Alabaster Museum of Castellina Marittima
Opening hours:
until 31st May Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays from 15:00 until 18:00;
from 1st June to 29th October Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays from 16:00 until 19:00.
The museum is part of an ecomuseum dedicated to alabaster extraction and processing in Castellina Marittima, Santa Luce and Volterra. The setting wants to give the visitor the perception of being in a real quarry. It hosts historical documentation and some tools used to process the alabaster. In the archaeological section there are findings which come from the municipality. Recently, a new contemporary art collection has been added.
Free admission.
Cecina
This is the longest free beach between Cecina Mare and Marina di Bibbona, with the added value of the immediate proximity of Tomboli pine forest. The ideal choice for families with children, for it allows them to enjoy the sea and the coolness of the wood
Antico Frantoio Toscano
Via Bolgherese, 3 Bibbona
Visits and Tastings with prior Reservation
For Information: +39 0586 1710189
Bombardieri Palace Civic - Archeological Museum
For information:
+39 0586 724288It was founded in 1955 from the local archaeological association, whose purpose was to house outfits from some graves found in Castiglioncello and belonging to the Hellenistic age. Afterwards it was enlarged with finds from the municipality’s territory. The majority of the pieces were discovered during the excavation in St. Gaetano district in Vada, which was carried out by the association between 1957 and 1979. The museum was renovated and inaugurated in 1996; it is located in Bombardieri palace. It tells the story of the first settlements and the exploitation of the coast’s resources between Castiglioncello and the Cecina river as well as the hinterland, from prehistory to the middle ages. The highly didactic exhibition is enriched with reconstructions, scale models and multimedia tools; it is aimed at introducing to the area’s places of historic and cultural interest, and it suggests itineraries which allow the visitor discover the local traditions in a variegated and fascinating landscape.
Archeological Park San Vincenzino
For Information:
Coop. Il Cosmo: +39 0586 769255
Coop. Capitolium: +39 0586 769022
Coop. Itinera: +39 0586 894563
The archaeological park is located on a small hill, whose natural landscape makes the visit even more pleasant, especially in spring and summer. According to the tradition, the Roman villa has been identified as the senator Decius Albina Cecina’s one; built in the 1st century b.C, it was still is in use, with different transformations, until the 5th century a.C. You cannot miss the perfectly preserved underground cistern, providing water throughout vaulted channels to the villa’s quarters.
Opening Hours:
From February 1st to April 30th and from September 16th to November 30th: Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm;
From 1st May to 30th June from Tuesday to Sunday from 16:00 until 20:00
From 1st July to 31st August : from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 until 13:00 and from 17:00 until 21:00.
From 1st June to 15th September: from Tuesday to Friday from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm; Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm and from 5:00 p.m until 8:00 pm.
Closed from 1st December to 31st January.
Admission:
Adult: 3,50 €
Reduced: 2,50 €
Family: 9,00 €
Combined ticket: museum + park Adult: 6,00 €
Combined ticket: museum + park Family: 15,00 €
Guided tours 15 people min. additional 2,50 € per person
Located in an area overlooking Baratti gulf, Populonia boasts ancient history which dates back to the Etruscan period. Below, the archaeological park of Baratti and Populonia is an open air museum extending over 80 ha. Its trails can be visited independently or joining guided tours.
Baratti
Long,sandy beach located in the wonderful gulf that borders with Baratti and Populonia archaeological park. Its dark sand dues its colour to the residual Etruscan iron from the contiguous archaeological area.
Of Etruscan origin, Bibbona is surrounded by a landscape of rare beauty where medieval charm and quietness meet the woods and the harmonious countryside. In Marina di Bibbona, a few km far from the village, the Mediterranean scrubland meets the beach: the water is clear and there is a wide range of accommodation options with facilities.
