Sassetta and its Surroundings
We have lived in Sassetta for generations and truly know our small village. Sassetta is a medieval village perched on the inland hills of Costa degli Etruschi. Thanks to the administration and citizens’ commitment, it became a perfect shelter for tourists looking for fresh air, even in summer.
We have a wide selection of wines and food, allowing you to experience traditional local products and dine in restaurants that increasingly exceed expectations.
Monuments and places of interest include the remains of the Orlandi Castle in the city centre, the 16th-century Ramirez de Montalvo palace, and the Church of St. Andrea.
To the south, towards the Cornia River, a trekking path passes through a wooded area of significant natural interest, connecting Mount Calvi and Castagneto Carducci hills.
The Poggio Neri Forest Park and the Museum in the Wood were established in Sassetta, which is part of the Val di Cornia Park System. On the top of Bufalino Mount, near a small quarry, there is a rock cliff with a one-meter-wide crevasse that descends about thirty meters. It is a site of significant speleological interest.
Next to the Fosso dei Mulini canal, where the new aqueduct is located, you can explore the remnants of an old mill, providing evidence of the area’s significant industrial history.
Around Sassetta, you can discover hidden gems both on the coast and inland.
Bolgheri and its world-renowned wines, Castagneto Carducci, the villages of Suvereto, Campiglia Marittima, Monterotondo, Monteverdi Marittima, and a little further, Massa Marittima and Sasso Pisano.
Calm villages, where silence reigns, and you can experience a laidback and peaceful atmosphere.
Each village hides natural and cultural-historical gems, such as Massaciuccoli Lake in Massa Marittima, the hot “pools” of Sasso Pisano, or the abandoned Baths of San Michele alle Formiche in Pomarance.
There is no shortage of beaches and sea. From the Sterpaia and Rimigliano Coastal parks to the jagged cliffs of Piombino promontory and Baratti and Populonia Gulfs, the more cosmopolitan towns of San Vincenzo and Follonica, and the wilder areas of the Maremma Park: sand, rocks, pinewoods and crystal-clear sea, there’s something for everyone!
