A whole new idea about nature, art, colours and flavours in the Maremma awaits you when you visit the Metalliferous Hills.
You are immediately struck by how varied the area is, with a thousand constantly changing facets. The white beaches of the coast are crowned with luxuriant pinewoods and bathed by a transparent sea. It is one of the most beautiful and accessible settings of the entire Tyrrenian coast.
Already the name "Metalliferous Hills" brings to mind the iron, copper, zinc, pyrite and silver that have been mined and worked here throughout history.
The close bond to its geology is further demonstrated by the geothermic phenomenon, the "soffioni boracifieri"
(boric-acid fumaroles) in Monterotondo Marittimo and Travale, typical of the area.
Natural beauty accompanies and serves as the setting for an area filled with important works of art and historical events from the Etruscan and Roman period to the Middle Ages of which Massa Marittima is undoubtedly the most outstanding expression. But it isn't alone. There are also the old centres of Montieri and Roccastrada, with their important surrounding towns, as well as many other tiny villages perched on rocky hills with panoramic views, immersed in history and nature.