Thanks to the clarity of its sea, since 2000, it has obtained the Blue Flag of Europe, which certifies the high quality of the waters and the coast, and since 2004, the 4 Sails of Legambiente, which classify it among the top Italian tourist resorts... #tuttitaly
Follonica is a small town located in the heart of the gulf of the same name between the promontory of Piombino and Punta Ala, facing the island of Elba in the upper Tuscan Maremma.
Its coast is mainly made of fine white sand, stretches of rock, and shallow waters that gently slope down.
Thanks to the clarity of its sea, since 2000, it has obtained the European Blue Flag, which certifies the high quality of the waters and the coast, and since 2004 the 4 Sails of Legambiente, which classify it among the first Italian tourist resorts.
What to visit
The former Ilva area and the cast iron portal. The former Ilva area is located in the heart of the town. The industrial complex, which developed in 1546 with the construction of the ironworks for smelting iron, established itself in 1831 as one of Italy's most avant-garde iron and steel poles.
With the birth of the new center in Piombino, the foundries in Follonica began a slow decline, ending with the plant's closure in 1960.
This area is home to the Museum of Cast Iron Arts of the
Maremma, the library, and an access door to the Archaeological Technological Park of the Grosseto Metalliferous Hills: a multi-thematic park divided into Etruscan archeology areas, naturalistic and environmental areas, archeology areas industry, villages, and castles.
Among the monuments of Follonica, the church of San Leopoldo, the Palazzo Granducale, and the Castello are worth a visit.
Church of San Leopoldo, designed by Alessandro Manetti and built from 1836 to 1838, is the only example of a church with cast iron pediment in Italy.
Inside the Palazzo Granducale, built in 1845, we can admire stuccoes, frescoed ceilings, the garden, marble bathtub commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte from the Canova workshop to give to his sister Elisa Bonaparte, Grand Duchess of Tuscany.
Of the Castle of Valli, the tower's ruins, some buildings, and part of the walls are still visible.
Gastronomy
Among the typical dishes of Follonica are florentine steak, Rabbit in Porchetta, and Chickpeas with Caciucco.
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