Grosseto is a town of 81,275 inhabitants in the province of Grosseto, in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of its province.
The municipality covers 474.46 km², with a density of 171 inhabitants per km².
The nearest airport is Florence (FLR), about 117 km away as the crow flies. Read our guide to the airport.
Things to see in Grosseto
- The Maremma Natural ParkNature
The capital of the Maremma
Grosseto is the main town of the Maremma, the wild southern part of Tuscany, with its pine forests, cowboys called butteri, hot springs and long beaches. Its centre is enclosed by hexagonal Medici walls.
What to see
The Medici walls, complete and topped with a tree-lined promenade, surround the old town. Inside are the cathedral of San Lorenzo with its striped marble façade, Piazza Dante and the Archaeological and Art Museum of the Maremma, rich in Etruscan finds. The church of San Francesco and the Cassero Senese recall the period of Siena's rule.
Food
Acquacotta, a vegetable soup with egg, tortelli maremmani, wild boar, and the wines Morellino di Scansano and Bolgheri on the coast.
Around Grosseto
The Maremma Natural Park with its beaches and hills, Castiglione della Pescaia, the tuff towns of Pitigliano and Sorano, the hot springs of Saturnia, Monte Argentario and Orbetello, Capalbio and Massa Marittima. Rome Fiumicino and Pisa airports are each about 1 hour 45 minutes away.
Grosseto on the map
Nearby towns
Where to stay in and around Grosseto
Tours and activities nearby
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