hill and turned the place into a strategic post along the Tuscan coast.
The Palio Marinaro rowing competition takes place during summer, where different neighborhoods compete in traditional maritime races along the coast.
Several nature reserves, including the Diaccia Botrona wetland, offer marked paths for walking and bird watching. The beaches are accessible on foot or by bicycle and lie close to the historic center on the hill.
Three defense towers from the Pisan period still shape the skyline and appear on the official coat of arms of the municipality. During summer the Palio Marinaro takes place, a rowing competition between the different neighborhoods.
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