Scansano - Scansano is built
in the hilly Maremma inland, along a strip of land between
the coast and the slopes of Mount Amiata.
Upon arriving in this area for the
first time, you're both charmed and astonished by the landscape's
variety and the harmony of its components. While large sections
remain rugged and wild, as though man had not yet arrived,
others immediately remind you of the centuries' old wine making
tradition.
A tradition that today produces one
of the best known Italian DOC red wines in the world, the
Morellino di Scansano. Vineyards and olive groves line the
hills while flocks of sheep dot the countryside and horses
graze in the pastures. Scenes from an authentic country landscape.
However, Scansano is more than a dip into nature amid flowering
broom, rockroses and strawberry trees. Most of all it is a
monument rich historical centre dating from the early Middle
Ages and the Tuscan fifteenth century.
First settled by the Etruscans and
the Romans, as demonstrated by the archaeological site of
Ghiaccio Forte, it was ruled by the Aldobrandeschi family
and then by the Santa Flora counts in the sixteenth century.
After a period of socio-political stagnation under the Medici,
the town showed demographic and urban growth under the Grand
duke of Lorraine.
At this time the so-called "estatatura"
was instituted, that is, the summer period in which the public
offices of Grosseto were transferred here and the village
assumed the layout it still has today. There are several buildings
from the 15th and16th centuries along the main street: Palazzo
Vaccarecci can be identified by the family coat of arms on
the facade, the Romanesque church of San Giovanni Battista
and the small square with the Pretorio that was the seat of
Grosseto's civic offices during the "estatatura".
The church of the Madonna delle Grazie,
also known as the "church of the barrel", is located
outside the old centre and was very much reworked in 1862.
Also outside the centre are the convent of the Patrero, originally
the Aldobrandeschi Castle, and the Castle of Montepo, a massive
and still intact fortress from the first half of the 16th
century, circled by a high wall with four corner reinforcement
embattled towers.
Where is Scansano: is located in the south of Grosseto
province
How to reach Scansano: From Grosseto, follow direction
S322 which bring you to Scansano after 28 Km
Nearby: Visit Pereta, Magliano, Capalbio
Distances: Grosseto 28 Km - Siena 100 Km - Pisa 180
Km - Livorno 160 Km - Florence 166 Km
Correct name is Scansano
Common mistakes are Scanzano, Sconsano, Scansanno
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