The Gulf of Baratti and Populonia
Approximately 29 km far from Follonica you will discover a small glimpse of unspoiled nature, halfway between the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea, on the the coast that goes from Livorno to Grosseto. Anyone visiting this land can not miss the Gulf of Baratti, a place where history, art and nature come together to create one of the most beautiful and popular destinations of the Tuscan coast. Next to Baratti, there is the ancient Etruscan and Roman settlement of Populonia, inside the same name archaeological park. Probably the largest Etruscan settlement ever existed, composed of necropolises, calcarenite mines and industrial districts where the hematite was processed from the deposits of Elba Island, the park is divided into different visiting areas, that show to the tourist how this territory changed and evolved over time. The Archaeological Museum of Populonia, located in Piombino, will show you even more details through evocative technological reconstructions.