Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Grosseto, Italy

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 1.7 km
Ascend 11 m
Descend 11 m

Experience Grosseto in Italy in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Grosseto

Sight 1: Teatro degli Industri

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The Teatro degli Industri is a theatre and opera house in Grosseto, Italy. It is the historic theatre of the city and one of the two municipal theatres together with the Teatro Moderno.

Wikipedia: Teatro degli Industri (EN)

101 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Porta Corsica

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Porta Corsica

Porta Corsica is a gate located along the south-western section of the city walls of Grosseto. Its name is derived from the geographical reference point in that direction, across the sea, towards which the gate faces. It is situated along the stretch of the city wall that connects the Cavallerizza Bastion to the Molino a Vento Bastion.

Wikipedia: Porta Corsica (EN)

164 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Monumento a Canapone

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Monumento a Canapone Vinattieri Matteo / CC BY 2.5

The monument to Canapone is a monument located in Piazza Dante in Grosseto.

Wikipedia: Monumento a Canapone (IT)

44 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Colonna dei bandi

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Colonna dei bandiPetitverdot: Matteo Vinattieri / CC BY 3.0

The column of the calls is a Roman column in white marble located in Piazza Dante in Grosseto.

Wikipedia: Colonna dei bandi (IT)

22 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Grosseto Cathedral

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Grosseto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It is the cathedral of the diocese of Grosseto and is dedicated to Saint Lawrence.

Wikipedia: Grosseto Cathedral (EN)

39 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Palazzo Aldobrandeschi

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Palazzo Aldobrandeschi, or Palazzo della Provincia, is the seat of the provincial government of Grosseto, Italy, and it is located in Piazza Dante, the main square of the city. It was designed in a Gothic Revival style by architect Lorenzo Porciatti and completed in 1903. It is named after the ancient family Aldobrandeschi, since it was erroneously believed this was the location of the Aldobrandeschi's castle during the Middle Ages.

Wikipedia: Palazzo Aldobrandeschi (EN)

107 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Cassero del Sale

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The Cassero del Sale is a 13th-century building in Grosseto, Tuscany. It is located in Piazza del Mercato, also known as Piazza del Sale, and was built to store the salt collected from the wetland areas of the region. The building currently houses several commercial activities.

Wikipedia: Cassero del Sale (EN)

74 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Porta Vecchia

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Porta Vecchia is the oldest city gate in the walls of Grosseto, located at the southern corner of the fortifications. Together with the Cassero Senese, it is one of the two surviving architectural elements from the 14th-century city walls, having endured the extensive reconstruction work carried out by the Medici in the late 16th century.

Wikipedia: Porta Vecchia (EN)

274 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Museo di storia naturale della Maremma

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The Museo di storia naturale della Maremma is a natural history museum in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy.

Wikipedia: Museo di storia naturale della Maremma (EN)

828 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: Chiesa di San Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo

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San Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo is a Roman Catholic church in Grosseto, Tuscany. It is dedicated to St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo, the founder of the Little House of Divine Providence. The church is situated in the eastern part of the city's urban area, on Via Scansanese, in the Alberino neighborhood.

Wikipedia: San Giuseppe Benedetto Cottolengo, Grosseto (EN)

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