Discover Grosseto And Its Closer Surroundings Before Venturing into The Wildest Maremma

Grosseto's most famous landmark is probably its Romanesque Cathedral, begun a the end of the 13th century over the earlier Church of Santa Maria Assunta and completed in the 15th. If you are interested in visiting churches, other significant examples are: the Church of San Pietro - the most ancient religious building in Grosseto - the Church of San Francesco - built in the Franciscan-Gothic style - and the Convent of Clarisse, annexed to the Church of Bigi and now deconsecrated. Visit the Teatro degli Industri, which is located along Via Mazzini (it is an old building rebuilt in the 19th century, one of the most important culture sites of the city and also known to have been used as cinema in the postwar period) then go ahead and look for the following must-see attractions: Porta Vecchia - one of the few remainings of the 14th century walls - the Cassero Senese - completed in 1345 - the Cassero del Sale - erected during the 14th century as the point of production, distribution and export of salt - the Palazzo Aldobrandeschi, Piazza delle Catene, Corso Carducci, the Well of Spedale and the Roman Column - right at the corner of the main facade and the right side of the Cathedral - which was brought to Piazza delle Catene in the Middle Ages from nearby Rusellae.

The Surroundings

Visit Roselle – about 8 km north east of the city – and the ruins of the ancient Etruscan-Roman town of Rusellae: on a hill with two summits lie the Roman amphitheatre and a tower of uncertain date;