Piombino is a southerly town in Livorno province which is situated on the border between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Piombino was an Etruscan port town and now is a busy port of call for tourists travelling to Portoferraio on Elba Island and Olbia in Sardinia.
Choose from a superb range of vacation rentals in Piombino where you can explore this coastal province of Tuscany with ease.
Piombino was an Etruscan port town and now is a busy port of call for tourists travelling to Portoferraio on Elba Island and Olbia in Sardinia.
Choose from a superb range of vacation rentals in Piombino where you can explore this coastal province of Tuscany with ease.
Begin your tour here by walking through the main gate into Piombino called ‘The Rivellino’. This walled town gate is the oldest monument in the town with its origins dating back to 1212.
Other attractions in Piombino include several churches with some interesting Renaissance paintings and a precious 15th century crucifix inside.
Admire the beauty of the Palazzo Comunale in the town centre as well as the unusual attraction called Casa delle Bifore which was built in the 1280s.
Other attractions in Piombino include several churches with some interesting Renaissance paintings and a precious 15th century crucifix inside.
Admire the beauty of the Palazzo Comunale in the town centre as well as the unusual attraction called Casa delle Bifore which was built in the 1280s.
See the striking Cassero Pisano castle which was constructed by order of the Medici family before strolling down to the quaint little port of Piombino.
Sit down to a delicious seafood meal in an eatery beside the port along with a glass of chilled white wine as you watch the world go by.
Later on, why not sit back on the warm sandy beach of Piombino which is framed on one side by Torre Mozza and admire the scenic views of the nearby Elba Island off the Livorno coast.
Sit down to a delicious seafood meal in an eatery beside the port along with a glass of chilled white wine as you watch the world go by.
Later on, why not sit back on the warm sandy beach of Piombino which is framed on one side by Torre Mozza and admire the scenic views of the nearby Elba Island off the Livorno coast.
Photo credits
picture 1: Luca_Aless / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Sailko / CC BY 2.5;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY 2.5
picture 1: Luca_Aless / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Sailko / CC BY 2.5;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY 2.5
