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Castiglione della Pescaia is located on the Maremma coast, Tuscany and is home to about 7500 inhabitants.. It is a nice seaside and tourist town with nice harbor on the Tyrrhenian Sea.. <9> <9> <994/976395> <994/1138564> <994/1138568> <9> <982> <9> History <9> <9> * 9th century.. Documentary mention, retreat of William of Aquitaine, still patron saint <9> * 10 15th century.. The Pisans dominated the town, they also established the fortress overlooking the town <> 1405 conquest of Pisa by Florence, thus Castiglione also falls to Florence <9> * 1569 Castiglione belongs to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany <9> * 1737 Castiglione falls to the Habsburgs to <9> * 1860 Castiglione is incorporated into the Italian State <9> * 19th century Installation of extensive channels by Leopold II and draining of the swamps, but the completion of this work never took place.. <9> * Further work on the system under Mussolini <9> * mid 20th century.. Cultivating the former swamp and eradicating malaria <9> <982> <9> Attractions <9> <9> * The <151> Rocca <152> towers high above the city and rises to a 12th century.. built tower back.. In the following centuries, the expansion then became a fortress with walls and corner towers.. <9> * the <151> Old Town <152> is quite picturesque and partly crossed by staircases.. Likewise, like the Palazzo communale, it is enclosed by the walls <9> * beautiful <151> viewpoint <152> below the first tower of the Rocca (this is inhabited and privately owned, can not be visited) overlooking the town, to Monte Argentario and Isola del Giglio <9> <982> <9> Other <9> <9> Castiglione della Pescaia is today a very lively tourist destination, which definitely reaches its limits in July and August.. Outside these times, however, a visit is worthwhile.. <9> Apart from the interesting old town, the pretty little harbor are still extensive pine forests, fine sandy beaches and a only accessible under conditions bird sanctuary between the rivers Bruna and Ombrone (swamp area, about 1000 ha, called Padule di Castiglione) <9> <982> <9> <994/976403> <994/976382> <994/976387> <9> <1001>